Houston City Council
The Houston City Council is the a city council for the American city of Houston, Texas. 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.
The Council works with the mayor in a strong mayor-council government model. The City Council monitors the performance of city agencies, confirm the Mayor's appointments, and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues.
The mayor chairs meetings of City Council and has a vote in the proceedings. In the event of the mayor's absence, the Mayor Pro-Tem, a member of Council chosen for the position by fellow Council Members, presides over Council meetings.
Members
| Position | Name | Endorsed Party (council is nonpartisan) | First Elected | Areas Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Large Position 1 | Peter Brown | Democratic | 2005 | Citywide | |
| At Large Position 2 | Sue Lovell (Vice Mayor Pro-Tem) | Democratic | 2005 | Citywide | |
| At Large Position 3 | Melissa Noriega | Democratic | 2007 | Citywide | |
| At Large Position 4 | Ronald Green C.O. Bradford is Councilmember-Elect | Democratic | 2003 | Citywide | |
| At Large Position 5 | Jolanda "Jo" Jones | Democratic | 2007 | Citywide | |
| District A | Toni Lawrence | Republican | 2003 | Willowbrook, Carverdale, Fairbanks/Northwest Crossing, Greater Inwood (part), Acres Homes (part), Westbranch, Addicks/Park Ten (including the Addicks Reservoir), Spring Branch West, Langwood, Oak Forest/Garden Oaks, Lazy Brook/Timbergrove (part), Memorial (part), Washington Avenue/Memorial (part), Spring Shadows, Spring Branch Central, Spring Branch East (part) | |
| District B | Jarvis Johnson | Democratic | 2005 | Greenspoint, Greater Inwood (part), Acres Homes (part), Hidden Valley, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Northside/Northline (part), Eastex/Jensen (part), East Little York/Homestead, Trinity/Houston Gardens, East Houston, Settegast, Kashmere Gardens (part), Fifth Ward (part), Denver Harbor/Port Houston (part), Pleasantville Area (part), Clinton Park/Tri-Community (part) | |
| District C | Anne Clutterbuck | Republican | 2005 | Woodlake/Briarmeadow (part), Uptown/Post Oak (part), Sharpstown (part), Gulfton (part), University Place, Braeburn (part), Meyerland, Braeswood Place, Texas Medical Center (part), Fondren Southwest (part), Westbury, Willow Meadows/Willowbend, Fondren Gardens, Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby | |
| District D | Wanda Adams | Democratic | 2007 | Neartown/Montrose, Texas Medical Center (part), Reliant Park, South Main, Central Southwest, Fort Bend county portion, Midtown, Binz, Third Ward (part), OST/South Union, Sunnyside, South Park (part), South Acres/Crestmont Park (part), Minnetex (part), MacGregor | |
| District E | Mike Sullivan | Republican | 2007 | Kingwood (including Montgomery County portion), Lake Houston, North Shore (part), South Park (part), Meadowbrook/Allendale (part), South Acres/Crestmont Park (part), Minnetex (part), Hobby Airport (part), Edgebrook, South Belt/Ellington Field, Clear Lake City, Johnson Space Center | |
| District F | M.J. Khan | Republican | 2003 | Alief, Sharpstown (part), Gulfton (part), Westwood, Braeburn (part), Fondren Southwest (part) | |
| District G | Pam Holm Oliver Pennington is Councilmember-Elect | Republican | 2003 | Memorial (part), Eldridge/West Oaks (including the Barker Reservoir), Briar Forest, Westchase, Woodlake/Briar Meadow (part), Uptown/Post Oak (part), Washington Ave./Memorial (part), Afton Oaks/River Oaks | |
| District H | Edward Gonzalez | Democratic | 2009 | Independence Heights, Lazy Brook/Timbergrove (part), Houston Heights, Washington Avenue/Memorial (part), Northside/Northline (part), Eastex/Jensen (part), Northside Village, Kashmere Gardens (part), Fifth Ward (part), Downtown (part), Second Ward (part), Eastwood (part), Spring Branch East (part), Cottage Grove | |
| District I | James Rodriguez | Democratic | 2007 | El Dorado/Oates Prairie, Hunterwood, Denver Harbor/Port Houston (part), Pleasantville Area (part), North Shore (part), Clinton Park/Tri-Community (part), Fourth Ward, Downtown (part), Second Ward (part), Eastwood (part), Harrisburg-Manchester/Magnolia Park, Third Ward (part), Gulfgate/Pine Valley, Pecan Park, Golfcrest, Park Place, Meadowbrook/Allendale (part), Hobby Airport (part), Magnolia Park, Lawndale/Wayside | |
Former Members
- Rodney Ellis: Elected to the Texas Senate District 13 in 1990
- Sheila Jackson Lee (1990-1994): Elected to the US House of Representatives in 1994
- Chris Bell (1997-2002): Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2002. Unseated in 2004.
- Annise Parker (1998-2003): Elected as the Controller of the City of Houston in 2003 and Mayor in 2009.
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (2002-2006): Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006. Unseated in 2007
- Martha Wong (1993-1999): Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2002. Unseated in 2006.
- Rob Todd (1996-2002): Executive Committee Member, Bay Area Transportation Partnership.
- Carol Alvarado (2002-2008): Elected to Texas House of Representatives in 2008
Composition
| Affiliation | Party (Mayor breaks ties)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic| | Template:American politics/party colours/Republican| | |||
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| January 2, 2010 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| June 16, 2009 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| January 3, 2009 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| January 2, 2008 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| June 19, 2007 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| November 8, 2006 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| January 2, 2006 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| January 2, 2004 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| January 2, 2002 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| January 2, 2000 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Committees
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