The 2009 Elections for the City of Houston are ongoing with elections already taken place on May 9, 2009 and June 12, 2009, and with more on November 3, 2009. All City Council

Houston City Council

The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.Currently, there are fourteen members, nine elected from council districts and five at-large. The members of the Council are elected every two years, in odd-numbered years...

 Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.

Mayor

See Houston mayoral election, 2009

Houston mayoral election, 2009

The Houston Mayoral Election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the successor to incumbent Mayor Bill White. White was ineligible for re-election, having served three terms. The race is officially nonpartisan...

Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.

• City Councilman Peter Brown
  Peter Hoyt Brown
  Peter Hoyt Brown is a politician who held office as an at-large Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas. He was a candidate for the 2009 Houston Mayoral race, to succeed then Mayor Bill White who vacate the position due to term limits...
  
  
• Amanda Ulman
• Luis Ullrich
• Dan Cupp
• Education Trustee Roy Morales
  Roy Morales
  Roy Morales is a Harris County, Texas school board trustee and a retired air force lieutenant colonel. He was a Republican candidate in the 2009 Houston Mayoral Election, which he lost to Annise Parker.-Early life and career:...
  
  
• City Controller Annise Parker
  Annise Parker
  Annise Danette Parker is an American politician and the mayor of Houston since January 2, 2010. She served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2009...
  
  
• Former City Attorney Gene Locke

City Controller

Incumbent Controller Annise Parker

Annise Parker

Annise Danette Parker is an American politician and the mayor of Houston since January 2, 2010. She served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2009...

 will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for Mayor.

Candidates

• City Councilman Ronald Green
• City Councilwoman Pam Holm
• City Councilman M.J. Khan

City Council At-large 1

Incumbent Peter Brown

Peter Hoyt Brown

Peter Hoyt Brown is a politician who held office as an at-large Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas. He was a candidate for the 2009 Houston Mayoral race, to succeed then Mayor Bill White who vacate the position due to term limits...

 will not be seeking a third term because he is running for Mayor.

Candidates

• Lonnie Allsbrooks
• Brad Batteau
• Don Cook
• Stephen Costello
• Karen Derr
• Education Trustee Herman Litt
• Kenneth Perkins
• Rick Rodriguez

Endorsements

List of people who endorsed Karen Derr
Derr's endorsers include: State Representative Jessica Farrar Jessica Farrar Jessica Christina Farrar is a United States politician and an incumbent in the Texas House of Representatives. She is currently serving her 9th term as the representative from District 148, located in Houston, TX...

List of people who endorsed Herman Litt
Litt's endorsers include: State Representative Alma Allen Alma Allen Alma Allen was a member of the Danish Resistance against the Nazis in World War II in the early 1940s. She personally led men and women on a dozen missions against the Nazis. She eventually joined British intelligence.... Former Congressman Chris Bell Chris Bell Chris Bell may refer to:*Chris Bell , singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star*Chris Bell , former Congressman and 2006 candidate for Governor of Texas... State Representative Ellen Cohen Ellen Cohen Ellen Cohen was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 134 from 2006 to 2010.-Personal Life and Career:Before moving to Houston in 1977, Cohen and her late husband, Lyon, lived in Lyon's hometown of Montreal with their two children, Marcie and Eric.Shortly after... Former State Representative Paul Colbert Former Mayor Fred Hofheinz Fred Hofheinz Fred Hofheinz , was mayor of Houston, Texas, from 1974 to 1978. He attended the University of Texas, earning a B.A., M.A., PhD, and J.D.... Former Mayor Bob Lanier Bob Lanier (politician) Bob Lanier is a businessman in the real estate industry who served as mayor of the city of Houston, Texas from 1992 to 1998... City Councilwoman Melissa Noriega Melissa Noriega Melissa Meisgeier Noriega is a member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Harris County, Texas, holding . Noriega is a former educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.-Early life and education:Melissa... Former State Representative Rick Noriega Rick Noriega Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 145 in eastern Houston, first elected in 1998. He was the Democratic nominee for the Texas United States Senate election, 2008 against the one-term Republican incumbent John Cornyn... Former City Councilman Gordon Quan Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan Former Ambassador Arthur Schechter Former State Representative Sue Schechter

List of people who endorsed Rick Rodriguez
Rodriguez's endorsers include: State Representative Carol Alvarado State Senator Mario Gallegos City Councilman James Rodriguez Former City Councilman Felix Fraga

Results

Candidates

• Andrew Burks Democrat candidate in prior years.
• Michael Griffin
• Incumbent City Councilwoman Sue Lovell
• Rozzy Shorter

City Council At-large 3

Incumbent Melissa Noriega

Melissa Noriega

Melissa Meisgeier Noriega is a member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Harris County, Texas, holding . Noriega is a former educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.-Early life and education:Melissa...

 will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.

City Council At-large 4

Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Endorsements

List of people who endorsed Noel Freeman
Freeman's endorsers include: City Councilmember Melissa Noriega Melissa Noriega Melissa Meisgeier Noriega is a member of the Houston City Council in Houston, Harris County, Texas, holding . Noriega is a former educator and civic leader in Houston and Harris County, Texas, as well as a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.-Early life and education:Melissa... City Controller Annise Parker Annise Parker Annise Danette Parker is an American politician and the mayor of Houston since January 2, 2010. She served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2009...

Candidates

• Jack Christie
• Dr. Davetta Daniels
• Incumbent City Councilwoman Jolanda Jones
• Carlos Obando

Endorsements

List of people who endorsed Jolanda Jones
Jones's endorsers include: Mayor Bill White Former Mayor Lee Brown Former Congressman Chris Bell Chris Bell Chris Bell may refer to:*Chris Bell , singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star*Chris Bell , former Congressman and 2006 candidate for Governor of Texas... State Senator Mario Gallegos State Senator John Whitmire John Whitmire John Harris Whitmire is the longest-serving of current members of the Texas State Senate representing District 15, which includes much of northern Houston, since 1983. Previously he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 through 1982... State Representative Carol Alvarado State Representative Garnet Coleman Garnet Coleman Garnet F. Coleman is a U.S. politician and a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 147 since 1991. He is the son of John B. Coleman, M.D... State Representative Jessica Farrar Jessica Farrar Jessica Christina Farrar is a United States politician and an incumbent in the Texas House of Representatives. She is currently serving her 9th term as the representative from District 148, located in Houston, TX... State Representative Senfronia Thompson Senfronia Thompson Senfronia Calpernia Thompson is a well-known civil rights leader and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 141st District since 1972.... Former City Councilmember Rob Todd Rob Todd Rob Todd is an American lawyer and former member of the Houston City Council from 1996 to 2002. Todd, a Republican, was a member of the Houston City Council from 1996 to 2002, representing the eastern edge of Houston including the Johnson Space Center, William P. Hobby Airport, the Houston Ship...

City Council District A

Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.

Candidates

• Jeff Downing
• Lane Lewis
• Amy Peck
• Darrel Rodriguez
• Bob Schoellkopf
• Brenda Stardig
• Alex Wathen

Results

City Council District B

Incumbent Jarvis Johnson

Jarvis Johnson

Jarvis D. Johnson is an elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District B.-Early years and professional career:...

 will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.

Results

Candidates

• Incumbent City Councilwoman Anne Clutterbuck
  Anne Clutterbuck
  Anne Clutterbuck is an elected official currently holding office as a District Council Member in the city of Houston, Texas District C. Clutterbuck also served as the Houston City Council Mayor Pro Tempore in 2010....
  
  
• Randolph Locke

There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:

• Alfred Molison

Results

Results

Results

City Council District F

Incumbent M.J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

• Peter Acquaro
• Lewis Cook
• Joe Chow
• Al Hoang
• Robert Kane
• Khalid Khan
• Mike Laster

Results

City Council District G

Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.

Candidates

• George Foulard
• Dexter Handy
• Oliver Pennington
• Richard Sedita
• Education Trustee Mills Worsham

Results

City Council District H

Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded Special Election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a Run off. Gonzalez won the run off and now is going to General Election unopposed.

Special Election

• Gonzalo Camacho
• Yolanda Navarro Flores
• James Partsch-Galvan
• Lupe Garcia
• Edward Gonzalez
• Hugo Mojica
• Rick Rodriguez
• Maverick Welsh
• Larry Williams

Results

City Council District I

Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.

Results