So … as the Texas Democratic Party deploys resources to Harris County in an effort to defeat Judge Ed Emmett and throws criticisms of Emmett all over the place, Dem Candidate David Mincberg says any criticisms of apartment complexes HE developed are out of line.
Gutter politics, he says.
Does Mincberg have thin skin? Local media haven’t focused on him, so as an outside observer I have no idea. There is this old Houston Press story about his time as Harris County Dem Chairman. It’s an interesting read, exploring his head-butting with local Dems, and toward the end of the piece the author delves into Mincberg’s business — apartment complex development:
Mincberg is obviously uncomfortable talking about his troubles in Albuquerque, and he seems anxious to know where details of the lawsuit, which is a matter of public record, first surfaced. Sources say he became angry with a party activist last week, accusing her of leaking information about the lawsuit in an attempt to sully his reputation.
Since MIncberg is touting his business record as his qualification to be county judge, he’d better expect his business record to be explored. That’s not gutter politics.
Oh, and when he became head of the city’s Housing and Community Development Department, he didn’t quit working his other job. So his time as a city official and his time as a business executive are all fair game … just as they are with Judge Emmett.
