Gene Locke’s Final Message To Voters

Dear Friend,
Thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough. In fact, words cannot express my appreciation for all you have given to support my campaign for Mayor. I am so blessed. I have had the best supporters any candidate could ever ask for.

For this past year, I have traveled the city and met so many wonderful people from so many different backgrounds, from hundreds and hundreds of different neighborhoods, from every corner of this city. You gave your time, your energy and your hearts to make our city a better place.

While we may have fallen short on our ultimate goal, we did accomplish what I think is really important. We set the standard for political campaigns by building a coalition of voters from many different environments and political affiliations for a common cause. We came together because of our love for this city. You embraced my vision for a better Houston for all of us, and for that I am forever grateful to you.

I am proud of the campaign we conducted and for what we contributed to the dialogue of our city. I congratulate Mayor-Elect Annise Parker and wish her well. We are all one community, all of us Houstonians, and now is the time for us to come together and move forward. I want to ask you, my supporters to continue to be involved in making our city better. I look forward to doing the same.

What a great city! After a year of campaigning, I love Houston even more. Thank you again for your exceptional support. God bless you and God bless Houston!

Aubrey, our family and I wish you and your family a peaceful and joyful holiday season.

Gene