HARRIS COUNTY
The next election for Harris County candidates will be held in November 2013
You may vote for any candidate during the Regular elections in November, regardless of your vote during the Primary election.
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You may vote for any candidate during the Regular elections in November, regardless of your vote during the Primary election.
Click here to find your polling location and sample ballots.
Click herefor information regarding the Texas Primary Voting Process.
According to the 2005 Mayor's Task Force Report, Harris County Animal Control Kill Rate was 77.48% so it is increasing.
The Harris County Attorney's February 2012 report of their 8 month investigation confirmed that this facility's kill rate rose to 83% in 2011.
The investigation also found that Harris County animal control employees, under Dawn Blackmar's direction, broke several state laws on numerous occasions such as:
1) Killing animals in front of other animals;
2) Reusing needles used to kill animals;
3) Placing live animals in freezers;
The County Attorney's report also confirmed that employees regularly performed painful and inhumane heart sticks on fully conscious dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
The investigation also found that Harris County animal control employees, under Dawn Blackmar's direction, broke several state laws on numerous occasions such as:
1) Killing animals in front of other animals;
2) Reusing needles used to kill animals;
3) Placing live animals in freezers;
The County Attorney's report also confirmed that employees regularly performed painful and inhumane heart sticks on fully conscious dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
According to a KPRC news report, Harris County animal control refuses to adopt out Pit Bulls. This means that all Pit Bulls entering this facility, who are not claimed by their owners within the 3 day hold period, are killed. See the story here: http://www.click2houston.com/news/25760200/detail.html
The director of Harris County animal control, Dawn Blackmar, refused to release Hope, this severely injured Bassett Hound, for 3 days even though rescue groups offered to take her and have her treated at their expense. This poor dog suffered horribly for 3 days with NO medical attention for most of the 3 days.
Because Hope was forced to wait so long for medical treatment, the rescue's vet could not save her life.
Because Hope was forced to wait so long for medical treatment, the rescue's vet could not save her life.
Harris County Judge
Ed Emmett
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-4000
Fax: 713-755-8379
Email: judge.emmett@cjo.hctx.net
Harris County Commissioners
Precinct 1
El Franco Lee
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6111
Fax: 713-755-6114
Email: elfranco.lee@hctx.net
Precinct 2
Jack Morman
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6220
Fax: 713-755-8810
Email: jack.morman@pct2.hctx.net
Ed Emmett
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-4000
Fax: 713-755-8379
Email: judge.emmett@cjo.hctx.net
Harris County Commissioners
Precinct 1
El Franco Lee
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6111
Fax: 713-755-6114
Email: elfranco.lee@hctx.net
Precinct 2
Jack Morman
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6220
Fax: 713-755-8810
Email: jack.morman@pct2.hctx.net
Precinct 3
Steve Radack
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6306
Fax: 713-755-8928
Email: pct3@hctx.net
Precinct 4
R. Jack Cagle
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6444
Fax: 713-755-8801
Email: jyounts@hcp4.net
Steve Radack
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6306
Fax: 713-755-8928
Email: pct3@hctx.net
Precinct 4
R. Jack Cagle
1001 Preston
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-6444
Fax: 713-755-8801
Email: jyounts@hcp4.net
To file a complaint with the Texas State Veterinary board click here
CLICK HERE FOR HARRIS COUNTY REGULATIONS CONCERNING ANIMALS
Here are the above email addresses so you can easily copy all at once into an email: judge.emmett@cjo.hctx.net, elfranco.lee@hctx.net, jack.morman@pct2.hctx.net, pct3@hctx.net, jyounts@hcp4.net,
The Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA) would make this facilitie's activities illegal. Click here to learn more.
If Hope had been released immediately when the rescue group asked, she would most likely still be alive today. Read about Hope here.
Elections for Harris County candidates are November 2013.
ACTION ALERT! Ding Dong, the witch is dead! Dawn Blackmar, the woman
responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of animals during her tenure as
director of Harris County animal control, has retired! (Click on Monsters
Walk Among Us to read more about it)
But, the fight is not over. We must ensure that County Commissioners do not replace Blackmar with someone exactly like her.
We must speak up now and demand better.
But, the fight is not over. We must ensure that County Commissioners do not replace Blackmar with someone exactly like her.
We must speak up now and demand better.
These people are paid to uphold and
enforce state and local humane laws, yet Blackmar abused her position and
blatantly broken Texas state laws for decades.
BELOW ARE HARRIS COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE OVER THIS FACILITY AND HAVE THE POWER TO HIRE A NEW DIRECTOR.
Contact them and tell them that you do not want your tax dollars spent to kill 85%+ of all animals entering this facility. Demand that they hire someone who will work hard to saves lives not end tens of thousands every year.
Remind them that you vote.
Sample letter/talking points:
As you know, Harris County animal control is saving only about 15%+ of the animals entering their doors. This is totally unacceptable to citizens and voters. At least 95 Open Admission animal control facilities across the US have save rates of 90%-96%. The reason that these shelters are saving so many animals, while Harris County is not, is simple: the leadership. These facilities have directors who care about saving lives and who are willing to work hard to save them.
As taxpayers and voters, we expect that you will hire a new director who will work just as hard to save lives, and who will drag Harris County animal control out of the dark ages of catch and kill sheltering.
BELOW ARE HARRIS COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE OVER THIS FACILITY AND HAVE THE POWER TO HIRE A NEW DIRECTOR.
Contact them and tell them that you do not want your tax dollars spent to kill 85%+ of all animals entering this facility. Demand that they hire someone who will work hard to saves lives not end tens of thousands every year.
Remind them that you vote.
Sample letter/talking points:
As you know, Harris County animal control is saving only about 15%+ of the animals entering their doors. This is totally unacceptable to citizens and voters. At least 95 Open Admission animal control facilities across the US have save rates of 90%-96%. The reason that these shelters are saving so many animals, while Harris County is not, is simple: the leadership. These facilities have directors who care about saving lives and who are willing to work hard to save them.
As taxpayers and voters, we expect that you will hire a new director who will work just as hard to save lives, and who will drag Harris County animal control out of the dark ages of catch and kill sheltering.
Dawn Blackmar was paid $123,115 per year as director of Harris County animal control. Blackmar's boss, Herminia Palacio ties for the highest paid employee in Harris County and makes $289,307 per year.