MC Candidates Forum Contentious At Times...

The Missouri City candidates forum went off without a hitch Wednesday night, at least for the first few minutes of meet and greet. The event was sponsored by a coalition of concerned citizens of Fort Bend and a students group. Once the introductions had concluded the gloves were off. One candidate was conspicuously absent from the event. A fairly large group of protestors showed up from a coalition of Asian-Americans protesting Danny Nguyen's candidacy for numerous reasons. Two of the incumbents in attendance, Allen Owen and Jerry Wyatt, who have openly endorsed and supported Mr. Nguyen's campaign were criticized by members of the group and some in the general audience for their continued pushing of a "slate of candidates" that include developer Nguyen.

During the Q&A session one audience member asked before the packed house if Jerry Wyatt or Allen Owen were aware of Mr. Nguyens business and tax liens from multiple entities including a federal lien. Mayor Owen did not respond and Wyatt claimed to have no knowledge of such problems with Mr. Nguyen. Following another query from audience members, all the candidates in attendance, with the exception of the mayor and Mr. Wyatt, agreed that taking campaign financing from companies doing business with the city and then voting on those projects was something they would not do. Mr. Wyatt made the usual "politicians denial" that he had always followed the law with regard to campaign finance but he would not condemn the practice often called "political cronyism"...

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A “miscommunication” led to E.J. Gary’s name landing on the endorsement list of Missouri City Council At-Large Position 2 candidate Danny Nguyen, according to Burt Levine, who was in charge of compiling the list for the candidate.

When Missouri City At-Large Position 1 council candidate Anthony Maroulis read At-Large Position 2 candidate Judith Dupre’s campaign announcement, he thought it sounded very familiar. So familiar, in fact, that many of the quotes were the exact quotes from his announcement.

By: Jamie Mock on Wed, Apr 7, 2010

Four vie for open Missouri City council seat

By BARBARA FULENWIDER

Danny Nguyen is running for Missouri City Council At Large Position 2. Nguyen grew up in Fort Bend County, finished his public school education at FBISD and earned an International Business Management and marketing degree at Texas A&M University. After he graduated he and his wife, Marie, chose to return home to raise their sons in Missouri City and build a commercial real estate brokerage and investment business.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Missouri City, Texas – March 11, 2010 - Kevin Tunstall, a local healthcare business owner and tax reform advocate, has announced his candidacy for the Missouri City council position 2 at large race.  He was the only area candidate in 2008 to receive an endorsement from the Ron Paul presidential campaign and he has remained very active in local political issues over the years.

When asked why he is again seeking to serve the voters of Missouri City, Tunstall noted that the current administration has continued to raise taxes and bond debt over the years and have little to show for it.

“They hire lobbyist with our tax dollars, who then act in opposition to the interests of our local businesses and families by opposing appraisal and property tax rate reforms”, Tunstall said.