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Chris Oliver (Texas)
Chris Oliver was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for At-large Position 1 of the Houston City Council in Texas. Oliver lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Oliver is from Houston, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University. At the time of the 2015 election, he was working towards a master's degree in history, also from Texas Southern University. His professional experience includes working as a Congressional staffer, working in the U.S. Department of Labor and owning Tekoa Property Management Group, Inc. He is a trustee of Houston Community College, serves on the advisory board of Career and Recovery, Inc. and belongs to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Oliver's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Flooding/infrastructure[2]
- Excerpt:
| “ | As Council Member, I will:
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” |
Economic development[4]
- Excerpt: "Provide incentives to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and mid to large organizations to bring their ideas and innovation into Houston proper."
- Excerpt: "Empower the community at-large by offering more educational, business, and safety workshops through the city’s multi-service centers."
Urban agenda[5]
- Excerpt: "Utilize a robust private/public partnership network to provide incentives for corporate, retail, and residential development into Houston’s underserved communities."
- Excerpt: "Fight “food deserts” by recruiting brand name grocery stores and community markets to establish a presence in these communities."
Safety[6]
- Excerpt: "Work with HPD, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, and area Constables to develop programming that will help educate officers on the specific policing needs of each community."
Fiscal responsibility[7]
- Excerpt: "Ensure that ReBuild Houston funds are being spent as originally intended, and that Houstonians know where their tax dollars are going."
Elections
2015
- See also: Houston, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015.[8] In the race for At-Large Position 1, Mike Knox and Georgia Provost defeated M. "Griff" Griffin, Lane Lewis, Tom McCasland, Chris Oliver, James Partsch-Galván and Jenifer Rene Pool in the general election. Knox defeated Provost in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.[9][10]
Mike Knox defeated Georgia Provost in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 1, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Knox |
51.7% | 87,191 |
| Georgia Provost | 48.3% | 81,507 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 168,698 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 1, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Knox |
24.8% | 47,529 |
| Georgia Provost |
14.8% | 28,438 |
| M. "Griff" Griffin | 12.9% | 24,763 |
| Tom McCasland | 12.6% | 24,220 |
| Chris Oliver | 11.4% | 21,951 |
| Lane Lewis | 10.5% | 20,096 |
| Jenifer Rene Pool | 8.6% | 16,448 |
| James Partsch-Galván | 4.5% | 8,557 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 192,002 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
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See also
External links
- City of Houston - November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates
- Official campaign website
- Chris Oliver on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Chris' Story," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Flooding/Infrastructure," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Economic Development," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Urban Agenda," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Safety," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Chris Oliver campaign website, "Fiscal Responsibility," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Harris County, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston website, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Unofficial general election results," accessed November 3, 2015
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