04/18/2026
Reflections from the WLV Local Forum
📌I appreciated the opportunity to meet so many engaged residents who care deeply about the direction of our community. That level of involvement matters, and it’s something I will always support.
📌As the only current council member present, I took seriously the responsibility to answer the questions that others could not. Leadership means showing up, being accessible, and addressing concerns head-on. Our citizens deserve to be heard, every single one of them, regardless of differing opinions.
📌I don’t shy away from tough conversations, I welcome them. Transparency, accountability, and open dialogue are essential if we are going to move our community forward together.
📌Regardless of opinions about the event itself, I was there to listen, to engage, and to provide clarity, not as a spokesperson for anyone else, but as someone committed to explaining the challenges, turnover, and instability our municipal government has faced, and more importantly, how we move forward.
The forum was not a waste of time nor was it a circus. I will continue to show up, speak honestly, and work for our entire community.
🌟Re-Elect Johvonne Howard, LV Council Place 2🌟
Putting all of Laguna Vista First.
Early voting begins Monday.
Vote early and vote HOWARD!
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Residents fill a Laguna Vista community room on April 11 for an all- candidate forum hosted by the newly chartered League of Women Voters chapter, following weeks of controversy leading up to the e…