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Category: Mayor’s Office

MAYOR ASKS GOVERNOR TO TAP ‘RAINY DAY FUND’ FOR HOUSTON’S RECOVERY

September 26, 2017 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to have state government use part of the Texas Economic Stabilization Fund…

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Mayor’s Statement on Deaths of Local First Responders

September 19, 2017 Brent Taylor

  “When we lose public servants who had the job of protecting lives, the sorrow is a burden for everyone,”…

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Briefings for Arts Organizations Affected by Floods

September 18, 2017 Brent Taylor

In response to Hurricane Harvey’s devastating effects on Houston’s arts and cultural facilities, Mayor Sylvester Turner is encouraging affected groups…

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Mayor, City Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Review Texas Ruling Against Same-Sex Marriage Rights

September 15, 2017 Brent Taylor

The City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner today filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the United States…

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Mayor Names Chief Recovery Officer

September 14, 2017 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner today appointed former Shell Oil Co. Chairman and President Marvin E. Odum to the new position of…

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MAYOR TURNER ASKS VOLUNTEERS TO TRACK HOURS SPENT DURING HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF EFFORTS

September 12, 2017 Brent Taylor

Thanks to the efforts of volunteer civic technologists, Houstonians who volunteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey can now report their…

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Mayor’s Office Following Up On Human Trafficking Issues Related to Recent Flooding

Brent Taylor

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Mayor Sylvester Turner ensured that a short-term response to human trafficking response was carried out. Efforts…

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IMMIGRANT BUSINESSMAN MAKES $5 MILLION GIFT TO HOUSTON FLOOD RELIEF FUND

September 11, 2017 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner today accepted a $5 million donation for flood relief from Southern California businessman Kieu Hoang, an immigrant…

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Houston Health Department Opens WIC Sites at GRB Shelter, Walmart Stores in Response to Harvey

September 2, 2017 John Cannon

The Houston Health Department today (Sept. 2) opened four Women, Infants and Children (WIC) sites dedicated to help people affected by Harvey’s…

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Mayor Turner accepts $2 million dollar relief fund donation from Walmart

August 30, 2017 Brent Taylor

HOUSTON- Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed up $2 million in support of the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund at the Greater Houston Community Foundation, which was announced…

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