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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Go Don, keep me in the loop. I don't have time to
volunteer but <EM>you have my vote</EM> and I'm sure I can contribute a bit
money wise.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Garry</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=zenblews@hotmail.com href="mailto:zenblews@hotmail.com">donald
cook</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=770discussion@txgreens.org
href="mailto:770discussion@txgreens.org">HCGP discussion</A> ; <A
title=discuss@paa-tx.org href="mailto:discuss@paa-tx.org">discuss paa</A> ; <A
title=codepinkhouston@lists.riseup.net
href="mailto:codepinkhouston@lists.riseup.net">Code Pink</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 06, 2011 10:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [PAA-Discuss] For immediate
release, Don Cook enters Houston City Council race, demanding transparency,
ethics</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>For immediate release, Tuesday, September 6, 2011<BR><BR>Don Cook
enters Houston City Council race, demanding transparency, ethics<BR><BR>Don
Cook, long-time Houston community activist, filed today for Houston City
council At-Large Position 1. He seeks to replace the incumbent, Stephen
Costello. Mr. Cook, a retired Texas parole officer, filed for the same
position two years ago when the previous incumbent was term-limited. He
also ran for Harris County Clerk in 2010.<BR><BR>“I’m compelled to run
because the incumbent has a blatant conflict of interest. Mr. Costello, a
drainage engineer elected in 2009, took campaign contributions from
a narrow clique of fellow engineers and construction firms specializing in
drainage. These special interests raised for Mr. Costello more than twice
the money of the other seven candidates combined,” Cook said.<BR>
<BR>Cook continued, “Mr. Costello serves on Council at the same time his
engineering firm contracts with the city to build our drainage systems.
He is supposed to serve the public interest while he and his
friends design and build our city’s drainage system, which is
projected to cost $8 billion over the next twenty years. You don’t have
to be rich, politically connected, or an engineer to realize what these
relationships imply.”<BR> <BR>Vowing to bring more transparency,
accountability, and ethics to governing Houston, Cook added, “You can be an
honest engineer. You can be an honest council member. I suppose it’s
even possible to be an honest lobbyist. There’s absolutely no way to be a
lobbyist for big-money interests and an honest public
servant.”<BR> <BR>“I call on Stephen Costello to resign his position on
city council and resume an honest career as an engineer,” said
Cook.<BR><BR></DIV>
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