The Mysterious Sacking of Berti Simmons

The HPRA speaker this Friday noon will Scott Newar, attorney for Berti Simmons, the former 83 year old principal for Furr High School, who was abruptly dismissed last fall by HISD. The case is set for trial in September.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/falkenberg/article/Removing-Furr-High-s-beloved-tough-principal-12261066.php

http://www.houstonpress.com/news/sharon-koonce-says-hisd-retaliated-for-her-support-of-bertie-simmons-9899870

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2017/11/27/252804/two-months-into-investigation-at-furr-no-clear-resolution/

Houston Property Rights Association

PUBLIC INVITED: $11.49 plus 10% gratuity – buffet self-serve – all you can eat.

Coffee and tea are extra.

The LamBo Restaurant (Chinese and American food), is at

6159 Westheimer Road, about a mile west of Chimney Rock on the south side.

 (look for us in the back room)

April 6, 2018

  Buffet lunch – 12:00 to 2:00 – Program starts at 12:30 PM

Please tell your friends and neighbors about our meetings.

RESERVATIONS NOT NEEDED

Upcoming Speakers and Topics

April 13: TBD

April 20: TBD

April 27: Benjamin Ogden, TAMU political scientist _ on voting behavior and political institutions.

May 4: Ken Hoover, Field Coordinator for the John Birch Society  – on the flaws in the proposed Con Con,

May 11, Josh McGee, of the Arnold Foundation _.on the status of pension reform in Houston and elsewhere.

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HPRA wants to thank Computer Services of Texas

for its donated work keeping the HPRA Macintosh computer running smoothly,