Meet the Candidate
About Vince Duncan
Native Houstonian. Community Builder. Voice for District 18.
- Family comes first.
- Integrity matters.
- Justice should prevail.
- Service above self.
- Honesty is a given.
- Humility is a gift.
- Bipartisanship is a must.
A Life Rooted in Houston
Vince Duncan is a native Houstonian raised in the community of Groveland Terrace by two loving Christian parents, Geoffrey Allen and Curley Livingston Allen. They taught Vince from an early age that with God as his guide and Christ as his compass, impossible doesn't exist.
He attended Pleasantville Elementary School, Desegregation Oates Elementary, McReynolds Jr. High, and Wheatley Senior High School, Class of 1981. He played two and a half years of varsity basketball on a team that were two-time district champions, under legendary basketball coach Jackie Carr.
Vince financed his college education by working various jobs while attending Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, with a major in dentistry. Working a job as a helper remodeling a home in Houston's historic MacGregor Park led him to his true passion — a love for carpentry.
He learned quickly and excelled in many areas of home construction: blueprint design, permitting, house framing, cabinet design, trimming, and millworks. Today Vince is the owner of The Pulpit People, a company that specializes in custom church furniture. His work is on display inside the Harris County Court House and various churches throughout the city of Houston.
The skills he has learned in construction will help him excel in his role in politics. You start with a vision, move to a blueprint, and then you execute the plan.
Vince served as Vice President of the Groveland Terrace Civic Club, where he authored the community deed restrictions. He also actively campaigned against the Houston H.E.R.O. ordinance, which would have allowed men into Houston women's restrooms and showers. Vince would like to continue to fight for the voiceless in our nation's capital.
Business Owner
The Pulpit People
Custom Church Furniture — Vince's craftsmanship is on display inside the Harris County Court House and churches throughout Houston.
"You start with a vision, move to a blueprint, and then you execute the plan."
Guiding Principles
My Values
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Ready to Learn About the Platform?
Vince's four Harris County Reform Acts address the most pressing challenges facing Houston Harris County residents.