Plummer Leaving Houston City Council Gives Republicans Chance To Gain-It Makes Me Tired

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​Letitia Plummer resigning from Houston City Council to run for Harris County Judge, lessens the Democratic majority on Council from 10-6 to 9-6. It opens up the prospect of a 4th Republican holding one of the five at-large seats. Dr. Plummer is leaving At-Large seat #4. 

The majority of the current term remains. The current Council term ends at the end of 2027. Whoever wins the special election to replace Dr. Plummer will have an advantage of incumbency. This election could strengthen Mayor Whitmire's influence on Council.

It’s important to remember that no matter if you know an elected official or think they do a good job, they will do what they want to do. As elected officials play musical chairs,-costing Houston a vote in Congress for much of 2025-we hope that we'll just be able to live in a free society as we fight off the white supremacists & authoritarians.

I'm not saying to not vote for Dr. Plummer. People will assess what matters to them. I might end up voting for her. I'm saying that we have so many fights in front of us and it is frustrating to have another fight to deal with. I find it exhausting. 

The Houston Democracy Project will press Dr. Plummer to commit time and resources to keep the seat Democratic. You'll hear more about that effort soon. Dr. Plummer is clearly free to run for anything she wants. But these seats belong to the public rather than to the political class. 

Public comment time at Houston City Council is each Tuesday at 2 PM. Here is how you can speak at Council and here is how to contact your councilmember.  The earlier before the session you sign up, the higher up on the speaker's list you'll be. The agenda session to conduct Council business is each Wednesday at 9 AM. The agenda is posted in advance. Council can be watched live on HTV Houston Television and the most recent session is available at any time on the HTV feed on Facebook. Here is the link to past sessions of Council. Here are maps of Council districts so you can see who represents you. 
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