By George Slaughter Sam Pearson, a retired peace officer and minister, is seeking his first term on the Katy City Council. He is seeking the Ward B seat presently held by incumbent Durran Dowdle. Pearson serves on the city’s planning and zoning commission. He unsuccessfully ran against Dowdle two years ago. Dowdle is seeking reelection. Steve Pierson, a former council member, and Rory Robertson, a registered financial advisor, have also filed for the seat. Term […]
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Meet the Katy City Council Candidates: Janet Corte
By George Slaughter Janet Corte, a retired IT consultant, is seeking her second term on the Katy City Council. She faces two challengers. Dharminder Durgan is an engineer. Diane Walker is a life insurance broker. Term of office is three years. 1. Why do you want this job? I am running for reelection because I love this town and serving the residents. I want to see Katy prosper and be the best it can be […]
Meet the Katy City Council Candidates: Dharminder Dargan
By George Slaughter Dharminder Dargan, an engineer, is seeking his first term on the Katy City Council. He is seeking the Ward A seat presently held by incumbent Janet Corte. Corte is seeking reelection. Diane Walker, a life insurance broker, has also filed for the seat. Term of office is three years. 1. Why do you want this job? I have been a Katy resident for six years and a Texan for 20+ years. I […]
Meet the Katy City Council Candidates: Diane Walker
By George Slaughter Diane Walker, a life insurance broker, is seeking her first term on the Katy City Council. She is seeking the Ward A seat presently held by incumbent Janet Corte. Corte is seeking reelection. Dharminder Dargan, an engineer, has also filed for the seat. Term of office is three years. 1. Why do you want this job? I have wanted to be on city council since I was a little girl. I want […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Greg Schulte
By George Slaughter Greg Schulte, an engineer and project manager, is seeking his first term on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. He is seeking position 5 on the board. Schulte is facing incumbent Trustee Bill Lacy. 1. Why do you want this job? My four kids are growing older and I am having more time available that was previously committed in support of their activities. I have always wanted to find a […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Bill Lacy
By George Slaughter Bill Lacy, a mortgage banker, is seeking his second term on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. He is seeking position 5 on the board. Lacy is facing Greg Schulte, an engineer and project manager. 1. Why do you want this job? I want to continue to serve my community and the students of Katy ISD. There are several programs that are dear to my heart that I want to […]
Fort Bend County Officials to Announce General Election Updates
WHAT: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Fort Bend Precinct 4 County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant, Fort Bend County Elections Administrator John Oldham, Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton, and a representative from the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land will host a press conference to provide comprehensive updates and changes for the 2020 General Election in Fort Bend County. Topics such as voting mega-sites, mail ballot drop off locations, extended hours, and more will […]
Sen. Cruz Slams Google for Election Advertisement Censorship in Letter to CEO
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai raising concerns regarding Google’s announcement that it will block advertisements mentioning current state or federal office holder or candidates and parties after Election Day. In the letter to Sundar Pichai, Sen. Cruz wrote: “This week, Axios reported that Google has informed advertisers that, after polls close on November 3, it will block advertisements that mention a current […]
Today is Last Day for Early Voting
By George Slaughter Today is the last day for early voting in the Katy city election and Katy Independent School District trustee election. City Election For polling locations and times, click here. Voters will decide the mayor’s race between incumbent Chuck Brawner and former police chief Bill Hastings. Ward B voters will decide between banking executive Jenifer Jordan Stockdick and former council member Steve Pierson. Incumbent Jimmy Mendez cannot seek reelection due to term limits. […]
Retiring Police Chief Bill Hastings to Run for Mayor
By George Slaughter Katy Police Chief Bill Hastings, who announced his intention to retire as chief January 15, said Thursday he intends to run for mayor next year. “I just want to have everybody on the same page,” Hastings said. “All the city employees, subdivisions—I’m not sure how inclusive they feel. I want the city and citizens to all be as one. I want this to be a vibrant community that’s inclusive to everybody here. […]