(We're going to be picking up our Houston Mayoral coverage as we approach the November election. Peter Brown is one of the candidates vying to replace Mayor Bill White there. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
Our campaign is holding a contest and we want Burnt Orange Reporters to enter! Building on our TV ad, "Blueprint" and on Peter's vision for the city of Houston, we're asking regular Houstonians to contribute your vision of Houston. If you do submit, please let us know that you saw this on BOR by including it in the subject or with the drawing. Full contest rules below, the launch video above.
Our campaign is the first in Houston up with TV ads, which you can view below. The reviews are in:
"[I]t hits all the high points of Brown's resume while emphasizing that he has a plan for Houston" - Off The Kuff
"Brown released a dynamic, informative 30-second advert that will appear on broadcast and cable television. The commercial is titled "Next Step" and touts Peter Brown's achievements in City Council and plans for a better Houston." - David Ortez
"Commentary caught H-Town Mayoral candidate Peter Brown's first ad this morning during "The Today Show." It's a nice ad for an intro. Peter now has the airwaves to himself which is always advantageous."- Marc Campos
See the ad and read the full press release below the jump!
(Peter Brown is a candidate for Mayor of Houston this November. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
It's been eight years since Tropical Storm Allison, an event no one who experienced it can forget. My family remembers this time not just because of the storm, but also because it was the day of my daughter's wedding. Both the reception site and church were unreachable so we had to hold the ceremony and reception at our house. We were fortunate. Many Houstonians lost their homes, cars, possessions and more than twenty lost their lives. Texas, mostly the Houston area, suffered over $5 billion in losses, including $2 billion in damages at the Texas Medical Center.
After a catastrophe of this magnitude you'd think there would be swift action and a coordinated effort to assure this never happens again. Unfortunately, in the eight years since Allison flood control in Houston has been insufficient, costly, and uncoordinated. Residents, whether in the South Belt area or Spring Branch, continue to fall victim to flash floods causing loss of business, loss of property, and even loss of life. Flood damage costs Houstonians millions every year, and the City spends $50 million a year just trying to correct flooding. But the numbers can't measure the anger and frustration too many of us know of attempting to drive home or pick up a child from school only to find a submerged road in our path.
I've tackled flooding and drainage issues my entire career and I know we can win the fight against flooding. When I'm mayor, we'll get this right. My blueprint has three major suggestions:
Houston City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Peter Brown is having a blogger/"tweeter" twitter conference Friday @ 10AM to "chat" re: Houston. Rsvp @pb4mayor.
The campaign first announced its most recent fundraising totals on Twitter and has used the platform to communicate about issues and campaign events with Houstonians. Now, the campaign is hosting their first open discussion with the Houston net community on Twitter this Friday.
Come ask him your questions about building an even better Houston before blogger lunch!
