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Gordon Harris

District 2 Council Member2024-2028

About

Gordon Harris's platform centers on addressing economic growth challenges within Lubbock and fostering increased civic engagement among residents. His campaign emphasizes a commitment to these key areas for the city's development and community involvement.

Campaign promises (2)

  • development
    Focus on economic growth issues facing the city.
    Related votes
  • transparency
    Work to increase civic engagement within the city.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
16
Total speaking time
35:19
Avg per meeting
2:12
Segments
524

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Top issues during term (1)(Finance)

Moved or seconded (17)

Motions Harris personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedfailed 2-52026-05-26

    Zone Case 3545 (Partial - 7501 19th Street)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    approve the April 28, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting minutes

  • secondedfailed 2-52026-05-12

    approve this item

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-12

    approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0057

  • movedpassed 7-02026-05-12

    approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0058

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-12

    approve Resolution No. 2026-R0194

  • secondedpassed 6-12026-03-10

    to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0110.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-02-24

    to approve the January 27, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.

  • secondedpassed 4-32026-02-24

    to approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0019.

  • secondedpassed 5-22026-02-10

    Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0073.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve items 6.1-6.7; 6.9-6.15; 6.17-6.21; and 6.25-6.38.

  • secondedpassed 5-22026-02-10

    Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0072.

  • secondedpassed 5-22026-02-10

    Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0071.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-01-13

    to approve items 5.1-5.26.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-01-13

    to approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0007.

  • secondedfailed 3-42026-01-13

    to approve this item.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-01-13

    to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0020

Decisions during term (54)

Recorded while Harris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved7-0Sep 22, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0117, Amendment 36, respecting the Valencia Public Improvement District Fund, to provide funding for playground mulch to replenish existing material and…

approved7-0Sep 22, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0121, Amendment 37, respecting the General Fund and Solid Waste Capital Project Fund, for the purchase of a Landfill Compactor Chassis.

approved7-0Sep 22, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0122, Amendment 38, respecting the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Fund and the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Capital Project Fund to…

approved7-0Sep 22, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0119, Amendment 39, respecting the Highland Oaks Public Improvement District Capital Project Fund, to establish Capital Improvement Project 93000,…

approved7-0Sep 22, 2026

Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution approving the assignment of private activity bond authority from the Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, to facilitate a single-family…

approvedSep 8, 2026

Ordinance 1st Reading - Finance: Consider an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2025-O0108, Exhibit “B” of the 2025 Service and Assessment Plan for the Valencia Public Improvement District, by including additional funding for mulch for the…

approved7-0Sep 8, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 37, respecting the General Fund and Solid Waste Capital Project Fund, for the purchase of a Landfill Compactor Chassis.

approved7-0Sep 8, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 38, respecting the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Fund and the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Capital Project Fund to establish Capital…

approvedSep 8, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 39, respecting the Highland Oaks Public Improvement District Capital Project Fund, to establish Capital Improvement Project 93000, Highland Oaks Water…

approved7-0Sep 8, 2026

Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution amending the allocation of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues for FY 2026-27 and distributing receipts, net of collection expenses, as authorized in Subsection 18.03.001(b)(2) of the Code of…

approved7-0Sep 8, 2026

Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution authorizing publication of a Notice of Intention to issue City of Lubbock, Texas Highland Oaks Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds.

approved7-0Sep 8, 2026

Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution expressing intent to finance expenditures to be incurred in the special assessment revenue bonds for the costs of certain public improvements benefiting the property within the Highland Oaks…

approved7-0Aug 25, 2026

AI-14442 Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0097, Amendment 29, respecting the Measles Communities Grant Fund, in connection with accepting and appropriating grant funding from the…

approved7-0Aug 25, 2026

AI-14509 Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution approving the Lubbock Emergency Communications District Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

approved6-0Jul 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0082, Amendment 31, respecting the STD/HIV-DIS Grant Fund for the appropriation of funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services; providing…

approved6-0Jul 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0083, Amendment 32, respecting the Bell Farms Public Improvement District Fund, increasing the appropriation for public improvements related to removing…

approved6-0Jul 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0085, Amendment 33, respecting the Cemetery Fund and Cemetery Capital Project Fund in connection with Capital Improvement Project 92889, Cemetery…

approved6-0Jul 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance No. 2026-O0086, Amendment 34, respecting the General Fund and General Facilities System Improvements Capital Project Fund in connection with Capital Improvement…

approved7-0Jul 14, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 31, respecting the STD/HIV-DIS Grant Fund for the appropriation of funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

approved7-0Jul 14, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 32, respecting the Bell Farms PID Fund increasing the appropriation for public improvements related to safety at Playa Lake Park