Tom McCasland
Tom McCasland was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for At-large Position 1 of the Houston City Council in Texas. Tom McCasland lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
McCasland received a bachelor's degree from Hobe Sound Bible College in 1995, a master's degree in philosophy from Baylor University in 1997 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2006. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, on a political campaign, with the Houston Parks Board for the TIGER grant process and most recently at the Harris County Housing Authority.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
McCasland's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Roads
- Excerpt: "Transportation options that allow you to choose how you want to commute. Fix the potholes. Synchronize the lights throughout the city and keep them synchronized."
Livable neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Neighborhoods must be safe for children, seniors, disabled individuals and all Houstonians who walk, bicycle or ride public transit."
Efficient government
- Excerpt: "Pay for success: develop public-private partnerships to fund programs that tackle important issues such as homelessness or early childhood education, have a high probability of success based on prior evidence, have measurable outcomes supported by good data, and will yield significant future savings to the City."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Supporting businesses and educational institutions to close the skills gap in Houston’s workforce. Improving work skills will reduce poverty, benefit business, and strengthen families and communities for generations."
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 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.[4][5]
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
- Tom McCaseland on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Tom McCasland campaign website, "About Tom," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Tom McCasland campaign website, "Your Issues," accessed September 15, 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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