Voters’ Guide

The Houston Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus is proud to endorse the following candidates for Fall 2001:

MAYOR OF HOUSTON
Lee Brown

COUNCIL SEATS
At-Large 1: Annise Parker
At-Large 2: Gordon Quan
At-Large 3: Marc Whitehead
At-Large 4: Claudia Williamson
District B: Carol Galloway
District D: Ada Edwards
District H: Gabriel Vasquez
District I: Carol Alvarado

SCHOOL BOARD
Ted Weisgal

City Proposition 1: FOR (this allows the lite rail along Main Street to be completed)

City Proposition 2: AGAINST or NO (this is the charter change prohibiting domestic partner benefits for the city’s GLBT employees)

City Proposition 3: AGAINST (this would require all work to stop on the lite rail track along Main Street)

City Bonds, A thru F: FOR (these bonds are all for infrastructure repair, libraries, and parks)

How Endorsements Are Made

The endorsement process of the HGLPC is a time-honored tradition that is based solely on participation of our member volunteers.

First, all candidates filed or announced are invited to screen with the caucus. They must complete a written questionnaire and be interviewed by a panel of members. Both elements are required for a candidate to be considered for endorsement by the caucus. If a candidate does not screen with the caucus, we, as an organization, cannot consider that candidate for endorsement.

In the interview, panelists rate each candidate on three categories: the candidate (credentials, ability to do the job); the campaign (assets of the candidate for campaigning, electability); and issues (where does that candidate stand on our issues). Points are tallied and averaged.

The results of screening are then brought before the general membership for a vote. Once the membership casts its vote, the endorsement process is complete.

Vote No on Prop 2

Getting the word out on City Proposition 2 is imperative for a satisfactory outcome. Initial polls show that voters on both sides of the issue are getting confused as to whether or not they should answer "Yes" or "No" to get their vote across. We are asking both the GLTB and non-GLTB community alike to vote NO or AGAINST City Proposition 2, which would discriminate against, potentially, all non-traditional families of city employees. Think about grandparents or stepparents who are raising children but may not be able to adopt because the missing parent(s)’s custody hasn’t been terminated yet. This election will be won or lost by one simple factor: Who gets out the vote. We have a substantial opportunity to effect a real change in the tone of our city government, and in a local election every vote really does count. –Deborah Rogers, president of the Houston Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus