Greg Travis and Sandie Mullins Moger are the only two candidates running for the Houston City Council District G seat on the Tuesday, November 3, 2015 ballot. Regardless of who wins the mayoral race, Travis should consider softening his approach to the chief executive — or find other ways to make himself relevant to the mayor’s deliberations.Travis faces two challengers for the District G seat. While he refuses to be a contrarian who votes against whatever Turner is for, he is not the mayor’s “lapdog,” either.“I like the mayor; he and I get along personally. We join in recommending Travis for District G.The Editorial Board is made up of opinion journalists with wide-ranging expertise whose consensus opinions and endorsements represent the voice of the institution – defined as the board members, their editor and the publisher. "When even your opponents are singing your praises, you must be doing something right. The board is separate from the newsroom and other sections of the paper.We recommend Greg Travis for City Council District G [Editorial] District G is a narrow band between Interstate 10 and Westheimer that stretches from Highway 6 to Shepherd. Houston Council Member Greg Travis said he and others were unaware that Mayor Sylvester Turner would declare a coronavirus emergency, prompting the abrupt closure of RodeoHouston. I don’t agree with his policies, many of the times; I don’t agree with his approaches,” Travis said. On all those issues he has represented his constituents well and deserves another term on the council.In his four years at City Hall, Travis, 56, has sometimes found himself at odds with Mayor Sylvester Turner and a majority on the council. Find an early voting location near you HERE. Photo: Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerA man leans into a voting booth at the Olmos Basin Golf Course in San Antonio.Photo: John Davenport, Staff / San Antonio Express-News “But there are things, I think, could hopefully be better. 1 of 3 District G Councilmember Greg Travis Photo: Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer 2 of 3 A man leans into a voting booth at the Olmos Basin Golf Course in San Antonio. After Aug. 14, census workers will begin going door to door seeking replies from households.And we discuss the track record of Texas statesman Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. "Help re-elect me to City Council so I can continue to … Houston Voter Guide 2019: Polling locations, candidates, ballot items ... Election Day: Nov. 5 Runoff election day: Dec. 14 ... Greg Travis* Tom Baker Crystal Pletka District H “I think when two people agree all the time, one of them becomes unnecessary.”Under a strong-mayor system, that clash comes at a cost. Election day is November 5, 2019. That means advocating for resources, just like the other council members, while representing a population that often doesn’t get much sympathy.When elected in 2015, Travis promised to be a conservative voice focused on fiscal issues, road conditions, flood mitigation efforts and public safety. Tom Baker, a business owner, did not meet with the board and as of Oct. 8 his campaign website sits empty.Crystal Pletka, a geologist, hopes to bring her background in science and an evidence-based viewpoint to council decisions. Incumbents Dave Martin, Martha Castex-Tatum, Greg Travis and Robert Gallegos each easily won re-election. Gregory R. Travis (born June 7, 1963) is a Houston politician and attorney that represents District G on the Houston City Council. Greg Abbott provides an update on the state's ongoing response to Hurricane Hanna in Austin, Texas on Saturday, July 25, 2020. While other council members spoke about direct communication with Turner, the incumbent complained that he struggled to get a meeting.