Kathy Lee Tatum - Ballotpedia

Kathy Tatum works as a real estate agent and life coach. She has helped form over 392 nonprofits. 

Kathy previously ran for Houston mayor but did not win. 

Supports small businesses, attracting new investments, and creating local jobs.

Supports small business grants, downtown revitalization, and job training programs.

Supports a balanced city budget, efficient public services, and accountable spending.

- Supports small businesses, attracting new investments, and creating local jobs.
- Supports small business grants, downtown revitalization, and job training programs.
- Supports a balanced city budget, efficient public services, and accountable spending.

Economy

Supports promoting green spaces, improving waste management, and encouraging eco-friendly practices.

Supports investing in schools, modernizing school facilities, and providing resources for teachers.

Supports expanding city parks, recycling programs, and local farmers markets.

- Supports promoting green spaces, improving waste management, and encouraging eco-friendly practices.
- Supports investing in schools, modernizing school facilities, and providing resources for teachers.
- Supports expanding city parks, recycling programs, and local farmers markets.

Public Services

Supports addressing the housing crisis by promoting diverse housing options and supporting affordable living.

Supports incentivizing affordable housing development, providing support for first-time homebuyers, and protecting renters' rights.

- Supports addressing the housing crisis by promoting diverse housing options and supporting affordable living.
- Supports incentivizing affordable housing development, providing support for first-time homebuyers, and protecting renters' rights.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to work with law enforcement and community leaders to ensure safe neighborhoods for everyone.

Supports community policing initiatives, crime prevention programs, and first responders.

- Plans to work with law enforcement and community leaders to ensure safe neighborhoods for everyone.
- Supports community policing initiatives, crime prevention programs, and first responders.

Public Safety

As of October 13, 2025, Kathy L. Tatum’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Kathy L. Tatum

Supports improving waste management and encouraging eco-friendly practices.

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Kathy is the founder and executive director of the Collaborating Voices Foundation, which promotes safe and healthy relationships by supporting service providers, facilitating strategic prevention efforts, and creating opportunities for freedom from domestic violence. She previously worked as a consultant for the Houston Independent School District, providing strategic planning and program evaluation services. She has also served as a senior policy advisor for the Texas House of Representatives, a legislative aide for U.S. Congressman Al Green, and a community relations specialist for the Houston Housing Authority.

Kathy previously ran for Texas House District 139 in 2024 but did not win.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.