Laurie Robinson
Laurie Robinson was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for the At-large 4 seat of the Houston City Council in Texas. Laurie Robinson lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Robinson earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications from the University of North Texas. She went on to receive an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, later studying at The Project Management Academy.[1]
Robinson's professional experience includes the following:
- 2012-Present: Majority shareholder and owner, Project & Vendor Management Advisors, LLC
- 2006-2011: Principal of healthcare and public sector consulting, Mir Fox & Rodriguez, P.C.
- 2005-2006: Director of healthcare and public sector consulting, Jefferson Wells International – ManpowerGroup
- 2003-2005: Legislative liason, Office of Inspector General – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- 1998-2003: Manager, Ernst & Young
- 1995-1998: Compliance associate manager, Prudential Insurance Company of America[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Robinson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Infrastructure improvements
- Excerpt: "We must insist that products used to fix our streets are of the highest quality and the work planned and performed are not just "quick fixes" but long term solutions to improve and sustain our streets, bridges, bayous and sidewalks for years to come. I will use my 20 years of large-scale project management to assist our public works and engineering departments to effectively plan and address our infrastructure concerns and speed up the project starts while staying mindful of budgets."
Fiscal responsibility
- Excerpt: "How do we pay for city services without raising taxes? By making sure each of our city departments’ services and processes work effectively and efficiently. My past experience includes performing operational reviews and audits that identified over $11 million in revenue recovery opportunities. This experience has prepared me to tackle concerns regarding the effective use of taxpayer dollars head-on. I will work with city department directors to assess the fiscal health of departments and monitor processes that can identify opportunities for improvements in city services and functions."
Small business opportunities
- Excerpt: " I will continue to champion the building of sustainable business relationships and will with area chambers, trade associations, and the city’s Office of Business Opportunity to equip historically underutilized businesses to competitively bid as prime contractors or effectively full-fill the role of subcontractors. I will continue to advocate for equitable opportunities for small business participation. When small businesses succeed, jobs are created, and we all succeed."
Supportive K-12 programming
- Excerpt: "I am currently working with public and private entities to provide after-school programming to Houston’s children. I will work with our library, park departments, and other community organizations to identify opportunities to create additional programs throughout the city where children will have a safe and nurturing place to strengthen learning from effective tutoring and to increase skills through vocational training."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "As the Houston population continues to grow that growth creates a need to increase and improve our public safety efforts. I will work with our public safety officials and our communities to ensure our neighborhoods remain safe. We must continue to provide our public safety personnel with the training and equipment necessary to perform their jobs, and we must make sure our public safety personnel are there to 'protect and serve' our communities."
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.[3] In the race for At-Large Position 4, Roy Morales and Amanda Edwards defeated Larry Blackmon, Jonathan Hansen, Matt Murphy, Laurie Robinson and Evelyn Husband Thompson in the general election. Edwards defeated Morales in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.[4][5]
Amanda Edwards defeated Roy Morales in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Edwards |
61.5% | 106,126 |
| Roy Morales | 38.5% | 66,372 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 172,498 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amanda Edwards |
34.9% | 67,261 |
| Roy Morales |
16.9% | 32,563 |
| Laurie Robinson | 16.4% | 31,628 |
| Evelyn Husband Thompson | 13.4% | 25,880 |
| Matt Murphy | 9.2% | 17,722 |
| Larry Blackmon | 5.8% | 11,101 |
| Jonathan Hansen | 3.3% | 6,444 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 192,599 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Laurie Robinson on Facebook
- Laurie Robinson on Twitter
- City of Houston - November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Laurie Robinson Profile," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Laurie Robinson, "Issues," 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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