Texas: Mike

Council Member Mike Sullivan wasn't very happy about Peter Brown's meddling in his district once concerning the Clear Lake Community Association and another concerning NASA. He probably isn't going to be very happy this Thursday when Brown starts another NASA battle, much like the time Peter Griffin got into a turf war with a cat.

All Space program supporters are invited to a Space Town Hall Meeting and Lunch. Thursday, Oct. 29, 12 Noon to 1:30 pm. at Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant, 1101 NASA Parkway, Houston.

Featuring, Nick Lampson, former U.S. Congressman, Dist. 22 and
Peter Brown, Houston mayoral candidate and City Councilman.

In the past when Brown called for a resolution in support of NASA (as if there was any question about it) Sullivan responded in an email to the Mayor:

From: Sullivan, Mike - CNL

To: Fiederlein, Robert - CNL; Mayor Bill White
Cc:
Sent: Fri Sep 18 15:20:16 2009
Subject: RE: Support for NASA

Mayor White and Colleagues:

Please do NOT act on Peter Brown's email to you regarding NASA and writing a resolution.

The Clear Lake forum for District E and the Candidates for Mayor was held at UHCL competing with a beautiful night and disco dancing with the Chamber. The venue was absolutely great. Very professional. Very nice. Very well done. Questions were focused on the issues of Clear Lake, the golf course, the quality of life, traffic and other issues important to the area.

Mike Sullivan didn't show.
City Councilman Mike Sullivan declined to attend opting to dine and disco dance at the Clear Lake Chamber across the lake. It provided an opportunity for humor throughout the night. The District E part of the forum started at 7 and ended at 7:30.

From the get go I have not been very excited about Mike Sullivan as a Houston City Councilman. He is combative. He has a holier than thou attitude. (literally) He is not a team player on city council. His staff is slow to return calls or respond to letters (if they do) And he loves to grandstand on council and in public. All of this could change since he is being challenged by Wayne Garrison (pictured right). (Nothing like a challenger to get a much needed attitude adjustment.)

Recently Sullivan inspected the railroad crossings along Hwy 3 and was "furious".
Union Pacific poured new asphalt at the Bay Area, Pineloch, El Dorado and Clear Lake City Boulevard crossings about six weeks ago, but the crossings are still uneven, Sullivan said.

Following is the text of a fax I just sent to the office of my Congressman, Michael McCaul:
January 29, 2009

BY FAX: 202-225-5955

Congressman Mike McCaul
United States House of Representatives
131 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC

Dear Congressman McCaul,

As constituents and voters, we are expressing our dissatisfaction with your vote against the economic stimulus package. Making the unanimous Republican vote obviously partisan is the ludicrous proposal by the House Republicans of trying to stimulate the economy with nothing but tax cuts.

Speaking as a business owner and successful investor and as a family who has paid ample local, state and federal taxes, being over-taxed is not the problem.