Sallie Alcorn

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Sallie Alcorn

Nonpartisan

Houston City Council At-large Position 5

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

5

Predecessor

Jack Christie

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Last elected

November 7, 2023

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Birthplace

Fairmont, W.Va.

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Christian: Catholic

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Sallie Alcorn is a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing At-large Position 5. Alcorn assumed office on January 2, 2020. Alcorn's current term ends on January 2, 2028.

Alcorn ran for re-election to the Houston City Council to represent At-large Position 5 in Texas. Alcorn won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5

Incumbent Sallie Alcorn defeated Rigo Hernandez and J. Brad Batteau in the general election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sallie Alcorn (Nonpartisan)	59.9	113,330
	Submit photo	Rigo Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	23.7	44,915
	Submit photo	J. Brad Batteau (Nonpartisan)	16.4	31,055

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 189,300
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Endorsements

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2019

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5

Sallie Alcorn defeated Eric Dick in the general runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5 on December 14, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sallie Alcorn (Nonpartisan)	52.8	90,456
		Eric Dick (Nonpartisan)	47.2	80,774

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 171,230
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General election

General election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council At-large Position 5 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sallie Alcorn (Nonpartisan)	22.8	42,803
✔		Eric Dick (Nonpartisan)	20.3	38,146
		Sonia Rivera (Nonpartisan)	11.1	20,939
	Submit photo	Catherine Flowers (Nonpartisan)	10.0	18,727
		Marvin McNeese Jr. (Nonpartisan)	8.5	15,906
		Michelle Bonton (Nonpartisan)	7.8	14,693
	Submit photo	J. Brad Batteau (Nonpartisan)	7.0	13,094
		Ashton Woods (Nonpartisan)	6.3	11,859
	Submit photo	Ralph Garcia (Nonpartisan)	6.3	11,812

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,979
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2019

Sallie Alcorn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Alcorn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a mom, wife, and dedicated public servant who is running for Houston City Council to continue serving the city I love. I have worked on a broad range of city issues including city finances, infrastructure, transportation, housing, and economic development. I've held positions in the housing and community development department, three city council offices, and in the mayor's office working for the city's flood czar. As chief of staff to the chair of the budget and fiscal affairs committee, I became an expert in navigating the city's $5 billion budget. I was heavily involved in Harvey recovery efforts and obtained grant funding to advance green storm water infrastructure initiatives. I assembled and managed a task force to tackle redevelopment and flooding policies, worked with council members to identify neighborhood drainage projects, and led the charge to bring Houston's Adopt-A-Drain Program to life. I worked to alleviate food deserts, led park clean ups, established an annual senior falls prevention event, and advocated for city policy to allow ride sharing companies to operate in Houston. In my work at the housing department, I successfully resolved compliance issues with HUD so federal affordable housing funds were restored to the city. In addition to these accomplishments, I spent her many days at City Hall responding to constituents needing help with city-related matters. I have a BBA in finance from UT-Austin and an MA in public administration from UH.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Flooding. We must invest in transformative drainage projects to take people's homes out of harm's way.
• Transportation. We must make it easier and safer to get around. More transportation options, less congestion, and smoother safer roads.
• The city needs policies and practices to attract the next generation of Houstonians. Less cement and sprawl, more parks and green space and more vibrant, walkable places.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Flooding, transportation, public safety, making the city greener and more walkable, shoring up city finances, affordable housing.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

City Council is the legislative body of city government.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My parents who gave me all I needed to succeed in life and who taught me a life is not well lived if it doesn't include service to others.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

5-year old birthday party - I remember playing musical chairs and being very unhappy when I lost the game!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Merle Norman Cosmetics - summers and holidays during high school.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

I feel my experience in government makes me prepared to be an effective leader from the start.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

A spirit of cooperation and willingness to put in the hard work.

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Preceded by Jack Christie	Houston City Council At-large Position 5 2020-Present	Succeeded by -