Manny Barrera
Manny Barrera was a candidate for District IV representative on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Barrera was a 2015 candidate for the District J seat on the Houston City Council. He was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Barrera earned a bachelor's degree in education and a J.D. from the University of Houston. His professional experience includes work as the chief of staff for the city council, as a hearing officer, and as a teacher for the Houston Independent School District.[1]
Elections
2017
Harris County, Texas, held a general election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees on November 7, 2017, with a runoff scheduled for December 9, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 21, 2017.
The District IV, District V, and District IX seats on the board were up for election in 2017. District IX Trustee Christopher Oliver, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges and was censured by the board in July 2017, did not run for re-election.[2][3] Incumbent Carolyn Evans-Shabazz defeated Daniel Caldwell I and Manny Barrera in the general election for the District IV seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees.[4]
| Houston Community College Board of Trustees, District IV General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carolyn Evans-Shabazz Incumbent |
73.39% | 6,954 |
| Daniel Caldwell I | 14.94% | 1,416 |
| Manny Barrera | 11.66% | 1,105 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 9,475 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed December 9, 2017 | ||
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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.[5] In the race for District J, incumbent Mike Laster and Jim Bigham defeaded Manny Barrera and Dung Le in the general election. Laster defeated Bigham in a runoff election on December 12, 2015.[6][7] Incumbent Mike Laster defeated Jim Bigham in the runoff election.
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Campaign themes
2015
Barrera's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Pensions
- Excerpt: "[T]he mayor, and others, has constantly targeted the Fire Department as the culprits for the financial mess the City is in; I don't agree."
- Excerpt: "The mayor's office is full of people whose main purpose is to re-elect the mayor, the same for the council members' offices. Let us cut those departments in half and use the money for fire and police protection."
Basic services
- Excerpt: "The purpose of government is; To provide basic services such as police and fire protection; To make sure that our streets are pot hole free and in drivable shape; To make sure that our garbage and trash are picked up on schedule. To make sure that the infrastructure is maintained and serviced as required; And to do so in an efficient manner. Our government has failed us and our district J council member is clueless."
Rain tax
- Excerpt: "The Rain Tax, aka the sewage fee, was to be used for infrastructure or so we were promised. The promises of career politicians like Parker and Laster are worth the paper they are printed on. The money has been used to pay thousands of employees who were being paid with general fund monies. The money was also used for bicycle trails that benefit very few people, mean while our main streets are undrivable in many places because the holes are so big and deep that they cause damage to our vehicles."
HERO ballot measure[9]
- Excerpt: "Why is it so hard for those people to understand that my decision to vote against an ordinance that allows a stranger to be naked next to my daughter or spouse, DOES NOT MAKE ME A BIGOT? Nor does it make anyone else a bigot. Take a stand for privacy, vote NO on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance."
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Manny Barrera, "About," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Houston Community College Vice Chair Convicted of Bribery," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Houston Community College Board Votes to Reprimand Trustee Chris Oliver," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Houston Community College, "Houston Community College Trustee Elections 2017," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Manny Barrera, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Manny Barrera campaign website, accessed September 15, 2015
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