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| | HoustonChronicle.com - 2 challenge Alvarado in council race |
 | | Trying to unseat Alvarado, who is seeking a second term, are Robert Garza, a bilingual teacher for the Houston Independent School District, and Gladys House, a longtime activist in the historic Fourth Ward community near downtown. |
 | | Alvarado, 36, said she has been successful attracting money for capital improvements in District I, including projects to reconstruct streets, build new sidewalks, renovate parks, replace aging drainage and sewer systems and expand the Magnolia Multi-Service Center. |
 | | Alvarado, who has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Houston, said she also is working with civic organizations in the East End to create a historical district along Harrisburg Boulevard. |
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