November 13, 2009

Annise Parker Publicly Releases Tax Returns

Houston, TX – Today, City Controller and Houston Mayoral Candidate Annise Parker publicly released her personal tax returns for the last three years and called on her opponent Gene Locke to do the same.

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November 11, 2009

Honoring Our Veterans

Houston City Controller and Candidate for Houston Mayor Annise Parker released the following statement in honor of our country's veterans. Parker will be available for comment throughout the day.

November 11, 2009

Annise Parker’s Statement on Peter Brown Endorsement

First, I would like to thank my friend, Peter Brown for his support. He is a dedicated Council Member and community leader. He has dedicated his career to improving the quality of life for all of Houston and I could not be more encouraged to have his support.

November 10, 2009

Annise Parker Receives Endorsement of Former Opponent Peter Brown

Annise Parker today received the endorsement of her former opponent in the Houston Mayor’s race, City Councilmember Peter Brown. In a news conference on the steps of City Hall, Brown today announced that he would be casting his vote for Parker in the runoff election December 12 and he asked all his supporters, friends and family to do the same.

November 9, 2009

Parker Wins the Endorsement of The Houston Council of Engineering Companies

From the Houston Chronicle to local political experts to Parker’s own pollsters, everyone agrees that Parker’s opponent Gene Locke faces, as the Chronicle says, an “uphill battle” in the December 12 runoff election...

November 5, 2009

Annise Parker Sets Personal Online Fundraising Record

Annise Parker set a personal online fundraising record Wednesday as supporters donated over $79,170 in online contributions from 272 donors in response to a single email sent the day after she ran first in Houston's mayoral election. Parker also picked up more than 600 supporters on Facebook the day after the election, for a total of 8,174 supporters on Facebook alone - more than all her opponents in the mayor's race combined.

November 4, 2009

Roland Garcia Endorses Annise Parker for Mayor

"I am excited to be a part of Annise Parker's team," said Garcia. "Annise Parker is the most qualified candidate to be Mayor, and has more experience in city government than all of her opponents combined. I am committed to raising the funds necessary for a successful run-off election."

October 30, 2009

Annise Parker Wins Endorsement of Jewish Herald Voice

Houston, TX – Annise Parker has won the endorsement of the Jewish Herald Voice in her race for Mayor of the City of Houston...

October 26, 2009

New Poll Shows Parker in the Lead for Mayor

Houston, TX – The Annise Parker for Mayor campaign released the results of a recent poll that show Parker in the lead. Peter Brown, Gene Locke, and Roy Morales trail behind and are still in…

October 25, 2009

Annise Parker Wins Final TV Debate

None of the other three candidates could match Parker for specific answers to the tough questions. As with the previous three TV debates, Parker was the clear winner – capping a week of events that demonstrates her momentum moving into the final week of the campaign.