Houston Chronicle Reports On Reform/Gary Victory In Mo-City!!!

Missouri City incumbent loses Saturday runoff

By ZEN T. C. ZHENG
Houston Chronicle


A runoff Saturday for the Missouri City District B City Council seat ended with Cynthia Lenton-Gary as the winner, beating incumbent Don Smith.

Lenton-Gary took home 518 votes, or 63 percent of the total, while Smith garnered 309, or 37 percent, in the second round of the race. The runoff occurred because none of the three candidates running in the May 12 election received more than half the votes.

In the May election, Smith received 333 votes, 15 more than Lenton-Gary. Lou Hunter, another candidate, netted 132 votes and subsequently endorsed Lenton-Gary.

Smith has been on the council since May 2001. He was running for another two-year term.

"I am not surprised at the results tonight, but I am just overwhelmed," said Lenton-Gary, 48, a professor of sociology. "The community stated clearly that they are ready for changes."

Lenton-Gary described it as a "very tough race."

"I do see more obstacles ahead because Councilman Jerry Wyatt has said no one wants me on the council," she said. . .


Follow: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/4896458.html for the full story!

FBN Reports On Gary Victory Over Smith!

Lenton-Gary Wins Missouri City Run-off; Wyatt's Statements Cloud Victory
by Bob Dunn, Jun 16, 2007, 10 46 PM

Cynthia Lenton-Gary easily won Saturday’s run-off election for the District B Missouri City Council seat, beating incumbent Councilman Don Smith 518 votes to 309, according to unofficial results posted by the city.

Lenton-Gary’s vote total represents 62.6% of the vote to Smith’s 37.4%. Just 15 votes separated the two after the May 12 election, with Smith winning 333 votes at the time to Lenton-Gary’s 318.

The victory should mean Lenton-Gary becomes the first African-American woman to serve on Missouri City Council.

However, Councilman Jerry Wyatt cast a pall on Saturday’s election when he said earlier this month that he would act to prevent the run-off election results from being certified by council if Lenton-Gary won. . .

(Get the full story at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/news/3018/lenton-gary-wins-in-missouri-city-run-off-wyatts-statements-cloud-victory?commented=0#txpCommentInputForm)

From MCC: Gary Wins In Landslide!

Professor Gary Wins In A Landslide (Click the title link for official county counts)


Click the title link for the hotly contested Missouri City district B run-off race between Gary and longtime incumbent Smith. Wyatt and other council members, via media reports, have threatened to not certify Professor Gary if she wins the council seat tonight. Many current and past council candidates, including several Fort Bend County Party chairpersons and other local, regional politicians have promised to lead a potential recall election (fully endorsed by MCC) if Wyatt, Smith and the mayor make good on this report.

Election Update: It's official Gary wins in a landslide!

Gary 518 (63%)

Smith 309 (37%)

Congratulations reformers and volunteers!

Stay tuned to see if council certifies this clear victory!

FBN & Chronicle Cover MC District B Race Heats Up!

Regional and local media pick up on hot district B race here in Missouri City. Long-time incumbents Jerry Wyatt, Allen Owen and Don Smith target Professor Gary and the reform movement in an attempt to remain in power. This type of politics is what Cynthia is trying to end. Stay tuned as we update this and get out election day (Saturday the 16th) and make your voice heard!

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http://www.fortbendnow.com/opinion/2994/playing-catch-22-in-a-political-game-of-missouri-city-hardball

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/4870255.html

Early Voting For District B Run-off Starts Monday!

Cynthia Gary, reform candidate for the Missouri City district B run-off, spent the last weekend before early voting pounding the pavement in several Mo-City neighborhoods with her teams of supporters. Ms. Gary is committed to opening up local municipal government and improving the disparity in development along the Texas Pkwy and Cartwright corridors. She has been outspoken on improving police and fire protection while attempting to rain in the high crime and taxes in her district.

Cynthia encourages everyone in district B to get to the polls for early voting and make history this election cycle! When asked what will be her greatest contribution to the city council, Gary said, "I will stop the current rubber stamping approach to special interest in our local government".


Early Voting Information:

Early voting for the runoff will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 4-9; from noon-5 p.m. on June 10, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 11 and 12. All early voting will take place at the Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway in Missouri City.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on election day, June 16, at the following Missouri City locations:

→ Precincts 2077 and 2141 – Glover Elementary School, 1510 Columbia Blue;

→ Precinctc 2050 and 2089 – Hunter’s Glen Elementary, 8295 Independence Blvd.;

→ Precinctc 2033 and 2091 – Lantern Lane Elementary, 3323 Mission Valley Drive;

→ Precinct 2092 – Meadowcreek Clubhouse, 2410 LaQuinta Drive;

→ Precincts 2115 and 2136 – Quail Valley East Clubhouse, 2206 Turtle Creek Drive.