Houston, Texas-- Houston City Controller Sylvia R. Garcia today announced that she would support the referendum for the new sports arena. The Controller, The City's second highest elected city official, advised that she had made her dicision after a carefull review of the proposal.

Joining Controller Garcia as she made her announcement was Dr. Kenneth Lay of Enron Corporation. Dr. Lay serves as co-chair to the arena referendum effort along with Don Jordan of Reliant Energy. Business leaders have expressed strong support for the arena proposal.

The new arena is a good deal for Houston, not just for sports fans but for all Houstonians," said Controller Garcia. "Let's bring Houston into the twentieth century. This arena is a vital addition to the revitalization of Downtown and the surrounding areas."

The referendum is on the November 7th ballot.