City of Baytown
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James FrancoNonpartisan Incumbent
Jamari GilbertNonpartisanOn ballot as
James Franco
Jamari Gilbert
Current role
Baytown City Council Member, District 4 (elected in a December 2023 runoff)
Owner, Soul Fuel TX; founder and head coach, Golden Era Track Club (per campaign)
Background
- Attended Goose Creek CISD schools and Lee College
- Partner and chief financial officer, construction firm (per his city biography)
- Born and raised in Baytown
- He and his wife Linda have five children
- They have been members of Missouri Street Church of Christ since 1998
- Robert E. Lee High School graduate (2013)
- B.S. in sports management, University of the Incarnate Word (2016) (per campaign)
- MBA, University of the Incarnate Word (2018) (per campaign)
- Former professional football player, Calgary Stampeders, CFL (per campaign)
- Born and raised in Baytown
Experience
- Construction: assistant project manager (from 1997); later senior estimator and operations manager
- Board member, coach and volunteer, Baytown youth sports leagues (per his city biography)
- Director, Baytown Fire Control, Prevention & EMS District Board (since 2021) (per campaign)
- Member, Baytown Parks & Recreation Board (2021–2025) (per campaign)
- Served on Goose Creek CISD's School Health Advisory Council and bond committees (per campaign)
- Opened Baytown Nutrition with his wife in 2020 (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
- "Public Safety": "Fully fund and support Baytown PD, Fire, and EMS"
- "Responsible Growth": "Attract quality employers and living-wage jobs"
- "Transparent Leadership": "Publish clear, accessible reports on city spending"
- "Quality of Life": "Upgrade and expand parks and recreational facilities"
- "Support Local Businesses": "Streamline permitting and licensing for small businesses"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site pledges to "Publish clear, accessible reports on city spending"
- Growth and infrastructure: "I will advocate for development that brings quality jobs, expands our tax base, and improves our infrastructure without sacrificing the character of our neighborhoods."
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site pledges to "Invest in roads, drainage, and infrastructure improvements"
- Public safety: "I will support our police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals with the resources, training, and respect they deserve."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
James Franco
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- James Franco
- Current role
- Baytown City Council Member, District 4 (elected in a December 2023 runoff)
- Background
- Attended Goose Creek CISD schools and Lee College
- Partner and chief financial officer, construction firm (per his city biography)
- Born and raised in Baytown
- He and his wife Linda have five children
- They have been members of Missouri Street Church of Christ since 1998
- Experience
- Construction: assistant project manager (from 1997); later senior estimator and operations manager
- Board member, coach and volunteer, Baytown youth sports leagues (per his city biography)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Jamari Gilbert
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Jamari Gilbert
- Current role
- Owner, Soul Fuel TX; founder and head coach, Golden Era Track Club (per campaign)
- Background
- Robert E. Lee High School graduate (2013)
- B.S. in sports management, University of the Incarnate Word (2016) (per campaign)
- MBA, University of the Incarnate Word (2018) (per campaign)
- Former professional football player, Calgary Stampeders, CFL (per campaign)
- Born and raised in Baytown
- Experience
- Director, Baytown Fire Control, Prevention & EMS District Board (since 2021) (per campaign)
- Member, Baytown Parks & Recreation Board (2021–2025) (per campaign)
- Served on Goose Creek CISD's School Health Advisory Council and bond committees (per campaign)
- Opened Baytown Nutrition with his wife in 2020 (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Public Safety": "Fully fund and support Baytown PD, Fire, and EMS"
- "Responsible Growth": "Attract quality employers and living-wage jobs"
- "Transparent Leadership": "Publish clear, accessible reports on city spending"
- "Quality of Life": "Upgrade and expand parks and recreational facilities"
- "Support Local Businesses": "Streamline permitting and licensing for small businesses"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site pledges to "Publish clear, accessible reports on city spending"
- Growth and infrastructure: "I will advocate for development that brings quality jobs, expands our tax base, and improves our infrastructure without sacrificing the character of our neighborhoods."
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site pledges to "Invest in roads, drainage, and infrastructure improvements"
- Public safety: "I will support our police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals with the resources, training, and respect they deserve."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- teamjamari.com
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