The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will soon be unveiled in our Nation’s capitol. Dr. King once stated that “a right delayed is a right denied” and that is why I encourage all of us to continue to fight to make sure prejudice is eliminated from our society and so no one in our great city faces discrimination or bias.
We celebrate the life of a pioneer and a hero who fought so we all could live in a fair and equal world. Continuing his work is the greatest tribute we can pay Dr. King.
Ed
District Spotlight – Lindale Park Civic Club
Lindale Park, often referred to as a hidden jewel in our city, is Council Member Gonzalez’ home neighborhood. Learn About the LPCC »
World War II Memorial Unveiling a Huge Success
Council Member Ed Gonzalez was honored to salute our veterans at the ‘Absolute Victory’ unveiling at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, August 14th. Designed by Rose Toro, it pays tribute to our WWII verterans, the greatest generation. Over 200 people, including representatives from all branches of our armed forces, were in attendance.
Thank you to Houston Parks and Recreation, Richard Perez, Buddy Grantham and the Mayor’s Office of Veteran’s Affairs, Stella Pereira and the Mayor’s Office of Special events, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Rose Toro, distinguished guests, volunteers and partners, and the District H team for making the tribute a success. View Photos from the Event »
Houston Launches Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures
Due to drought conditions in the City of Houston, the Mayor’s Office has launched Stage 2 water conservation measures. Residents must limit outdoor irrigation to hours between 12:01AM – 10:00AM or between 8:00PM and midnight on no more than 2 days per week. Learn More About the Restrictions »
Department of Neighborhoods Created at the City of Houston
The City of Houston welcomed its newest department, the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) on August 10, 2011 with approval from City Council. The DON reorganizes many divisions that were previously spread throughout the city; it is now a “one-stop-shop” for accessing city services and resolving neighborhood issues. Learn About the New Department »
September is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
While slavery has been illegal in every country in the world for over two decades, it continues to plague every modern society. Over a quarter of all trafficking victims in the US were located in Texas and Houston is one of the most intense jurisdictions for slavery in the country.
CM Gonzalez will demonstrate his commitment to ending human trafficking by presenting a city proclamation this Tuesday to kick-off the month long awareness program. Learn More About Human Trafficking Awareness Month »
