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Garcia expected to announce mayoral bid decision Wednesday

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Sheriff Adrian Garcia says parents can receive gun locks from the Sheriff's Office free of charge in an effort to protect children from firearms.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia says parents can receive gun locks from the Sheriff's Office free of charge in an effort to protect children from firearms.J. Patric Schneider/Freelance

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will address his expected bid for Houston mayor on Wednesday afternoon, according to sources close to his campaign.

Garcia's expected announcement would end months of speculation about whether the longtime lawman and former City Council member would run to replace term-limited Mayor Annise Parker.

Should he run, Garcia would join a crowded field of some half-dozen competitors. He would also be required to resign as sheriff.

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Garcia, 54, is a former Houston police officer.

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City Hall Reporter, Houston Chronicle

Rebecca Elliott covers City Hall for the Houston Chronicle, having previously written about local politics, namely the 2015 Houston mayor’s race. She joined the Chronicle in 2014 as a crime and general assignment reporter in Fort Bend County. A New York City native, she also has reported on politics for Reuters, POLITICO and BuzzFeed.