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Political Stars Share Insights
HAR Board Chairman Wayne Stroman welcomes the volunteers attending the Governmental Affairs Political Advocacy Briefing.
Political insiders and aspirants alike who attended the Houston Association of REALTORS®‘ (HAR) annual political advocacy briefing were enlightened on the important and effective role REALTORS® play when they are involved in their Association’s political process.
The afternoon program...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Interim Maps, Leaving Texas’ Redistricting Future Unclear
It sounds simple enough. Redraw Texas’ district lines to account for the 4.3 million additional people that now call Texas home. But then add to that the opinions of opposing political parties, civil rights groups, courts and county election officials, and the process of drawing the new state and federal district lines becomes as difficult as trying to pin JELL-O® to the wall. In order to...
Relationships Play Key Role With Members of Congress
Did you know that for each of the 100 U. S. Senators and 435 U. S. Representatives there is a REALTOR® in your Congressional district who plays a vital role in communicating REALTOR® issues to your member of Congress? Through the National Association of REALTORS® grassroots communications network, there are 535 Federal Political Coordinators who are appointed to serve in this important...
HAR Engaged in Houston City Council Elections
After months of campaign activity to elect REALTOR®-friendly Houston City Council Members, voters agreed with two out of four of HAR’s candidate recommendations in the December 10 Runoff Election. The two losses were fellow REALTOR® Brenda Stardig, running for her second term, and Jolanda “Jo” Jones, running for her third and final term of office. Of the approximately 920,000 registered Houston...
Houston Association of REALTORS® Announces Slate of Recommended Candidates for December 10 Houston City Council Runoff Elections
The Houston Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has announced its support of the following candidates in the Saturday, December 10 City of Houston Runoff Elections:
District A
Brenda Stardig*
District B
Jerry Davis
At-Large Position 2
Andrew C. Burks, Jr.
At-Large Position 5
Jolanda “Jo” Jones*
*indicates friendly incumbent
EARLY VOTING: Wednesday, November...
November 8th Election a Success for HAR Recommended Candidates
On Tuesday, November 8, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, HAR’s recommended candidate, won a second term as mayor of the nation’s fourth-largest city. Twelve of HAR’s recommended candidates for Houston City Council won election outright without having to face a runoff. Those recommended candidates are:
Mayor
Annise Parker*
Controller
Ronald Green*
District C
Ellen Cohen
District...
November 8 is Election Day: Find Your Polling Location
You may click on any of the links below to find Election Day polling locations for each of the indicated counties. Polling location hours on Election Day are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Harris County
http://www.harrisvotes.org/VoterBallotSearch.aspx
Fort Bend County
http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/Election_Day_Polling_Places.pdf
Montgomery County
http://www.mctx.org/election/polls3.asp
Brazoria...
Houston Foreclosure Prevention Event November 4
HOUSTON FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EVENT NOV. 4
HOUSTON (MakingHomeAffordable.gov) – Homeowners needing mortgage assistance might find it at a special event on Friday, Nov. 4, in Houston.
The Help for Homeowners Community Event is an opportunity for homeowners to meet with mortgage lenders or a HUD-approved housing counselor to find out whether they qualify for the federal Making Home Affordable program...
Houston Property Owner Voting Guide for November 8 Elections
So you are looking to buy or sell a piece of property? Before you do, let us ask you this:
Do you value your private-property rights?
Do you believe protecting Houston’s neighborhoods from the needs of a growing city is an important issue?
Do you believe that homeownership is key to a stronger Houston economy?
The Houston Association of REALTORS® answered “Yes” to all of these questions,...
HAR Announces Candidate Support in November 8 City of Houston Elections
The Houston Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has announced its decision to support the following candidates in the Tuesday, November 8 City of Houston Elections:
Mayor
Annise Parker*
Controller
Ronald Green*
District A
Brenda Stardig*
District C
Ellen Cohen
District D
Wanda Adams*
District E
Mike Sullivan*
District F
Al Hoang*
District G
Oliver Pennington*
District...
