Kris Banks is a practicing attorney in Houston. He has previously served as a staffer for several members of City Council, was a National Delegate in 2008, a cofounder who has served as President of Houston Stonewall Young Democrats and is a former two term President of the HGLBT Caucus. He is currently the elected Democratic Precinct Chair in Precinct 0060 in Senate District 15. Mr Banks may be reached at kristopherabanks@gmail Dear Party Officers and fellow Precinct Chairs, Our party afforded mayoral candidate Ben Hall the chance to fill out a questionnaire stating his position on a variety of issues to better inform Democrats as they head to polls this election. One of the questions was, If elected, would you support a citywide non discrimination policy protecting LGBT Houstonians from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation? Dr. Hall answered Yes, espoused the core Democratic principle that everyone should be free to work and live, no matter who they are. His questionnaire can be found here: harrisdemocrats/municipal_questionnaire_results#hall However, on Monday, Dr. Hall was a guest on the KUHF show Houston Matters. He was asked a listener question about exactly such an ordinance. Dr. Hall said I would not support such an ordinance referring to an ordinance fulfilling those exact goals that was recently passed in San Antonio by rising Democratic star Mayor Julian Castro. He further said he would rescind an executive order granting transgender city employees basic employment protections. You can listen to the radio show here (https://soundcloud/houstonmatters/houston-matters-monday-oct), with the relevant parts beginning at minute 16, second 50. As a Democratic officer, I would like Dr. Hall to explain this clear contradiction in what he told Democrats in his questionnaire and what he told the listening audience of the radio show. I feel like the Democrats I represent deserve an answer, and that I should seek it for them. On the link below, you will find a letter I have drafted to Dr. Hall demanding these answers. By filling out your name, precinct number and email address, you will become a signatory. If you are an officer who is not a precinct chair, simply respond to this email that you would like to sign. https://docs.google/forms/d/1OdSG3mU5Yb3s9ihBJ9HEcTI2dVLEV-1FIz6WH-xe6Vc/viewform The letter will be sent tomorrow to give Dr. Hall as much of a chance as possible to sign, so please respond promptly if you wish to participate. Yours, Kris Banks Precinct 60
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:20:01 +0000
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