Staff Council Member Elections
The University of Houston Staff Council is an advisory body to the President of the University and the University administration. Staff Council consists of elected staff members from each division who represent the entire staff body.
Staff Council Elections are overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee in accordance with the Election Code (revised February 2025).
2025 Staff Council Elections
Staff Council members are expected to:
- Attend monthly meetings of the Council on the first Thursday of each month.
- Commit five to seven hours per month to Council business and activities.
- Actively participate on two or more Staff Council committees or subcommittees.
- Disseminate information from Staff Council meetings to the staff within their specific area.
- Interact with staff to ensure that issues, concerns, or ideas are brought forth to the appropriate administrator for action.
- Participate in staff and campus events.
Below is the apportionment by division. Division of Energy & Innovation, University Marketing, Communication and Media Relations, Division of Research, University Advancement and Chancellor/President have no openings for this year's election.
| Division | Total for Division | Open Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | 6 | 2 | |||
| Academic Affairs | 18 | 6 | |||
| Administration & Finance | 11 | 4 | |||
| Chancellor/President | 3 | 0 | |||
| Energy & Innovation | 1 | 0 | |||
| Research & Int. Prop. Mgt. | 1 | 1 | |||
| Student Affairs | 3 | 1 | |||
| Tilman J. Fertitta College of Medicine | 1 | 1 | |||
| University Advancement | 1 | 0 | |||
| University Marketing and Communications | 1 | 0 |
The nominee must be a benefits-eligible (50% FTE or greater) staff member employed at UH for no less than one year (start date of 7/1/2024 or earlier).
Nominate yourself or a colleague by Tuesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submit the Staff Council Membership Elections Nomination Form available through Office 365. Cougarnet credentials are required to log in.
The 2025 Staff Council Elections will take place from Monday, April 21 at 6:00 a.m. to Friday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m.
In order to vote during elections, voters:
- Must be benefits-eligible (50% FTE or greater) staff members.
- Must know their CougarNet account username and password.
- May cast their vote for no more than the number of open positions available for their division and for one At-Large candidate.
- May write-in one candidate for their division (if it has open positions) and one At-Large candidate.
- May cast their vote from any device with internet access or at any of the additional polling sites.
- May only vote once. The online voting site will reject any voter's attempt to go through the voting system more than once.
Staff Council Elections are overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee in accordance with the Election Code.
If you have questions, please contact staffcouncil@uh.edu.
The names in bold are the winners of the 2023 Staff Council Elections.
For more information concerning the results, please contact Membership and Elections Committee Co-Chairs at mailto:staffcouncil@uh.edu.
At-Large (1 open position)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| Janelle Brown | 58.5% |
| Trever LeAnn Thomas | 40.2% |
| Write-in candidates | 1.3% |
Academic Affairs (6 open positions)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| Any'A Creeks | 15.8% |
| Brisa Gossett | 17.9% |
| Scott Mason | 16.9% |
| Fariba Pouraryan | 19.2% |
| Marion Russell Dickson - withdrew | 14.8% |
| Kellie Sager | 14.6% |
| Write-in candidates | 0.8% |
| Trever LeAnn Thomas | Runner Up |
Administration & Finance (5 open positions)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| DaNesha Allen | 34.1% |
| Debbie Samiels | 34.1% |
| Cesar Villagran | 28.2% |
| Write-in candidates | 3.5% |
Energy & Innovation (1 open position)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| Diedra Perry | 57.1% |
| Write-in candidates | 42.9% |
Office of the President (1 open position)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| Nam H. Nguyen | 66.7% |
| Write-in candidates | 33.3% |
University Marketing, Communications and Media Relations (1 open positions)
| Candidate | % Vote |
|---|---|
| Enrique Garza | 100.0% |
| Write-in candidates | 0.0% |
There were no open positions in the following Divisions for the 2023 Staff Council Elections:
- Research & Int. Prop. Mgt.
- Student Affairs
- Tilman J. Fertitta College of Medicine
- University Advancement
View the Voters' Guide for information on candidates by division.