Gene Locke for Mayor

Thank You (12/15/2009)

Dear Friend,
Thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough. In fact, words cannot express my appreciation for all you have given to support my campaign for Mayor. I am so blessed. I have had the best supporters any candidate could ever ask for.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY: VOTE FOR EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP - VOTE GENE LOCKE FOR MAYOR! (12/12/2009)

This is your chance to shape Houston's future. In a race this close, a handful of votes will make the difference in electing a real leader for our great city. Make your vote count: VOTE for GENE LOCKE for MAYOR TODAY between 7:00am to 7:00pm. You can find your voting location at http://www.harrisvotes.org.

Election Day Tomorrow: Vote & Volunteer To Bring Gene To Victory (12/11/2009)

Tomorrow is Election Day, please volunteer and vote tomorrow for Gene.

Parker, Locke hammer home points in final showdown (12/10/2009)

(12/9/2009)

ELECTION DAY IS THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12! Even if you didn't vote in the general election, your vote will make a tremendous difference in the runoff. Help Houston elect a real leader as our next mayor: Vote Gene Locke for Mayor on December 12!

Council Member James Rodriguez Endorses Locke for Mayor (12/9/2009)

Undecided's could erase Parker's edge (12/6/2009)

But Locke could pull out a win if ‘huge pool’ of undecided voters breaks his way

That $22 million verdict - UPDATED (12/5/2009)

The centerpiece of City Controller Annise Parker's attack ad against former City Attorney Gene Locke has what I consider to be a pretty glaring error.

Message from Campaign Manager Christian Archer (12/4/2009)

The enthusiasm and excitement you have shown in supporting the Locke campaign has been inspiring to Gene and to our campaign staff. We appreciate all of the phone calls, canvassing, postcards mailed and the countless hours you have volunteered in our offices and at our events.

Stephanie Abernethy Shares Why She Supports Gene Locke for Mayor (11/20/2009)

Stephanie Abernethy, widow of Houston Police Officer Tim Abernethy (killed in the line of duty in December 2008), gave Gene a pin in memory of her husband and asked him to never forget his commitment, when he is mayor, to put more police officers on our streets so that Houston will be a safer place to live.

Mayor's race heads for another round (11/4/2009)

Annise Parker and Gene Locke will compete in a Dec. 12 runoff for the city's top job.

We Did It Houston! We're Almost There! (11/4/2009)

WE DID IT! Congratulations on this great victory - it belongs to all of us

VOTE: IT IS OUR RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY (11/3/2009)

Editorial excerpts by Houston mayoral candidate Gene Locke for the Houston Defender.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY: YOU CAN HELP GENE WIN! (11/2/2009)

Today, November 3rd, is Election Day. Don't take your rights for granted: Exercise your power to "Be the change you wish to see in the world" and get out the vote for Gene Locke for Mayor of Houston! Here's how you can help...

Locke and Parker in Dead Heat (8/31/2009)

KUHF/KHOU Mayoral Poll Shows for Longtime Incumbent Parker, Years In Office Don’t Translate into Support

Do Endorsements Matter In Elections? (8/25/2009)

The Houston Police Officers Union on Monday endorsed Gene Locke in the race for mayor of Houston, saying that it believes that Locke has the best plan to keep Houston safe and put more officers on the street, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Endorsements pile up in Houston mayor�s race, but what are they worth? (8/25/2009)

Former city attorney Gene Locke picked up another major endorsement Monday when members of the Houston Police Officers’ Union gave him their blessing.

Locke comes out on top at debate (7/19/2009)

A panel of undecided Latino voters deemed former City Attorney Gene Locke the winner of a mayoral debate held Saturday to woo Houston's largest ethnic population.

Gene Locke Gets Two Big Endorsements (7/17/2009)

Days after reporting a successful campaign fund-raising effort, Houston Mayoral Candidate Gene Locke has picked up two big endorsements.

HOME-PAC Endorse Gene Locke For Mayor of Houston (7/17/2009)

The Greater Houston Builders Association’s Political Action Committee, HOME-PAC, today announced its endorsement of Gene Locke for Mayor of Houston.

Fundraising shows mayor race is open (7/16/2009)

Locke, who had never run for a major political office and had no established political base, managed to outraise his opponents despite launching his campaign only five months ago...

LOCKE RAISES OVER $1.15 MILLION (7/15/2009)

The Gene Locke for Mayor campaign today announced that it had raised more than $1.15 million in its first reporting period of the campaign. More than 30% was raised between June 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009, showing the growing support and energy for Locke to be elected the next mayor of Houston.

LOCKE RAISES MORE THAN $1.15 MILLION (7/15/2009)

In an Energetic Show of Growing Support $383 Thousand Raised in the Last 30 Days

Locke Statement on Recent Events at HFD (7/10/2009)

I am shocked and outraged by the recent sexist and racist individual acts involving two female firefighters...

Candidates touch on 3 main issues in Houston's mayoral race (7/10/2009)

HOUSTON—Here and there, you’ll see a yard sign or two, but it seems Houston’s summer heat has sapped the city’s appetite for politics.

Upcoming: Houston's Mayoral Forum on Land Use (7/1/2009)

Received an email about an upcoming event re: Houston's Mayoral race that I thought you might need to see. The event in question is called NOZONE: Houston's Mayoral Forum on Land Use

2 mayoral candidates say they would ax Hurtt (6/18/2009)

Public safety is taking center stage in the Houston mayoral race, with two candidates saying they would replace Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt if elected.

Mayoral candidates square off in W. Houston (6/17/2009)

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- American Intercontinental University is hosting a mayoral candidate forum for west Houston residents and businesses today. The candidates include Peter Brown, Gene Locke, Roy Morales, Annise Parker and T.J. Huntley. They will discuss issues related to crime, safety, flooding, infrastructure and education in west Houston.

A childhood moment inspires a novel (6/16/2009)

When she was about 11, Attica Locke’s family threw a birthday party for her stepmother on a barge on Buffalo Bayou.“We brought our own food, cake. We had the boombox. My father was a young attorney, without a lot of money, so it was totally a do-it-yourself kind of party,” recalls the 35-year-old Houston native.

Thanks to HOPE for making Houston more effective and efficient (6/16/2009)

We want to commend HOPE, the city civilian employees union, for the hundreds of ideas their members have submitted to save taxpayers valuable dollars. Thank you for your hard work and your important ideas. We need much more of this as we take the next steps forward to a better Houston.

Ladies for Locke! (5/26/2009)

Join Ladies for Locke as they gather to show their support for Gene Locke on Monday, June 8th at the historic Ensemble Theatre.

Candidates for Houston Mayor to square off on small business issues (5/21/2009)

The four candidates running for Houston Mayor will share their views on small business matters Thursday.

Early poll in the Houston Mayor�s Race warrants a second look (5/14/2009)

Last week I received an analysis prepared by the Carreno Group of a survey of Houston voters done by the National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO), which describes itself as a “networking, non-profit, membership-based organization.” The headline on the summary was “Parker Has Commanding Lead in the 2009 Mayoral Election.”

Locke, Brown square off on education at Rotary forum (5/14/2009)

Two candidates for Houston mayor tried Thursday to school each other about mayoral involvement in public education.

Locke Turns Union Station into Power Alley (4/18/2009)

Today Locke turned the station into a little bit of power alley, rolling out endorsements from Congressman Al Green, Astros owner Drayton McLane, former mayors Lee Brown and Bob Lanier, former Kemah Mayor Bill King (who almost ran against Locke this year), former Councilwoman Gracie Saenz (who ran for mayor in '97), Constable Victor Trevino and others, all of whom were present today except Brown.

Houston mourns the loss of two firefighters (4/12/2009)

The Gene Locke family and staff are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two Houston firefighters whose lives were lost in the line of duty today. We would like to express our condolences to their families and extend our deepest sympathy to their many colleagues at the Houston Fire Department.

Voter Issue: In or Out of Loop? (4/4/2009)

Lawyer Gene Locke, who oversaw the city’s legal staff and provided advice to agencies that built sports stadiums, the light rail system and parts of the Port of Houston, said the art of meeting the needs of a far-flung city involves knowing which problems are uniform — such as street flooding, crime and a lack of bus shelters — and which are particular to certain neighborhoods.

Putting a Locke on the Mayoral Race (3/27/2009)

“I think that we are a city that has a great future in front of us but we have got to work to claim that future,” said Locke, who plans to expand his vision for Houston further at his official announcement.

Lawyer Gene Locke Joins Houston Mayor Race (3/26/2009)

Gene Locke was a student activist for civil rights. Then he was a steelworker, congressional staffer and chief city attorney. More recently, he has been a legal adviser to the Houston school system, the port, the stadium-building sports authority and the rail-building Metropolitan Transit Authority

Backing Locke, Ex-City Attorney Hall Won't Vie for Mayor (2/10/2009)

Hall, who had considered running for mayor, said he has dropped the idea and, instead, will support another former city attorney, Gene Locke, to succeed term-limited incumbent Bill White.

Possible Candidate Almost Burglarized (12/2/2008)

A former public servant with aspirations of becoming the next mayor of Houston became a crime victim for the second time.

Newcomer Shakes Up Mayor's Race (11/29/2008)

Gene Locke served as city attorney for three years under Mayor Bob Lanier; then went on to represent such agencies as Metro, the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and the Port of Houston Authority as a partner with the prominent law firm Andrews Kurth. Lanier, for one, considers Locke a solid contender coming out of the gate.

A Conversation with Gene Locke (4/10/2007)

Gene Locke grew up in East Texas and graduated as valedictorian of a segregated high school under the shadow of the Jim Crow era. His mother was a teacher and his grandparents were farmers.