Just because he doesn't have to resign from Council...
Last week was a busy one for Adrian Garcia, as the councilmember announced he was running for Harris County Sheriff AND was named Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilmember Garcia says not to worry, that he can campaign for another office AND handle his municipal duties:
Garcia's position is largely ceremonial but is high profile as he prepares to run for Harris County sheriff. He said he does not see a conflict between his city council position and his campaign for higher office.
"I don't believe there will be a conflict in terms of the balance," he said. "I think you know me to be a hard worker. I spend a lot of time in my office, I spend a lot of time in my community and so it is just going to be really challenging myself to do more of that."
A recent Chron story on a Friendswood councilmember who was forced by state law to resign to run for another office raised questions about whether Garcia would also be forced to resign, but Matt Stiles explains that Garcia will not be forced to resign.
Nevertheless, just as we once suggested that Doctor Councilwoman Shelley Sekula Gibbs should resign her council seat to campaign for another office, we also think that Councilmember Garcia should resign his council seat if he believes campaigning for another office is more important than tending to the one he currently occupies.
As an interesting sidenote, Garcia's campaign is yet another local one that has the backing of Mustafa Tameez's Outreach Strategists. Given Tameez's involvement in a number of high-profile area races this time around (and with his party looking to make a big dent in the GOP's dominance of Harris County politics), it may be time for some local journalist to update this out-of-date profile of the political consultant.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/07/08 10:42 PM | Print |
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