Elected Officials
Office of Mayor John Whitmire
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.0830
Mobile: 713.208.6229
Office of City Controller Chris Hollins
Ashley Johnson
Interim Director of Communications
[email protected]
City Council Members
Please contact their offices at the link below:
City Departments
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Administration & Regulatory Affairs
(Regulatory Permitting, BARC Animal Shelter, 311 Help & Information, ParkHouston)
Billy Rudolph, Chief of Staff
[email protected]
Direct: 832.393.8503
Mobile: 817.723.0914
Naelah Yahya, City Council Liaison
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.8530
Cory Stottlemyer, Director of Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.9092
Mobile: 281.732.5057
Houston Airport System
(George Bush Intercontinental [IAH], William P. Hobby [HOU] and Ellington Field [EFD] Airports)
Media Hotline: 281.233.1234
Augusto Bernal, Director of Communications
[email protected]
713.542.1490
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BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions
(Pet registration, City-Owned Animal Shelter, Animal Enforcement *BARC is a division of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department)
Cory Stottlemyer, Director of Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.9092
Mobile: 281.732.5057
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Office of Emergency Management
(Emergency Response Coordination, Emergency Planning, Emergency Operations Center)
Brent Taylor, Chief Communications Officer
[email protected]
Office: 713.884.4558
Mobile: 713.882.5090
Houston Emergency Center
(9-1-1 Operations. For Emergency Management, see the Office of Emergency Management)
Refer media questions to the Office of the Mayor
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Houston Fire Department
(Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Marshal, Hazardous Materials)
HFD PIO: 832.394.6709
Email: [email protected]
Firefighter Martee Black, Public Information Officer
Email: [email protected]
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General Services Department
(Management and security of City of Houston-owned facilities )
Refer Media questions to the Office of the Mayor
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Houston Health Department
(Disease Surveillance, Emergency Public Health Response, Multi-Service Centers, Community-Based Health Programs)
Porfirio Villarreal, Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.5041
Mobile: 713.826.5695
Fabian Gutierrez, Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.4860
Mobile: 346.831.9253
Tucker Wilson
Deputy Assistant Director- Communications and Public Affairs
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.5045
Mobile: 346.802.508
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization)
Javelle Johnson, MA
Division Manager, Communications and Outreach Division
[email protected]
Office: 832.394.8157
Mobile: 832.571.7091
Brenda A. Cabaniss
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 832.394.6247
Mobile: 832.570.4709
Human Resources
(City of Houston employee benefits, services and hiring)
Refer Media Questions to the Office of the Mayor
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Legal Department / City Attorney's Office
(Legal services for City of Houston departments and officials)
Refer Media Questions to the Office of the Mayor
LIBRARY
LaDonna Weems, Deputy Assistant Director of Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.1476
Mobile: 281.387.7721
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Municipal Courts
(City of Houston courts, civil and criminal)
Bonita Tolbert, Deputy Director, Public Information & Technology
[email protected]
Office: 713.247.8791
Jose E. Soto, Assistant Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 713.247.4081
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Neighborhoods
Mark Cueva, Senior Staff Analyst
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.0816
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Office of Business Opportunity
Brandon Jones, PIO/External Affairs Division Manager
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.0652
Mobile: 832.627.3875
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Parks & Recreation
Matt Musil, Communications Manager
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.7022
Cell: 832.727.1457
Erika Madison
[email protected]
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.7061
Cell: 713.562.4095
Planning and development department
(Platting and development services, Transportation planning, Houston Bike Plan, Historic Preservation, Geographic Information Services)
Elise Marrion, Communications Manager
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.6615
Public Works
(water/wastewater, drainage, transportation, permitting, capital projects, floodplain management)
Katelynn Burns, Director of Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.2455
Cell: 832.840.3145
Erin Jones, Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 832.395.2530
Mobile: 713.853.6073
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Solid Waste Management
(City of Houston solid waste collection, disposal and recycling)
Rene Schwartz, M.A.-DMST
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.0469
Cell: 832.405.5033
Abel Fernandez, Communications
[email protected]
Office: 832.393.0466