A couple of heavy hitters came out publicly against these today - Mayor Bill White and the Harris County Democratic Party (see below).
I know Ron Green to be experienced and qualified, as well as hard working, honest and smart - a great public servant, and I urge all Democrats to vote for him today in the race for Controller. It's quite possible one of his opponents, Republicans Pam Holm or MJ Khan, paid for the calls. If they have sent out anything publicly denying their involvement, I have not seen it.
It's a rare day when the HCDP gets involved in a non-partisan municipal race, so it does mean something for them to make it clear that Green is the only Democratic in the race for Controller and that he's been a sustaining member, with a long Democratic voting history.
I can't urge Democrats strongly enough - vote for Democrat Ron Green for Controller.
It has been reported to the Harris County Democratic Party that someone is making anonymous telephone phone calls claiming that certain unnamed “Democratic leaders” have some reservations about Ronald Green as a candidate for City of Houston Comptroller. These illegal calls are not coming from the Harris County Democratic Party and do not reflect the position of the Harris County Democratic Party, or its chair. On the contrary, while the Harris County Democratic Party is officially “neutral” in the non-partisan City of Houston elections (unless and until a run-off election emerges), we can inform the public that Ronald Green is the only candidate in the Comptroller’s race who has a Democratic voting history (Ron has a strong one) and Ronald Green has long been a Sustaining Member of the Harris County Democratic Party and consistent supporter of Democratic causes. The chair of the Harris County Democratic Party regards him as highly qualified to be Houston’s City Comptroller. The Harris County Democratic Party and its leaders would not stoop to making anonymous telephone smears against any candidate – let alone one as competent, capable, and loyal to the Democratic Party as Ronald Green. Pol. adv. paid for by the Harris County Democratic Party, 1445 N. Loop W., Suite 110, Houston, TX 77008. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. |
November 2, 2009
(Houston, TX) Yesterday Houston Mayor Bill White condemned anonymous phone calls attacking Ronald Green, candidate for Houston City Controller. Green, a three-term At-Large City Council Member, is running for an open seat to succeed the current Controller, who is term-limited.
Mayor White said the following via Facebook: “At home I just got a recorded call urging Democrats to vote against Ron Green for City Controller because he would hurt D’s. Who paid for this? …it does seem to me that if another candidate or party paid for it, they should say so upfront.”
Over the past several days, some Houstonians have reported receiving multiple anonymous automated phone calls attacking Ronald Green, and urging a vote against him. The announcer in the calls does not identify himself, there is no callback number given, nor is there a disclaimer identifying who paid for the call, which is required by law.
“I join Mayor White in condemning these anonymous false attacks,” Green said. “These calls are illegal and have no place in our political discourse. It is disappointing that my Republican opponents have stooped to such tactics. I am going to keep talking about the issues that matter to Houstonians – weathering this economic downturn and securing the City’s long-term financial health.”
While City races are officially non-partisan, Ronald Green is the lone Democrat running against two Republican opponents.
As Controller, Green will help control spending and act as a check-and-balance on the competing interests before the executive and legislative branches of city government. He will have the independent authority to conduct performance reviews of the city bureaucracy to make sure Houston has a modern, efficient city government worthy of the taxpayers who foot the bills and expect high-quality, low-cost customer service in return.
Green is a former Chair of the City’s Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee. He earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston, as well as a law degree from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, the District of Columbia, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Green is also a licensed real estate broker. He is married to Hillary Harmon Green, Justice of the Peace, Harris County Precinct Seven, Place 1. They have a son and are active in their community and Windsor Village United Methodist Church. For more information, visitwww.ronaldgreen.com.
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