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Gene Locke
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Democratic Party
Prior offices:
Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Years in office: 2016 - 2016

Gene Locke is a former District 1 representative on the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas. Locke was appointed to the position in January 2016 following the death of Commissioner El Franco Lee.[1] Locke stepped down at the end of 2016.[2]

About the county

See also: Harris County, Texas

The county government of Harris County is located in Houston, Texas. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,703 square miles of land on the upper Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of Texas.[3]

County government

See also: Government of Harris County, Texas

Harris County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, eight constables, and 16 justices of the peace.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Harris County, Texas
Harris County Texas
Population 4,731,145 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 1,707 261,257
Race and ethnicity**
White 34.4% 48.5%
Black/African American 19% 12.2%
Asian 7.3% 5.6%
Native American 1% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 14% 9.3%
Multiple 24.1% 23.5%
Hispanic/Latino 44% 39.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.5% 86%
College graduation rate 34.2% 33.8%
Income
Median household income $74,983 $78,476
Persons below poverty level 16.3% 13.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2019-2024).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Recent news

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See also

Harris County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Chron, "Gene Locke named to fill Commissioner Lee's seat," January 22, 2016
  2. ↑ Chron, "Gene Locke bids farewell to fellow Harris County commissioners," December 20, 2016
  3. ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Harris County," accessed August 31, 2016
Political offices
Preceded by
El Franco Lee 		Harris County Commissioners Court, District 1
2016 		Succeeded by
Rodney Ellis
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