They heard complaints about priority going to people with the wrong color skin.“This is the same public investment that’s been going to whiter and more prominent areas for decades,” said Chrishelle Palay, who leads the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity, a group that sought the change. Hon. Greg Travis is a Republican member of Houston’s city council for a wealthy district that straddles Buffalo Bayou, a waterway whose flood-control projects have mostly been pushed to … Nance, of Texas Southern University, said that until recently, the white and wealthier residents of Harris County had what she called “the privilege of not knowing” about the disparity of flood protection. A new approach prioritizes minority communities, and it’s stirring up resentments.Pleasantville, a few square miles of bungalows and industrial sites stuck between Houston’s railways and freeways, resembles a shallow bowl — quick to flood, like much of the city. His professional experience includes working as an attorney with his own firm, The Travis Law Firm, P.C., and teaching business law at Houston Community College. We pay for most of the social programs in our city.”When some community groups listened to those arguments, they heard something other than competing visions of the public good. All Rights Reserved. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dawn Bucde it impossible retain and recruit new police officers. The following summer, voters approved a $2.5 billion bond to fund more than 500 flood-control projects over several years, the largest such initiative in the county’s history.A few months later, in November 2018, came a third surprise. Greg Travis, a successful commercial litigation attorney, was elected to City Council District G on November 3, 2015. Hon. She helped bring about the recent changes to how the county prioritizes its flood-protection money.Rainwater collected this month near apartments in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood of Houston.Beth Guide, a resident of Kingwood in northeast Houston whose house flooded last year, opposes prioritizing flood-control projects based on social vulnerability.The Buffalo Bayou, part of the Briar Forest neighborhood of Houston. Republican activist Steve Hotze, who earlier this month challenged Harris County’s stay-at-home order for limiting religious services to virtual platforms, is now suing Gov. Not Everyone Likes It.Faith and Skye Palay of Houston are forbidden to play in their front yard, where water pools and mosquitos breed. Greg has shown that his prowess in the courtroom extends to the council chambers by his advocacy and arguments on behalf of his constituents. Hon. 2020 Greg Travis Campaign. Greg not only follows through, he delivers—for the City and the Westside. For the first time in three decades, Democrats, buoyed by the county’s changing demographics and their party’s midterm wave, They vowed the focus would be on fairness. “His constituents who supported this measure would likely vote differently if they knew the current equity framework.”Dr. © Council Member Greg Travis. Joe, a current Republican Precinct Chair, and Leslie became involved in grassroots politics … Greg has shown that his prowess in the courtroom extends to the council chambers by his advocacy and arguments on behalf of his constituents. from the University of Texas School of Law. July 16, 2015 – Today Greg Travis is pleased to share word of his endorsement by Joe Pelati and his wife, Leslie May. Feel free to drop by through 6 p.m. this evening.kingham, for this unforgettable event in the Hill Country to help us win big in November!
They heard complaints about priority going to people with the wrong color skin.“This is the same public investment that’s been going to whiter and more prominent areas for decades,” said Chrishelle Palay, who leads the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity, a group that sought the change. Hon. Greg Travis is a Republican member of Houston’s city council for a wealthy district that straddles Buffalo Bayou, a waterway whose flood-control projects have mostly been pushed to … Nance, of Texas Southern University, said that until recently, the white and wealthier residents of Harris County had what she called “the privilege of not knowing” about the disparity of flood protection. A new approach prioritizes minority communities, and it’s stirring up resentments.Pleasantville, a few square miles of bungalows and industrial sites stuck between Houston’s railways and freeways, resembles a shallow bowl — quick to flood, like much of the city. His professional experience includes working as an attorney with his own firm, The Travis Law Firm, P.C., and teaching business law at Houston Community College. We pay for most of the social programs in our city.”When some community groups listened to those arguments, they heard something other than competing visions of the public good. All Rights Reserved. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dawn Bucde it impossible retain and recruit new police officers. The following summer, voters approved a $2.5 billion bond to fund more than 500 flood-control projects over several years, the largest such initiative in the county’s history.A few months later, in November 2018, came a third surprise. Greg Travis, a successful commercial litigation attorney, was elected to City Council District G on November 3, 2015. Hon. She helped bring about the recent changes to how the county prioritizes its flood-protection money.Rainwater collected this month near apartments in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood of Houston.Beth Guide, a resident of Kingwood in northeast Houston whose house flooded last year, opposes prioritizing flood-control projects based on social vulnerability.The Buffalo Bayou, part of the Briar Forest neighborhood of Houston. Republican activist Steve Hotze, who earlier this month challenged Harris County’s stay-at-home order for limiting religious services to virtual platforms, is now suing Gov. Not Everyone Likes It.Faith and Skye Palay of Houston are forbidden to play in their front yard, where water pools and mosquitos breed. Greg has shown that his prowess in the courtroom extends to the council chambers by his advocacy and arguments on behalf of his constituents. Hon. 2020 Greg Travis Campaign. Greg not only follows through, he delivers—for the City and the Westside. For the first time in three decades, Democrats, buoyed by the county’s changing demographics and their party’s midterm wave, They vowed the focus would be on fairness. “His constituents who supported this measure would likely vote differently if they knew the current equity framework.”Dr. © Council Member Greg Travis. Joe, a current Republican Precinct Chair, and Leslie became involved in grassroots politics … Greg has shown that his prowess in the courtroom extends to the council chambers by his advocacy and arguments on behalf of his constituents. from the University of Texas School of Law. July 16, 2015 – Today Greg Travis is pleased to share word of his endorsement by Joe Pelati and his wife, Leslie May. Feel free to drop by through 6 p.m. this evening.kingham, for this unforgettable event in the Hill Country to help us win big in November!