FortBendNow: Poats Files For Missouri City Mayor

Poats Files To Run For Missouri City Mayor
by Jamie Mock

Greyling Poats has officially filed to run for mayor in Missouri City, after having announced last week via a Web site that he was planning to run. This will be his second attempt to oust incumbent Allen Owen, who has held the position since 1994...(get the full release at: http://fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home&id=18620&article-Poats-Files-To-Run-For-Missouri-City-Mayor%20=&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=&)

FB Sun Covers Greyling's Run For Mayor

Greyling Poats announces plans for mayoral run

By DIANE TEZENO
02/14/2008

For the second time, local insurance agency representative, Greyling Poats, is gearing up to run for the city’s top spot in the 2008 Missouri City elections, although as of Feb. 13 he had not filed for the seat.

Poats, a long time resident of Missouri City, made an unsuccessful bid to unseat Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen in 2006.

In a recent press release, Poats emphasized his focus in the upcoming election.

“This campaign is not against the incumbent and his cohort. It is a race to vitalize the character and direction of our city,” said Poats.

In his announcement, Poats asked residents to assess the current administration’s impact on the quality of life, property values and amenities in Missouri City. . . (get the full article below)


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FortBendNow Covers Greyling's Race For MC Mayor

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Poats Formally Announces His Candidacy For Missouri City Mayor!

The following is the official campaign announcement for Greyling Poats seeking the position of mayor in Missouri City during the May 2008 elections:

Friends,

With great anticipation of the positive we can make in Missouri City, I am announcing my candidacy for the office of Mayor. The past has taught us Missouri City cannot depend on one subdivision to sustain the standard of living that was the norm here. Our potential is boundless if we use the assets within our corporate city limits and only bring in additional areas to add to our greatness, not deter from the same. Great cities utilize ideas and criticism of it's citizens to prosper and grow, failing cities are staid, barren of new ideas and keep leaders in office far to long eliminating the vitality and vibrancy that it needs. This campaign is not against the incumbent and his cohort. It is a race to vitalize the character and direction of our City.

To assess where we are as a community, one must ask, has the quality of my life improved under the current leadership? Has this administration had ample time to improve the quality of our lives? Have my property values increased while my taxes have been lowered? Have the amenities of my neighborhood and city; doctors offices, hospitals, clinics, schools, grocery stores, churches, coffee shops, golf courses, small businesses, facilities for youth, bookstores, and landfills etc., improved or declined under the current administration? How does my community compare to cities with similar neighborhoods and facilities? Are we better, the same or has this mayor and council let us deteriorate while offering a myriad of excuses on why they cannot do anything to attract businesses and families to Missouri City proper?

Where is the focus of this mayor and council? How often do you hear your neighborhood in a positive light from the current administration? Does this mayor and council spend my tax dollars on enhancements i.e. mobility, drainage, street signs, side-walk repair, bridge construction and improvements, traffic lights, festivals, etc. for the benefit of those who pay MISSOURI CITY TAXES or is their primary concern with the EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION that does not pay city property taxes? These are only a few of the questions one must ask when electing a new administration. My campaign request to the Citizens of Missouri City is to critically think about these concerns and other issues you know of before selecting your Mayor. I will file my candidacy for the office of Mayor of Missouri City, Texas. With your help, I and other candidates seeking councilmatic office, will again make Missouri City the preeminent community in Texas.


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