Houston Mayor's Office Press Releases

Houston TX

25 April, 2021

3:33 AM

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Press release from the City of Houston: Mary Benton, Communications Director Mayor Sylvester Turner Mayor's Office Press Releases Mayor's Office of Communications contact: Mary Benton, Communications Director, Email to [email protected] ... Office Phone 832.393.0830 ... Cell Phone: 713.208.6229 or Ada Ortega, Press Secretary, Email to [email protected] ... Office Phone 832.393.0800 ... Cell Phone 832.547.3240. -- > Sign up for the Mayor's News Releases < -- April 23, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Names Houston's Fifth Poet Laureate, Virtual Celebration Scheduled Friday, April 30 April 21, 2021 -- Houston Launches Citywide Solar Co-op to Celebrate First Anniversary of the Houston Climate Action Plan April 20, 2021 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on ExxonMobil's Carbon Capture and Storage Project April 20, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Says Justice Has Been Served, and It Is Time for the Community and Country to Work Together April 14, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Announces Plans for Family Day In the Park, 2021 Event Focuses on Food Distribution April 13, 2021 -- City Breaks Ground on Hillcroft Street Improvements, Mayor Turner Provides Update on Street Rehabilitation Program April 12, 2021 -- The City of Houston Proclaims "Lights Out Nights" in Houston to Help Migrating Birds Traveling Through Region April 5, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Stands in Solidarity with Diverse Groups Against Voter Suppression April 1, 2021 -- Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund Grows to $15 Million to Assist the Most Vulnerable Affected by Winter Freeze April 1, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Announces Consent Decree Work Begins to Upgrade Houston's Wastewater System March 24, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Testifies Before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee, Oversight Subcommittee March 24, 2021 about the impact of the Feb. 2021 winter storm that impacted the state's power grid and the city's water system March 18, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner as New Chief of Police March 17, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement on Attacks Against Asian American and Pacific Islander Community March 15, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Expected to Announce New Houston Police Leadership This Week, Thanks Chief Acevedo for His Dedication and Service to Houston March 14, 2021 -- Mayor Turner and Houston Health Partner with Faith-Based Groups for Super Saturday Vaccinations March 12, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Kicks Off 2021 Hire Houston Youth Program March 11, 2021 -- Additional $6.3M in Grants Invested by Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund in Area Nonprofits to Help Most Vulnerable March 11, 2021 -- Know Before You Go -- City of Houston Announces Plans to Ease Spring Break Traffic and Encourages Planning Ahead March 10, 2021 -- Houston, We are Connected! Multi-Service Centers and Select Parks Now Offer FREE Wi-Fi Internet Connectivity March 4, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Partners with Ismaili Council for Food and Water Distribution March 4, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Signs Executive Order to Include LGBT Businesses March 2, 2021 -- "This is the Wrong Direction" Mayor Turner's Statement on Gov. Abbott's Decision to Lift Mask Mandate March 2, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Updates Citywide Private Water Pipe Impacts Due to Winter Storm March 2, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Names New City Secretary - Appointment Marks First Time an African-American Will Serve in the Position March 1, 2021 -- Resilient Houston One Year Report Shows Progress in 2020 March 1, 2021 -- $1.65 Million in Emergency Grants Invested by Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund in Area Nonprofits Serving Most Vulnerable February 28, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Partners with Faith Leaders and Labor Unions to Assist Houstonians Recovering from Winter Storm February 23, 2021 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on Resignation of ERCOT Board Members February 22, 2021 -- City of Houston and Partners Will Distribute Hot Meals to Houstonians Affected by the Winter Storm, Including Seniors and People With Disabilities February 22, 2021 -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Establish Houston-Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund February 19, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Oversees Successful Citywide Water Distribution February 18, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Announces Water Distribution Site and Provides Update on Houston's Energy and Water February 18, 2021 -- Special Meeting of the City Council Scheduled for Friday, February 19 February 12, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Encourages Houstonians to Prepare for Winter Blast February 10, 2021 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and UP Art Studio Invite Texas Artists to Apply to the Mini Murals Program Artist Registry 2021 February 10, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Thanks the White House for Announcing Plans to Open NRG Vaccination Site February 9, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Applauds Comcast for Awarding $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Houston February 7, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Joins Local, State and Federal Leaders to Call for Equity in State's COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Distribution February 3, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Supports Decision to Cancel the 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo February 2, 2021 -- North America's Largest Climatetech Incubator is on Track to Open its Second Location in Houston's Innovation District in Spring 2021 February 1, 2021 -- bp and Uber Announce EV Charging and Planning Program with the City of Houston January 29, 2021 -- Mayor Turner, New Hope Housing, Star of Hope, & Wells Fargo Kick-Off Urban Prairie Resilience Project January 28, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Named Chair of Climate Mayors January 28, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Robert Mock Interim Director of the Houston Emergency Center January 26, 2021 -- The Houston Blueprint for Adult Literacy Will Provide Data, Strategies and Community Action Tactics to Equip Adults with Tools and Skills Necessary to Learn to Read January 20, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement on the State's Cancer Cluster Investigations In Fifth Ward January 19, 2021 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on Gov. Abbott's COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion January 18, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Announces City of Houston's Participation in the National Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19 January 17, 2021 -- Mayor Turner's Update on the City of Houston's COVID-19 Vaccination Program January 14, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Encourages Houstonians to Honor Dr. King by Watching Virtual Parade and Donating to the Parade of Giving January 14, 2021 -- Houston City Council Approves Largest Brownfield Solar Project in the Nation January 13, 2021 -- Mayor Turner, Houston Public Library, and Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Announce Search for Houston's Next Poet Laureate January 8, 2021 -- New Mini Murals Bring Attention to Serious Issue During Human Trafficking Awareness Month January 5, 2021 -- New Data Reveals Neighborhoods Impacted by Urban Heat Island Effect January 4, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Gets a COVID-19 Vaccine Shot in the Arm and Encourages All Houstonians to Protect Their Health January 2, 2021 -- Houston Health Vaccinates More than 1,000 People During the City's First COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic January 1, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Announces Houston Health Department Opening of COVID-19 Vaccine Site for the Public View 2020 Press Releases View Press Releases before 2020 This press release was produced by the City of Houston. 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