The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce in conjuction with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will host an online Vote 2020 presentation from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
The featured speakers will be Marvin Marcell, governmental affairs consultant for the Fort Bend Economic Development Council, and John Oldham, election administrator for Fort Bend County.
To register for the webinar, go to https://tinyurl.com/FBCVote2020.
The event is being held in conjunction with the Central Fort Bend, Fulshear-Katy Area, Needville chambers of commerce; Fort Bend Economic Development Council; and Katy Area Economic Development Council.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Oct. 13 and runs through Oct. 30.
District 28 forum
Just in time for the start of early voting, the 2020 Candidates Forum for Texas House District 28 will help voters learn about the candidates.
The online forum is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, via Facebook. It is being presented by Raise Your Hand Texas and the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.
The candidates for the seat at Republican incumbent Gary Cates and Democratic challenger Dr. Eliz Markowitz.
District 28 includes a portion of Katy as well as a large swath of Fort Bend County.
The forum can be viewed at www.facebook.com/RYHTWestHouston
For more information, email Dr. Robert Long III at rlong@ryht.org.
District 132 forum
A 2020 Candidates Forum for Texas House District 132 is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, via Facebook at www.facebook.com/RYHTWestHouston.
The candidates are incumbent Democrat Gina Calanni and Republican challenger Mike Schofield.
House District 132 includes a portion of Katy as well as a large portion of west Harris County north toward the Cypress area.
The forum is being presented by Raise Your Hand Texas and the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, email Dr. Robert Long III at rlong@ryht.org.
Richmond Jaybird Monument
The ongoing discussion about what to do with a controversial monument in Richmond will take place this week.
The city’s Monument Ad Hoc Committee will hold a workshop via video conference call at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
To join the meeting go to https://zoom.us/j/91210034333 and enter meeting ID 912 1003 4333. To dial in to the meeting call 346-248-7799.
The monument is the Jaybird Monument located on the southeast corned of City Hall at 402 Morton St. in Richmond.
The Richmond City Commission approved the formation of the committee in August. Prior to the approval of the committee, Richmond and Fort Bend County residents urged city leaders to destroy or relocate the monument
The obelisk is the Jaybird-Woodpecker War monument that stands outside Richmond City Hall and pays homage to “OUR HEROES.” Its inscription reads, “Capable county government and their fellow citizens have reared this monument to their memory and as a promise to them that their principles shall be maintained for all time to come. Go stranger and to the Jaybirds tell, that for their country’s freedom they fell.”
The “heroes” are H.H. Frost, L.E. Gibson and J.M. Shamblin — three white supremacists that were part of the Jaybirds, a faction of the Democratic party devoted to overthrowing the Woodpecker Republican stronghold and denying Blacks the right to vote or run for office.
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