Andrew Burks Jr.
Andrew Burks Jr. was a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing At-large Position 2. Burks assumed office in 2011. Burks left office in 2013.
Burks ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District D in Texas. Burks lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Burks is from Houston, Texas, and graduated from Jack Yates High School. He attended San Jacinto Junior College, Houston Community College and Texas Southern University. Burks served in the U.S. Air Force. He started the telephone company AM-PM Telephone Service, Inc. His experience includes involvement with the YMCA and the Red Shield Boys’ Club.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council District D
Carolyn Evans-Shabazz defeated Brad Jordan in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District D on December 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 11,938 | |
| Brad Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 7,267 | ||
| Total votes: 19,205 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council District D
The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District D on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 3,909 | |
| ✔ | Brad Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 3,345 | |
 | Carla Brailey (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 2,738 | |
 | Rashad Cave (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 2,462 | |
| Jerome Provost (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 2,285 | ||
 | Andrew Burks Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 1,906 | |
| Travis McGee (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 1,466 | ||
| Anthony Allen (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 884 | ||
| Ken Moore (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 821 | ||
| Mike Grissom (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 651 | ||
| Marlon Christian (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 477 | ||
| Dennis Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 411 | ||
| T. Hamilton (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 367 | ||
| Terrill Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 290 | ||
| Dontrell Montgomery (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 209 | ||
| Jeremy Darby (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.9 | 206 | ||
| Total votes: 22,427 | |||
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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 2, Willie R. Davis and incumbent David W. Robinson defeated Andrew Burks Jr., Eric Dick and Moe Rivera in the general election. Robinson defeated Davis in a runoff election on December 12, 2015.[3][4]
Incumbent David W. Robinson defeated Willie R. Davis in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 2, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David W. Robinson Incumbent |
54.5% | 89,678 |
| Willie R. Davis | 45.5% | 74,944 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 164,622 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 2, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David W. Robinson Incumbent |
32.6% | 60,447 |
| Willie R. Davis |
22.6% | 41,844 |
| Eric Dick | 19.2% | 35,521 |
| Andrew Burks Jr. | 13.6% | 25,217 |
| Moe Rivera | 12.1% | 22,382 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 185,411 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Burks Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Houston website, "City Council At-Large Position 2," archived January 9, 2013
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sue Lovell |
Houston City Council, At-large Position 2 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by David W. Robinson |
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