By Charlotte Aguilar Bellaire voters showed their dissatisfaction with the status quo Tuesday (Nov. 5) by giving a political outlier his biggest vote ever in his six runs for mayor, soundly ousting one incumbent City Council member, and forcing a runoff in two other council races — with candidates not aligned with the current council and city manager coming out on … [Read more...] about Bellaire re-elects mayor but shakes up City Council
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Bellaire mayor leads in early voting, but council could face shakeup if results hold
By Charlotte Aguilar With nearly 8 percent of the registered Bellaire voters casting early ballots, Mayor Andrew Friedberg leads challenger Robert Riquelmy, but an upset could be in the works for three council positions. Friedberg, who is seeking his third two-year term, leads Riquelmy 69-31 percent, or 662-293 votes. For Council Position 2, newcomer Catherine Lewis, a … [Read more...] about Bellaire mayor leads in early voting, but council could face shakeup if results hold
VOTER’S GUIDE: The Essentials questionnaire for Bellaire mayor, council hopefuls
Bellaire voters perform their bi-annual duty today (Nov. 5) of choosing a mayor and half the City Council — with all races contested and the possibility of a runoff next month for two council seats which have three candidates each. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. While there are three traditional polling places in the city, for the first time registered voters can vote … [Read more...] about VOTER’S GUIDE: The Essentials questionnaire for Bellaire mayor, council hopefuls
VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote
For more than a decade, Bellaire and West University have been well represented on the board of the Metro board, with three former mayors — Burt Ballanfant and Bob Fry of West University and Cindy Siegel of Bellaire having held seats representing the so-called Multi-Cities. With the agency asking voters to approve a $3.5 billion bond measure today (Nov. 5), we turned to … [Read more...] about VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote
Family drama as Higley sons file to take custody of jurist mother from their West U mayor father
A family tragedy involving a prominent West University couple has gone public Thursday (Oct. 31). A probate hearing is scheduled for Monday as the grown sons of Laura and Bob Higley seek to take legal guardianship of their mother from their father — asking for control of her care for Alzheimer’s disease and what is described as an $8 million estate. The Houston Chronicle … [Read more...] about Family drama as Higley sons file to take custody of jurist mother from their West U mayor father