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Wed Mar 18, 2009 at 02:51 PM CDT
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In a rematch of a race for a seat on the Democratic National Committee at last summer's State Democratic Convention, Roslyn "Roz" Shorter will challenge incumbent Houston City Council Member Sue Lovell for the City's At Large Position 2.
Isiah Carey's InSite blog has more.
You may remember Shorter as the local woman chosen by the Barack Obama camp to get the Houston audience hyped when then Seantor Obama made a campaign stop in the Bayou City. Shorter now says she's already to take on sitting Houston City Council Member Sue Lovell. Shorter says At-Large Position 2 is perfect for what she wants to do and she's willing to do serious battle with Lovell to take the spot. Shorter says she will make an official announcement in the weeks to come.
I have talked to a few folks more familiar with Houston city politics than I and they say this is a continuation of what was described as a "feud" between Lovell and Council Member Jolanda Jones.
Lovell was one of Jolanda's biggest supporters in her first run for council but since Jones was elected, things have changed. Jones was reportedly one of the people who urged Shorter to run against Lovell for DNC last summer.
Lovell narrowly won re-election in 2005 in a run off and while it remains to be seen whether Shorter can mount a serious challenge, this should be an interesting race to watch. |
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