Chronicle Report: Nguyen Rebuffed For American Legion Membership Claims!--click the title link for more--

"Nguyen said he was “never asked for paperwork” until his membership became an issue. (MCC comment: is he really trying to blame them for his making this false claim on his campaign materials and at public events?)

Williams said representatives of Post 294 did “post colors” during a March campaign event for Nguyen.

“We obliged him, but that’s all we did. It doesn’t mean we endorsed him or he is a member,” Williams said. “We’re supposed to be non-political. In hindsight we probably shouldn’t have done that.”

The issue of Nguyen’s American Legion affiliation arose after a complaint by the family member of a veteran, the adjutant said."

Houston Chronicle

Nguyen Campaign Offering Excuses Rather Than Apologies--click the link below for more--

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/27/45339#comment-12441


http://myfortbend.net/news/local/politics/1317-fbn-nguyen-campaign-in-missouri-city-offers-excuses-rather-than-apologies-for-continued-distortions

Related:

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/21/45256 (Over 330 comments from the public since this story broke)

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http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/08/45052

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FBI: Sugar Land Resident Speaks Out At TX Senate Hearing Against HOA Abuses (Some cases in Missouri City entered into the official record)

Tonight at a Sugar Land city council session, a local homeowners advocate spoke up on the recent testimony of the SL mayor pro tem, Russell Jones, and his involvement in the HOA industry and possible related abuses in our community...click on the title link for more on this growing problem in the Houston area

Related:

http://pages.prodigy.net/hoadata/

http://www.texashoareform.org/

http://www.ahrc.se/new/index.php/src/home

Stay informed and keep in touch!

Early Voting Starts Today (Ap. 26th-May 4th; Election day May 8th)

Locations: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/26/45302

More Campaign Releases For MC Races-

More: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/open-seat-draws-four-candidates

&

http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/early-voting-gets-started-monday

MCC Recommendations for City Council (see related informational links below post)--

Please consider during early voting supporting these Missouri City candidates who have vowed not to accept campaign contributions from city vendors and developers. Early voting starts Ap. 26th and runs through May 4th with election day May 8th!

Mayor Cynthia Lenton-Gary (has voted against 2 out of the last 3 property tax hikes in MC as a city council member)

http://cynthiaforcitycouncil.blogspot.com/

At Large Pos. 2 Kevin Tunstall ( http://kdtunstall.com/ )

At Large Pos. 1 Anthony Maroulis (site: http://www.anthonymaroulis.com/Updates.aspx )

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!

Related:

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/03/22/44666

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/21/45256

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/08/45052

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FBW: Campaign Finance Reports For School Board Candidates--click this title link for the report--

Follow the title link above for more--

FB Star Reports MC Candidates Positions-

Click the title link for more...

FB Sun: Candidate Interviews...

First the mayors race.....click the title link above for more.

MC Candidates Forum Contentious At Times...

The Missouri City candidates forum went off without a hitch Wednesday night, at least for the first few minutes of meet and greet. The event was sponsored by a coalition of concerned citizens of Fort Bend and a students group. Once the introductions had concluded the gloves were off. One candidate was conspicuously absent from the event. A fairly large group of protestors showed up from a coalition of Asian-Americans protesting Danny Nguyen's candidacy for numerous reasons. Two of the incumbents in attendance, Allen Owen and Jerry Wyatt, who have openly endorsed and supported Mr. Nguyen's campaign were criticized by members of the group and some in the general audience for their continued pushing of a "slate of candidates" that include developer Nguyen.

During the Q&A session one audience member asked before the packed house if Jerry Wyatt or Allen Owen were aware of Mr. Nguyens business and tax liens from multiple entities including a federal lien. Mayor Owen did not respond and Wyatt claimed to have no knowledge of such problems with Mr. Nguyen. Following another query from audience members, all the candidates in attendance, with the exception of the mayor and Mr. Wyatt, agreed that taking campaign financing from companies doing business with the city and then voting on those projects was something they would not do. Mr. Wyatt made the usual "politicians denial" that he had always followed the law with regard to campaign finance but he would not condemn the practice often called "political cronyism"...

We will update this release at intervals.

Background:

http://myfortbend.net/news/local/politics/1315-fbn-asian-american-community-protests-candidate-danny-nguyen-for-qpro-communistq-activity

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/21/45256

Vietnamese American Community Planning To Protest Danny Nguyen, Missouri City council candidate for being a "communist sympathizer"--click here--

FORTBENDNOW: Vietnamese Americans Planning Protest At MoCity Council Candidate’s Fundraiser
By: Jamie Mock on Wed, Apr 21, 2010News

A group of Vietnamese Americans are planning to protest a fundraiser today for Missouri City council candidate Danny Nguyen, who is running for At-large Position 2. The protestors are various members of 20 Vietnamese American groups that are in opposition to Nguyen for a variety of reasons, one being their belief that he supports the socialist regime in Vietnam.

The issue originated more than two years ago, when Nguyen, as President of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce in Houston, spoke at a Greater Houston Partnership meeting in support of doing business with Vietnam....(click above for the full story)

Candidates Forums This Week At New Territory, Missouri City Library (Near the city hall) & Stafford Center!

Three candidates forums are coming up Tues evening at the Stafford Center from 7p-9p & Weds at the Missouri City library across the street from city hall from 6:30p to 8:00p and the New Territory forum at their clubhouse starting at 7p on Thursday evening. The MC forum will host school board candidates and city council candidates while the New Territory forum will be for FBISD board candidates only.

Please attend if you can this week. Elections are April 26th thru May 4th for early voting with election day May 8th!

Visit The Frontlines In Property Rights Advocacy--click this title link for more--

As foreclosures continue to rise, a recent state senate hearing highlighted the problems and network involved in this ever increasing predatory industry....follow the title link above for more!

Get the full list of area law firms involved in this industry:

http://pages.prodigy.net/hoadata/

View this related special investigative report:

http://www.ahrc.com/new/index.php/src/tools/sub/yp/action/display/id/1863

Recent TX senate hearing (audio file):

http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/commit/c520/c520.htm

Local politician involved in supporting this industry:

http://missouricitychatter.blogspot.com/2010/04/khou-sugar-land-city-council-member.html

http://meadowcreekneighborhoodnews.blogspot.com/2010/04/texas-senate-hears-testimony-on-hoa.html

FB Star Covers Monday Controversial BOT "RIF" Session-

http://www.fortbendstar.com/041410/n_somesaved.htm

Schaefer Falls Short In Nail Biter To Deseat Machine Incumbent In DAs Run-off (51% to 48%)--Race demonstrated Healey is vulnerable--

See: http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/upload/images/elections_administration/election_results/er100413_04.pdf

Update FBN: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/13/45145

FB Sun Update: http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/04/14/fort_bend_sun/news/sws-da_runoffsb.txt

Local blog: http://juanitajean.com/2010/04/13/you-know-its-tough-out-there/ (not to be)

Nina Schaefer Takes Early Lead In District Attorney's Race 3,852 to 3,572!

Click the title link to follow up on the latest results...

FBW: Raymond Endorses Gary For Mayor of Missouri City!

Exclusive: Raymond Endorses Gary For Mayor of Missouri City!

Local - Politics
Written by MCCnews
Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Richard Raymond Endorses Missouri City Council-member Cynthia Lenton-Gary For Mayor of Missouri City!

Former candidate for district attorney and long-time Missouri City resident, Richard Raymond, announced today that he is formerly endorsing Cynthia Lenton-Gary for Mayor of the city. He said he has met with Council-member Gary on several occasions and discussed her goals for the future of the community and he believes her plan will take us in a positive and balanced direction. That combined with her energy and proactive beliefs in people gives me a great deal of hope for her administration. She is courteous and always polite in her dealings with others and was a joy to be around...

Full release at: http://myfortbend.net/news/local/politics/1314-exclusive-raymond-endorses-gary-for-mayor-of-missouri-city

KHOU Ch. 11 Coverage Of Packed FBISD Board Session On Teacher Cuts--Did Jenney & The Board Back Down???

http://www.khou.com/news/local/Hundreds-of-FBISD-employees-may-soon-be-out-of-work-90634694.html

Fewer FBISD employees to be cut (from the originally proposed 470+)

by Gabe Gutierrez / 11 News
Posted on April 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Updated yesterday at 11:48 PM
SUGAR LAND -- Fort Bend Independent School District voted Monday to lay off 52 school employees.

That number is much lower than the 275 originally listed for nonrenewal of contracts.

The new total only includes certified teaching positions and certified non-teaching professional positions.

"Those employees have been placed in positions that have become available due to vacancies, resignations and retirements," FBISD chief communications officer Mary Ann Simpson said.

But it is unclear what will happen to hundreds of other positions the district previously proposed cutting as it faces a $20 million budget deficit...

Watch comment: When will the vendor feeding end that caused this budget crisis?

Did any senior administrators come under the budget ax?

Visit AHRC For More Info On Property Rights Advocacy (Million+ hit site)--click here--

LAST CHANCE TUESDAY TO VOTE FOR NINA SCHAEFER IN FIRST EVER RUN-OFF RACE FOR HEALEY IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ELECTION!

Related: http://www.fbherald.com/articles/2010/01/15/opinion/doc4b5089e42d67c902261192.txt

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/270333.pdf

Senate Committee Hearing On Intergovernmental Relations--Several from fort bend county participated while others sent testimony on industry abuses--

The April 7th link is the Houston hearing audio on HOA-Developer abuses...

FB Sun: Spouse of MC Mayoral Candidate disavows endorsement of at-large-council candidate

Spouse of MC Mayoral Candidate disavows endorsement of at-large-council candidate

From staff reports
Updated: 04.08.10

EJ Gary, husband of Missouri City mayoral candidate and District B City Councilmember, Cynthia Lenton-Gary, has issued a public statement disavowing the use of his name on the campaign endorsement literature of at-large-council candidate Danny Nguyen. "At no time have I given Mr. Nguyen permission or signed any releases to utilize my name for his campaign. Additionally, my wife and I have decided not to endorse any candidate during this election cycle and made it known to our campaign team. Furthermore, I am not in a position to endorse a candidate who has publicly endorsed my wife's opponent,” EJ Gary said.

"We have been working hard to keep our campaign open and transparent. Unlike my opponent, we are not running a slate and have been very encouraged by the many responses we are receiving during our public meetings, forums and block-walking efforts,” Cynthia Lenton-Gary said.

EJ Gary described the allegations as "an unfortunate incident that all to often happens in our local elections and thought that drawing attention to it would help remedy possible future problems. We don't need anymore confusion and thought clarification was needed....We are looking forward to the month ahead and continued service to our community and all of Missouri City."

FBI: Reports On Race In MC At Large Election Pos. 2...

Kevin Tunstall, a local healthcare business owner and tax reform advocate is also running for the council at large position 2 seat, being vacated by long-time Councilman Buddy Jimerson. In 2008 Tunstall ran for the District C seat on council and was the only area candidate to receive an endorsement from the Ron Paul presidential campaign. Over the years Tunstall has remained very active in local political issues.

When asked why he is again seeking to serve the voters of Missouri City, Tunstall, 45, said that the current administration has continued to raise taxes and bond debt over the years and have little to show for it. “They hire lobbyists with our tax dollars, who then act in opposition to the interests of our local businesses and families by opposing appraisal and property tax rate reforms,” Tunstall said.

“Last week the mayor pulled a ballot initiative that would have given the voters of Missouri City the option to implement a universal homestead exemption, which they currently are denied. Missouri City is one of the few cities in the area that does not offer this to its residents. Why would the mayor or any city official first offer the public this choice and then remove it, all within a month or two?

“It’s time for true fiscal responsibility and prudent actions in these tough times and to remember who placed us in office. We have a diverse and vibrant community and we need a clear direction as well as new leadership to insure a bright future,” Tunstall said.

Click the title link for the full article...

Also see this related piece: http://fbindependent.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=89&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=2426&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2531&hn=fbindependent&he=.com

FBN: Campaign Tricks Hit Missouri City Races Again!

Click the title link for more...

Just In--Gary Campaign Addresses Misinformation By Danny Nguyen Campaign In Missouri City!

For Immediate Release:

EJ Gary, husband of Missouri City mayoral candidate and District B City Councilmember, Cynthia Lenton-Gary, has issued a public statement disavowing the use of his name on the campaign endorsement literature of at large council candidate Danny Nguyen. He states, "At no time have I given Mr. Nguyen permission or signed any releases to utilize my name for his campaign. Additionally, my wife and I have decided not to endorse any candidate during this election cycle and made it known to our campaign team. Furthermore, I am not in a position to endorse a candidate who has publicly endorsed my wife's opponent."

Cynthia Lenton-Gary, candidate in the mayoral race added, "We have been working hard to keep our campaign open and transparent. Unlike my opponent, we are not running a slate and have been very encouraged by the many responses we are receiving during our public meetings, forums and block-walking efforts."

EJ went on to say, "this is an unfortunate incident that all to often happens in our local elections and thought that drawing attention to it would help remedy possible future problems. We don't need anymore confusion and thought clarification was needed....We are looking forward to the month ahead and continued service to our community and all of Missouri City."

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MCC comment: It looks like the campaign season is in full bloom....

KHOU: Sugar Land City Council Member Russell Jones Lobbies Against Homeowners With CAI/Developer Lobbyist!--click here--

Texas lawmakers hear testimony on homeowners associations

by Ron Trevino / 11 News
Posted on April 7, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Updated today at 6:47 PM

State lawmakers are looking into the current law pertaining to foreclosures by homeowners associations and met Wednesday on the campus of Texas Southern University for a public hearing on the matter.

In their last session they got close to passing some changes to that law, but the legislation failed by one vote...

--We will update the coverage on this industry lobbying for control over your property rights (TX Constitution #16 sec. 50) as it develops. It was reported that during the hearing that Jones also invoked the name of the Missouri City mayor Allen Owen as supporting these powers that violate individual Texan's property rights...this is the same mayor that recently yanked a homeowners exemption off the Missouri City election ballot.--

Chron: Missouri City Budget Troubles Bring Higher Taxes Chatter! --click the title link for more--

FBN: FBISD "RIF" Moving Forward...

Click the title link for the full piece...

UPDATE 4-6-10: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/fort-bend-isd-hiring-no-joke-either (According to this chronicle report the district is actively seeking to recruit teachers from over-seas while they "RIF" 400+ from service due to the current budget crisis and first ever financial emergency)

See:

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/04/05/45002

Chron: FBISD financial crisis concerns candidates...

Update 4-2-10: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/fbisd-layoff-letter-no-april-fool-joke#comment-1966

FBISD financial crisis concerns candidates
April 2, 2010 6:33 am Election News wrote:
By ZEN T.C. ZHENG
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Candidates seeking two Fort Bend ISD school board seats shared concerns about the district’s financial crisis and offered a variety of ideas to tackle the problem.

Making their appearance at a candidates’ forum held by a district teacher and worker union Tuesday night were Clay Alumbaugh and Jim Rice, who are vying for Position 3 being vacated by Bob Broxson, and Jim Babb, who is eyeing David Reitz’s Position 7. Both incumbents are not seeking re-election on May 8...

Full release: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/fbisd-financial-crisis-tops-candidates-concerns