Missouri City District C residents have another chance to weigh in on their new City Council representative.

What residents need to know

The race to replace District C council member Anthony Maroulis, who didn’t seek re-election, continues in a Dec. 14 runoff election between Joanna Ouderkirk and Shad Bogany after City Council approved calling a runoff election at a Nov. 20 meeting. They garnered 34.98% and 23.23% of voters, respectively, in the Nov. 5 election.

Other candidates included Shaizad “Sam” Chatriwala with 20.14%, Mu Liu with 19.07% and Feven Gebremariam with 2.57%, according to canvassed final results.
Only registered voters residing in District C, which includes the west and south sides of Missouri City, will be eligible to vote in the runoff election, according to agenda documents. To see the district maps, click here.

At the polls


Early voting will run from Dec. 2-10, with polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. from Dec. 2-6 and Dec. 9-10, according to the city’s website. Polls will also be open Dec. 7 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. but will close Dec. 8.

Early voting locations include:
  • Quail Valley Fund Office board room, 3603 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City
  • Sienna Annex community room, 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City
When heading to vote, registered voters should bring proper identification options, including a Texas driver’s license, personal identification card, handgun license, military ID card or U.S. passport, according to the Texas Secretary of State website.

In case you missed it

Following the outcome of the November election, both Ouderkirk and Bogany told Community Impact they were happy with advancing to the runoff and urged voters to make their voices heard at the polls.
  • “I am confident—I really feel that I have done a great job reaching out to my community and that they are going to support me,” Ouderkirk said. “We have to get back out [for the runoff]. City Council is the first step in government and they need representation, and I feel like I am going to do the best job.”
  • "My goal is that I want to make Missouri City better ... where better is possible, good is not enough," Bogany said. "It's not about ego for me, it's about making this city better and making it go to the next level."
Oudekirk is a real estate agent while Bogany is a broker.


What’s next?

According to the city’s website, voters can cast their ballots from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 14 at one of three election day polling locations, including:
  • Quail Valley Fund Office board room, 3603 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City
  • Sienna Annex community room, 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City
  • Lexington Creek Elementary gymnasium, 2335 Dulles Ave., Missouri City