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Mayor Sylvester Turner calls for calm in the City of Houston and encourages demonstrators to protest peacefully and respectfully in memory of George Floyd

May 29, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Turner talks about the march and protests held at City Hall. The Mayor acknowledges the pain and frustration many…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, HPD - Houston Police Department

Houston joins major cities to host The National Arts Drive

Brent Taylor

Artists across the country will showcase and perform from front lawns, driveways, balconies, and stoops for the same three hour…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Texas State Senator John Whitmire Issue Joint Statement Following the Tragic Death of Former Houston Resident George Floyd While in Minneapolis Police Custody

May 28, 2020 Brent Taylor

The following is a joint statement from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Senator John Whitmire, Dean of the Texas Senate…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner announces a celebration of the life of special advisor Mr. Keith Wade. Public invited to view funeral service online.

May 27, 2020 Brent Taylor

Funeral services have been scheduled for Keith Wade, special advisor to Mayor Sylvester Turner who died May 21, 2020, at…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Turner’s Statement on the Death of Special Advisor Mr. Keith Wade

May 21, 2020 Brent Taylor

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner on the death of Mr. Keith Wade. “Keith and I go…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Office of Business Opportunity to Celebrate Virtual Graduation for Build Up Houston, Accelerate Latinx

May 20, 2020 Brent Taylor

In a virtual graduation held by the Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) on May19, Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed the 2020…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OBO - Office of Business Opportunity

Houston Integrates COVID-19 Response and Recovery into Resilient Houston Framework

May 18, 2020 Brent Taylor

To effectively navigate through the global coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Sylvester Turner has updated the Resilient Houston plan to include a COVID-19 addendum…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

The City of Houston Announces Public Participation Guidelines as City Council Begins Virtual Meetings on Tuesday, May 19, 2020

May 16, 2020 Brent Taylor

Consistent with Governor Greg Abbott’s suspension of various provisions of the Open Meetings Act, effective the May 19, 2020 meeting…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner Remembers Baseball Great Bob Watson

May 15, 2020 Brent Taylor

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. “I am saddened by the passing of baseball legend, Bob Watson.…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

Mayor Sylvester Turner Sends Letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk & Encourages Musk to Relocate Company to Houston

Brent Taylor

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk inviting him to bring SpaceX and his company’s…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews

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