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M. J. Khan was elected to Houston City Council, District F in December 2003 on the platform of "Improving the Quality of Life One Houstonian at a Time!"
Council Member Khan is a living example of the American Dream. Earning Bachelor of Science Degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering from the Universities of Sind and Karachi, Pakistan; he went on to earn two Masters Degrees, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Masters of Business Administration from Rice University. Currently, Council Member Khan is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, the president of MAK Development, Inc., a real estate development company here in Houston, and a Houston City Council Member representing the Southwest Houston District F.
Council Member Khan has a long record of community service. He served as the President of the Pakistani - American Association of Greater Houston, Vice President of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, and a member of the Board of Directors. Council Member Khan also served on the Small Business Advisory Board of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. In the past, he has traveled to Qatar and Pakistan as a guest speaker. In 2007, he a participated in a USINFO Web Cast hosted by the U.S. State Department where he answered questions from journalists and students in Morocco, India, Sri Lanka, and Liberia about his work as a Houston City Council Member. He also traveled to Doha, Qatar as a representative of the U.S. State Department's U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program that is overseen by Karen Hughes, the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
Known for his leadership in the community, Council Member Khan has been honored by the City of Houston and numerous organizations, receiving the President's Appreciation Award from the Pakistani - American Association of Greater Houston (PAGH) in 1995; Torch Bearer Award from the Pakistan American Congress (PAC) in 2004; 2004 Father of the Year Award ; 2004 Pride Award; Friends of Filipinos Award in 2004; Men of Style Award in 2004 and along with his wife, received a proclamation from the City of Houston in 2004 for outstanding community service. In April of 2007, the U.S. Department of State honored Council Member Khan with the Outstanding American by Choice Award in Washington, D.C . Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Department of State (DOS), gave the keynote address to the recipients.
Council Member Khan has been married for 31 years to Dr. Attiya Khan, a renowned Cardiologist in Houston and the first female cardiology fellow at the Texas Heart Institute. Together, he and his wife have one son, Faraz, husband to Mrs. Sarah Ashraf. Council Member Khan serves on the Board of Directors for Asia Society Texas, Holocaust Museum Houston and as an Advisory Director for the Houston West Chamber of Commerce. He has recently been appointed to the Transportation Infrastructure & Services Steering committee with the National League of Cities.
Council Member Khan has pledged to be a full time city council member. He is working tirelessly to address citizen complaints and concerns and has pledged to make this process more efficient and accessible through his District Office located inside Sharpstown Mall at 7500 Bellaire Boulevard. He has continued outreach through his neighborhood office and is working to expand its resources so that residents have a more valuable outlet to obtain information, request services and voice complaints.
Council Member Khan is focusing on capital improvement projects in District F. CIP dollars determine the amount and level of infrastructure improvements throughout the City of Houston. In addition to focusing on capital improvement projects in District F, the Council Member currently serves on five committees: Flooding and Drainage, Housing and Community Development, Ethics, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Budget and Fiscal Affairs and chairs the International Liaison and Protocol Committee.
