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Thanks to your great support, I was recently re-elected to represent District H on the Houston City Council. I’m excited to expand our partnership to make District H a safer, cleaner and better place for our children and families to live, work, and play. We’ve accomplished a great deal over the last two years, and there is great opportunity ahead! Continue Reading »

Another year is flying by before our eyes! While we have faced many challenges over these past few months, I believe the District H and our City are headed in the right direction. We continue to improve our aging infrastructure, see progress on the North and East rail lines, and it looks like some rain has finally found its way here! Continue Reading »

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. Continue Reading »

Did you know that one third of Houston jobs are connected to international trade?

I recently had a very exciting opportunity to travel to China on a trade mission and serve as an ambassador for Houston. It was an incredible journey to five cities Beijing, Jinan, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

The purpose of the trip was to foster greater cooperation between Houston and China. We hope to expand opportunities for trade and to attract more international businesses to the Houston region. Continue Reading »

This summer, my office is as busy as ever working with our neighbors and friends to beautify, protect and serve District H. I hope you’ll take a moment to learn more about our Go Green Initiative and join us as we embark on our next project. Continue Reading »

We have been busy at City Hall reviewing and balancing the budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2011-2012. This has been a difficult process working to streamline expenses, but I believe in the end the City will be much more responsible in working within our means.

I’m glad to see some rain! Summer is here and hurricane season has begun. Remember to be prepared. The city pool’s have all opened, so be safe and keep cool. Continue Reading »

The emphasis at City Hall has been the Redistricting process. There will be two more public sessions scheduled this Wednesday at 9:00 am and again at 7:00 pm. This is an opportunity to address the Mayor and City Council and provide input on redistricting. The final boundaries will be presented to City Council on May 11. Continue Reading »

The next important meeting to attend will be the Redistricting Town Hall to be held March 28 at Jeff Davis High School. I encourage you to attend and learn more of how the process works. If you want to keep your neighborhood boundaries intact, now is the time to speak up. Continue Reading »