Brown v. Blum

OPINION

LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.

Appellant, The Honorable Lee P. Brown, Mayor of the City of Houston, appeals from a final judgment sustaining an election contest filed by appellees, Edward Blum and Ed Chen. At issue is whether the City of Houston (“the City”) misled voters when it prescribed the ballot language for a proposed charter amendment to end “discrimination” and “preferential treatment” in the City’s public employment and contracting. Because we conclude the ballot language was not misleading, we reverse and render judgment for Mayor Brown.

BACKGROUND

In mid-1997, Blum and 20,268…