2005 Race for Houston City Council District H: Adrian Garcia (i) speaks to Houston Business Connections publisher Aubrey R. Taylor Andrian Garcia
Candidate for Houston City Council District H TAYLOR: Tell us in 200 words or less why Houstonians should vote for your candidacy? GARCIA: It has been an honor to serve as the District H council member in my first term on council; I chaired the council's Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee where I spearheaded an ordinance change to further protect neighborhoods against liquor establishments. In addition, I hosted the District H's first ever health initiative, "Don't Wait, Vaccinate: Viva La Vacuna" which encouraged a pro-active approach to immunizing our children, and promoted health services to our families. Moreover, I continue to push for the hiring of more public safety, especially as our city continues to grow. TAYLOR: Tell us in 100 words or less about your greatest strength? GARCIA: I believe in working hard for my constituents. It is a trait my late father instilled in me and anyone, who knows my work ethic, knows that I am accessible and willing to listen. A good example of this is my District H C.A.R.E.S. project where I saw the need to clean up clogged ditches, culverts, and abandoned weeded lots. My office now has a program in place where we can clean up these problem areas in a timely fashion. TAYLOR: In your opinion how important is good leadership in times of crisis? Is there anything you would do differently in responding to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita? GARCIA: A task force committee has been formed to review the city's evacuation efforts and I have already held hearings in my committee to review what measures can be enacted immediately. We are still in the hurricane season and while I was very impressed with our evacuation efforts and leadership of our public safety officials, I believe we can always do better. TAYLOR: On a scale of (1 to 10) how would you rate our city's response to the recent national disaster? GARCIA: I would give us a rating of 9. | 
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