A credible source in the White House has denied that Pres. Obama endorsed the INCUMBENT JACKSON-LEE! If you are tired of the misrepresentation and missed opportunities VOTE TODAY!

We find it amusing this is the first time we’ve ever seen a press release from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee saying she is on the house floor “fighting for jobs and health care.” During this campaign she’s had every opportunity to stand beside Jarvis Johnson and debate and answer questions about why she has failed miserably in getting jobs created in the 18^th Congressional District. She has ducked and avoided just about every opportunity to debate her opponents during this election.

Again we ask her to come and be held accountable to the people who put her in office. We extend yet another invitation to debate the issues and to answer for the deficiencies in her record. The House is not in session this weekend through Tuesday, March 2^nd and we hope she accepts this challenge.

FYI: You can watch Jarvis Johnson tonight, Friday, February 26, at 9 p.m. on PBS Channel 8’s “Red, White and Blue”.

DATE:           February 22, 2010

HOUSTON— When we launched our campaign for Congress forty-five days ago we knew full well that the incumbent, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, had close to a half of million dollars in the bank.  We recognize that our opponent’s campaign is being financed by those that want to “play it safe” and support the incumbent.  Our campaign is being supported by the people in the 18^th Congressional District who yearn for a new direction.  Remember, people vote, not money.

Last November’s city elections once again proved that the candidate with the most money doesn’t always win.  Our opponent keeps dodging us and refuses to participate in many debates throughout the district where voters can ask all the candidates questions about job creation and eliminating the drop-out rate.  She even backed out of tonight’s debate at Rice University. Our opponent refuses to participate because her record on these issues is one of ineffectiveness.

Our campaign has been enthusiastically embraced by the voters.  This past week our phone calling picked up a tremendous amount of positive responses by voters saying they are supporting my candidacy and had already voted early.    We will continue our grassroots effort that we strongly believe will lead us to victory on March 2.

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HOUSTON—Council Member Jarvis Johnson challenged Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee at the debate hosted by the Harris County Council of Organizations on Saturday, February 13, at SHAPE Community Center.  The Congresswoman declined an earlier opportunity to face off with Council Member Johnson and fellow candidate, Sean Roberts, on KTSU that morning.

Council Member Jarvis Johnson questioned her at the afternoon debate for taking credit for the work of other people.  Instead of claiming to have brought $59 billion dollars back to Houston, he asked her to tell exactly how much money she specifically wrote into legislation; and exactly how much of that money will come back to Congressional District 18.  To-date the voters are still waiting for a response to that question.

When asked what he would do differently in Congress, Council Member Johnson said that he would focus on the district instead of being all over the planet chasing every media opportunity. He also stated that he would stay focused on the needs of the people of the 18th Congressional District by creating tax incentives to bring new jobs and business opportunities to them as well as providing them with access to affordable healthcare and access to a quality education.

“I believe the 18^th Congressional District deserves a leader who will listen to its people and serve their local needs first,” said Johnson.

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By Richard Dunham

HOUSTON CHRONICLE (Chron.com)

January 4, 2010

Houston will play host to the best congressional primary in Texas. Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson today filed to run against longtime incumbent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. This could be the best congressional primary in Houston since, well, Jackson Lee unseated Craig Washington.

We’ll have complete coverage on chron.com — with Joe Holley reporting on the Houston Politics blog and Stewart Powell on Texas on the Potomac. Click here for a report from the Musings blog.

And we’ll give you comprehensive coverage of this Democratic showdown from now through primary day, March 2.

Kuff’s World

A reader blog about politics and current events with Charles Kuffner

Interview with Council Member Jarvis Johnson

By Charles Kuffner

HOUSTON CHRONICLE (Chron.com)

February 3, 2010

Running to unseat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in CD18 is Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson, who was recently elected to a third and final term in District B. (My interview with him from that race is here.) As he observes, District B is almost entirely within CD18, so he is familiar to many of the voters there. CM Johnson is the first serious opponent Rep. Jackson Lee has faced since her victory over then-Rep. Craig Washington in 1994. Here’s the interview:

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

Where are the Jobs?

February 4, 2010

Response to Sheila Jackson Lee’s interview with Off the Kuff

The link below is directed to Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee’s interview with Off the Kuff. She immediately states that her biggest accomplishment has been bringing jobs to the community. Here’s the quote: “I think bringing jobs back to this community over a long period of time.”

The evidence does not substantiate her claim. If she had brought jobs to the 18th Congressional District, we wouldn’t have 35%* of all children living in poverty.

(CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW) Off The Kuff Interview w/Sheila Jackson Lee

*American Community Survey, 2008

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