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Barry Curtis
Barry Curtis ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District J in Texas. Curtis lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Curtis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Barry Curtis attended Houston Community College and the University of Houston for undergraduate study.[1] Curtis' career experience includes working as a police officer. He is licensed as a Texas peace officer. Curtis has served as a member of Freedom Center church.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council District J
Edward Pollard defeated Sandra Rodriguez in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District J on December 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward Pollard (Nonpartisan) | 58.0 | 3,136 |
 | Sandra Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 2,271 | |
| Total votes: 5,407 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council District J
The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District J on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Pollard (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 1,916 |
| ✔ | | Sandra Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 1,864 |
 | Barry Curtis (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 1,129 | |
| Andrew Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 642 | ||
 | Nelvin Adriatico (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 338 | |
| Federico Cuellar II (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 233 | ||
| Rafael Galvan (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 180 | ||
| Total votes: 6,302 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barry Curtis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Curtis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Barry's Background
Safety, Infrastructure and Education are keys to a great community and family. These 3 foundations are at the core of the Curtis family with 3 generations in law enforcement serving their community. His Grandfather served in law enforcement in the Dallas Police Department, his father served 20 years in the United Stated Military then 18 years in law enforcement. Barry's Mom was an educator serving as a schoolteacher including 16 years in Houston ISD.
Early History
Barry Curtis has lived or worked in District J since 1977. He was born on an Air Force Base and later attended and graduated from Sharpstown High School located in District J. District J is where Barry and his wife of 28 years have raised their 3 kids as they all now attend college. While learning at University of Houston Barry worked in Westwood Mall at Sears unloading Semi-Trucks.
H.P.D
H.P.D Retirement to Serve District J
Barry retired from HPD after nearly 30 consistent years of dedication in law enforcement with the Houston Police Department to focus on his community and serve in another way. Barry and his family have lived or worked and enjoyed countless dinners in District J since 1977. Now he wants to earn the opportunity to continue to make District J the most diverse area of Houston and the safest District within The Houston City Council. Currently, there are 16 members, 11 elected from council districts and 5 at-large members. By making District J safe, Barry shares that "Security helps bring prosperity as businesses want to move into safe communities like District J." Vote Barry Curtis on November 5, 2019 or earlier for District J.- Commonsense approach to flooding - making sure the drainage piece that you are being charged are used to widen the bayous and replace broken drainage pipes.
- Prevent and suppress crime
- Bring values and integrity to City Hall
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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