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Candidates for At-Large 1

All the candidates running for At-Large 1 were invited to participate via email and called to follow-up. Below are the names of the candidates who participated, listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
COMPLETED
Larry Blackmon
Raj Salhotra
 
NO RESPONSE
Mike Knox
Georgia Provost
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Question 1
It is August 2020, a category 5 hurricane is about to hit Houston. Evacuations have been ordered for coastal areas and some inland areas, including parts of the City of Houston. What will you do to ensure that principles of equity are employed in the evacuation response?
Question 1 - At-Large 1
Larry Blackmon Q1
00:08
Raj Salhotra Q1
01:00
Question 2
The Houston Chronicle reports that a child has died at the 419 Emancipation facility. City officials have tried to learn more, but both the operator of the facility and the federal government refuse to confirm or deny any details about the incident. What do you do in the first 24 hours after learning about the death?
Question 2 - At-Large 1
Raj Salhotra Q2
01:01
Question 3
The Spirit of the Confederacy statue that currently sits in Sam Houston Park has been vandalized and knocked down. Do you vote for or against spending government money to restore it and put it back up?
Question 3 - At-Large 1
Larry Blackmon Q3
00:45
Raj Salhotra Q3
01:01
Question 4
Austin recently became the first city in the United States to fund abortion support services. A similar proposal from the Health Department has come to a vote on Houston City Council. The vote is tied and you are the last and deciding vote. How will you vote and why?
Question 4 - At-Large 1
Raj Salhotra Q4
00:50
Larry Blackmon Q4
00:33
Question 5
Another black trans woman has been murdered in Houston. Is her identity important in determining the City’s response to the murder, why or why not?
Question 5 - At-Large 1
Larry Blackmon Q5
00:51
Raj Salhotra Q5
01:01
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