Elected Officials
Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Mary.Benton@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0830
Mobile: 713.208.6229
Ada Ortega, Press Secretary
Ada.Ortega@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0800
Mobile: 832.547.3240
Brent Taylor, Deputy Press Secretary/Public Information Officer
Brent.Taylor@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0808
Mobile: 713.882.5090
Office of City Controller Chris Brown
John Seydler, Director of Communications
John.Seydler@houstontx.gov
Direct: 832.393.3547
City Council Members
Please contact their offices at the link below:
City Departments
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Administration & Regulatory Affairs
(Alarm Permitting, City policy updates, 311 Help & Information)
Julie Mintzer, Chief of Staff & Communications Director
Julie.Mintzer@houstontx.gov
Office: 832-393-8503
Mobile: 832-570-7676
Naelah Yahya, Communications Liaison
Naelah.Yahya@houstontx.gov
Office: 832-393-8530
Cory Stottlemyer, Public Information Officer
Cory.Stottlemyer@houstontx.gov
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
832.423.1964 Augusto Bernal, Director of Communications
Augusto.Bernal@houstontx.gov
713.542.1490
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BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions
(Pet licensing, City-Owned Animal Shelters, Animal Enforcement *BARC is a division of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department)
Julie Mintzer, Chief of Staff & Communications Director
Julie.Mintzer@houstontx.gov
Office: 832-393-8503
Mobile: 832-570-7676
Cory Stottlemyer, Public Information Officer
Cory.Stottlemyer@houstontx.gov
Office: 832-395-9092
Mobile: 281-732-5057
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Office of Emergency Management
(Emergency Response Coordination, Emergency Planning, Emergency Operations Center)
Allison B. Hudson, Program Manager/Advanced Public Information Officer
Allison.Hudson@houstontx.gov
Office: 713-884-4558
Mobile: 281-414-5418
Houston Emergency Center
(9-1-1 Operations. For Emergency Management which is a different department, see the Office of Emergency Management)
Refer Media Questions to the Office of the Mayor
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Office: 832-393-0830
Mobile: 713-208-6229
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Houston Fire Department
(Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Marshal, Hazardous Materials)
HFD PIO: 832-394-6709
Email: hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
Firefighter Martee Black, Public Information Officer
Email: martee.boose@houstontx.gov
Fleet Management Department
(City Vehicle Maintenance and Fuel Management)
Refer Media Questions to the Office of the Mayor
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Office: 832-393-0830
Mobile: 713-208-6229
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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
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Office: 832-393-0830
Mobile: 713-208-6229
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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
Porfirio.Villarreal@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.5041
Mobile: 713.826.5695
Fabian Gutierrez, Public Information Officer
fabian.gutierrez@houstontx.gov
Office: 832-393-4860
Mobile: 346-831-9253
Housing & Community Development
(Affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization)
Brenda A. Cabaniss
Public Information Officer
Communications and Outreach
brenda.cabaniss@houstontx.gov
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
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Office: 832-393-0830
Mobile: 713-208-6229
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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
Mary Benton, Director of Communications
Office: 832-393-0830
Mobile: 713-208-6229
LIBRARY
Alexsaundra Preston
Deputy Assistant Director, Communications
Office: 832.393.1381 | Mobile: 346.426.7176 Carmen Pena Abrego
HPL Communications
832.393.2028 (d.) | 281.841.9348 (m.)
carmen.abrego@houstontx.gov
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Municipal Courts
(City of Houston courts, civil and criminal)
Bonita Tolbert, Deputy Director, Public Information & Technology
Bonita.Tolbert@houstontx.gov
Office: 713.247.8791
Jose E. Soto, Assistant Public Information Officer
Jose.Soto@houstontx.gov
Office: 713.247.4081
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Neighborhoods
Evangelina Vigil, Public Information Officer
Evangelina.Vigil@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0832
Mobile: 281.904.3015
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Office of Business Opportunity
Pearl Cajoles, PIO/External Affairs Manager
Pearl.Cajoles@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0652
Mobile: 346.267.7062
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Parks & Recreation
Estella Espinosa, Communications Manager
Estella.Espinosa@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.395.7022
Mobile: 832.465.4782
Planning and development department
(Platting and development services, Transportation planning, Houston Bike Plan, Historic Preservation, Geographic Information Services)
Elise Marrion, Communications Manager
Elise.Marrion@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.6615
Police
(City of Houston police services)
Media Relations Office
Office: 713.308.3280
Public Works
(water/wastewater, drainage, transportation, permitting, capital projects, floodplain management)
Erin Jones, Interim Communications Director, Public Information Officer
Erin.Jones@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.395.2530
Mobile: 713.853.6073
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Solid Waste Management
(City of Houston solid waste collection, disposal and recycling)
Tyra Wilkins, Interim Public Information Officer
Tyra.Wilkins@houstontx.gov
Office: 832.393.0448