Houston Mayor's Office Press Releases

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 mary.benton@houstontx.gov ... Office Phone 832.393.0830 ... Cell Phone: 713.208.6229 or Ada Ortega, Press Secretary, Email to ada.ortega@houstontx.gov ... Office Phone 832.393.0800 ... Cell Phone 832.547.3240.

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• 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
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