Sharp Gains Major Endorsements From Bill White’s Backyard

Former Texas Comptroller John Sharp this week gained two key endorsements from Harris County in his campaign for the U.S. Senate Seat expected to be vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison.

The endorsements came from two county commissioners in Harris County–right in the back yard of Sharp’s principal opponent, Houston Mayor Bill White.

Commissioners El Franco Lee and Sylvia R. Garcia made their announcement at the end of Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting. From the press release:

“There is no time to waste, no matter when the special election is,” the two explained in a joint statement.  “Now more than ever, Texas needs a proven problem-solver with statewide support.”

Lee, a former state representative who became the county’s first African American commissioner in 1985 when he was elected to represent Precinct One taxpayers, said he has worked with Sharp often through the years.

“John Sharp has the momentum in this race because Texans know what I have learned through the years — his success is rooted in his political balance and personal integrity,” Lee said, citing a recent University of Texas poll showing Sharp leading the field of candidates.

Garcia, the former Houston City Controller and chief judge of Houston’s municipal court system who in 2003 became the first Hispanic and the first woman elected in her own right to the Harris County Commissioners Court, agreed.

“Few have done a better job of representing our state’s rich diversity than John Sharp during his outstanding career,” Garcia said.  “I especially appreciate his commitment to safeguarding vital public services while holding the line on new taxes and wasteful government spending.”

It is also worth noting that Garcia was just elected president of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials. That is a strong indication of just how strong Sharp’s support is in the Latino community in Texas.

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