Jack Christie
Jack Christie is a former at-large member of the Houston City Council in Texas, holding Position 5. He was first elected to the council in 2011.[1] He ran for re-election in 2015. He won the runoff election on December 12, 2015.
Biography
Christie received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College. He spent six years in the Army Reserve Medical Corps. His professional experience includes running two chiropractic practices in Houston. Other experience includes serving three terms on the State Board of Education and three terms on the Board of Trustees of Spring Branch Independent School District.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Houston, Texas (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Houston
John Whitmire defeated Sheila Jackson Lee in the general runoff election for Mayor of Houston on December 9, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Whitmire (Nonpartisan) | 64.4 | 129,809 |
 | Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 71,719 | |
| Total votes: 201,528 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Houston
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Houston on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Whitmire (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 107,411 |
| ✔ | | Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 90,098 |
| Gilbert Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 18,220 | ||
 | Jack Christie (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 17,364 | |
 | Lee Kaplan (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 6,645 | |
 | Robert Gallegos (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,680 | |
| M.J. Khan (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 2,478 | ||
 | Annie Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 1,972 | |
 | Julian Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,813 | |
 | Roy Vasquez (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,083 | |
 | M. Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 674 | |
 | Kathy Lee Tatum (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 532 | |
| David Lowy (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 368 | ||
| Chanel Mbala (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 356 | ||
 | Naoufal Houjami (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 352 | |
 | Gaylon Caldwell (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 331 | |
| B. Ivy (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 287 | ||
 | Robin Williams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 101 | |
| Total votes: 252,765 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Christie in this election.
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.[2] In the race for At-Large Position 5, incumbent Jack Christie and Sharon Moses defeated J. Brad Batteau and Philippe Nassif in the general election. Christie defeated Moses in a runoff on December 12, 2015.[3][4]
Incumbent Jack Christie defeated Sharon Moses in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 5, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Christie Incumbent |
58.4% | 96,218 |
| Sharon Moses | 41.6% | 68,456 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 164,674 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 5, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jack Christie Incumbent |
46.0% | 83,663 |
| Sharon Moses |
24.2% | 44,091 |
| Philippe Nassif | 19.1% | 34,765 |
| J. Brad Batteau | 10.6% | 19,362 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 181,881 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2015
Christie's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Health
- Excerpt: "I have worked with the Human Resources Department Director to change the city’s approach to healthcare from a disease management system to a wellness promotion system. The work we have done on this issue alone has taken the Health Benefits Fund Balance from being $18 million in the red to $43 million in the black."
Pensions
- Excerpt: "Solving the pension crisis is crucial to the future fiscal health of our City and her ability to function. I have attended countless meetings and promoted solutions to break deadlocked negotiations."
Permits
- Excerpt: "The permitting process continues to stifle our businesses and needs to be further streamlined. As Vice-Chairman of Council's Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee, I continue to push for better customer service and increased efficiency."
Potholes
- Excerpt: "Our crumbling streets need to be more effectively maintained as our city continues to grow dramatically. You may have even seen me join a city work crew filling our countless potholes. I am currently working to find the right solutions to these issues which threaten the vitality and productivity of our great city."
Personal
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Christie has three children. He has attended St. Cecilia’s Church and has competed in marathons and the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Jack + Christie + Houston"
- All stories may not be relevant due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Houston, "Position 5," accessed December 8, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 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
- ↑ Jack Christie campaign website, accessed September 17, 2015
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