Ann Harris Bennett
Accomplishments since she took office in 2019

Voter Registration

• Ongoing College Registration Drives and VDVR trainings at:
       o Rice University, UH, TSU, Lone Star Colleges, HCC.
  • Registered students every year at High School Graduations.
  • Traveled to over 40 senior living facilities and various churches to register them to vote.
  • Partnered with YMCA and 23 businesses for National Voter registration day.
  • Provide voter registration efforts at Naturalization Ceremonies.
  • Partnered with Project Orange to register eligible inmates in Harris County.
  • Met with Houston Association of Realtors and some apartment managers to help us bring voter registration initiatives to apartment complexes.
  • Partnering with Fiesta Mart on registering their customers to vote at their branches.
  
  

VDVR Trainings

• Trainings, Social Media & Tax Office Services are offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, & Vietnamese.
  • 201 VDVR trainings provided in 2019 vs 12/year that the Secretary of State mandates.
  • 5,037 people were deputized for the 2019-2020 term. This number surpasses all the previous years. 
  • Implemented VDVR of the month: Awarded with a certificate and a small gift for their hard work. 
  • Developed Quarterly Newsletter to keep our VDVRs informed.
  • Created an Outreach calendar for everybody to check for scheduled outreach events and to request a private training  for their organization.
  • Developed Voter Portal to allow VDVR’s to check on how many people they have registered.
  • Currently training High School Principals, union members and staff.
  
  

Property, Auto and more...

• Raised minimum wage in the Tax office to $15 an hour.
  • Provided a 3.5% cost of living to employees.
  • Promoted and positioned women and minorities in leadership roles.
        o Women in management: 88%
        o Minority women in management: 77%
          o Total minorities in management: 95%
  • Provided raises across the board and improved the tax office culture from past administrations.
  • Extended property tax payment plans from 12 to 36 months for residents in need.
  • Created 85 property tax workshops and a mobile tax office to assist residents throughout the county.
  • Installed Nemo-Q, customer queuing system, in all branch locations and enhanced customer service and wait times.