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COUNCIL STAFF |
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Chris Brown
Chief of Staff
Shannan Nobles
Deputy COS/Agenda
Jessica Varner
Administrative Director/Scheduling
John Guess
Constituent Services Director
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The New Green Report Format |
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I am excited to share with you the latest version of The Green Report. Over the past 5 years, I have worked hard to keep all the constituents of Houston informed about the happenings in their community. We created this latest version to bring you even more content and updated features. I hope you, along with the nearly 15,000 other recipients, continue to enjoy receiving The Green Report.
As many of you know, I recently announced my candidacy for Houston City Controller. As the former chairman of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee and a third term Council Member, I have had extensive experience with the City budget and have the strong grounding in fiscal policy needed to guide the City through these troubled economic waters. We begin this year's budget process challenged to provide top quality City services with limited resources. We can do it, and in the coming weeks I will share some ideas about how we do it.
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Focus on Finance |
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City Council Agenda |
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FREE Family Hurricane Preparedness Event |
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On Saturday, May 30 from 10am-2pm at the George R. Brown Convention Center the 2009 Remembering IKE Hurricane Workshop will take place. This free event will feature the Kids Zone Activity Center with Disney Radio, the Ready or Not interactive robot with Louie the Lightning Bug, FREE Hurricane Preparedness videos, FREE lunch for the first 2,500 attendees, and Hurricane Experts from the National Weather Service.
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The Houston Military Affairs Committee Presents the Armed Forces Day Military Ball on May 16, 2009 |
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The 2009 Armed Forces Day Military Ball honoring our military will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown on 1200 Louisiana. The social will begin at 5:30 p.m., ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m., and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Featured Speakers will include Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22), Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead (Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District), and Captain Emmanouildis Dimitrios (Hellenic Coast Guard, Consulate of Greece in Houston).
For more information, contact Commander Gene Tulich at 832-276-3193, e-mail gene42@flash.net
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Houston Black Expo |
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May 15-17 the Houston Black Expo will take place at the George R Brown Convention Center. Come see comedian A.J. Jamal, Comedian Tommy Davidson, Comedian Leroy Williams, Gospel Singer Kirk Franklin, and CNN Analyst Roland S. Martin! The expo will also feature a health fair with free health screenings, a gospel explosion, a youth summit, and the National Black Book Festival. For more information and tickets visit http://www.houstonblackexpo.com/expo/HBE2009/.
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St. Monica Catholic Church’s Black Tie Dinner |
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Friday, May 15, 2009 at 8:00 pm at the Acres Homes Multipurpose Center, St. Monica Catholic Church will host its first Black Tie Dinner which will directly fund a new building that will house the St. Monica food pantry which supports the poor and needy in the Acres Homes community.
Please contact Ms. Athena Adams via e-mail: firstladytsc@aol.com or phone: (713) 956-2335 or Ms. Norma Woodson via e-mail: njwoodson@sbcglobal.net or phone: (281) 820-7907, if you are interested in purchasing a table or seating. If you are otherwise interested in supporting this cause, please e-mail Ms. Woodson.
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2009 City of Houston Employee Wellness Fair |
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On Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 9am to 3pm the City of Houston Employee Wellness Fair will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D. Health- related businesses and agencies will be on hand to provide FREE health-care information and screenings for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, bone density, body fat, etc. In addition, door prizes and an assortment of goodies will be given away.
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