Press Releases

Mayor's Office of Communications contact: Janice Evans, Communications Director, Office Phone 832.393.0800, Email to janice.evans@houstontx.gov, or Jessica Michan, Press Secretary, Office Phone 832.393.0804, Email to jessica.michan@houstontx.gov.

• May 17, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Recommends Board of Directors for Proposed Houston Forensic Science Center
• May 16, 2012 -- City of Houston Takes Legal Action to Gain Access to Public Pension Information
• May 16, 2012 -- City Council Approves New Houston Sobering Center
• May 15, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Unveils Budget Proposal That Maintains Focus on Jobs, Public Safety
• May 9, 2012 -- Mayor Parker, HUD, Community Leaders Announce Target Areas to Receive $151M in Disaster Recovery Funds
• May 3, 2012 -- City of Houston Launches Enhanced Effort to Collect Delinquent Water Payments
  
• May 1, 2012 -- Houston to get Help for Housing Market with Wells Fargo 'NeighborhoodLIFT' Homebuyer Event and Home Preservation Workshop
• April 25, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Gives President Calderón Key to the City
• April 18, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Announces "Love Your Block" Grants
• April 12, 2012 -- Mayor Parker, Houstonians Join Nationwide Water & Energy Saving Contest
• April 12, 2012 -- RE-Plant Memorial Park Forestry Plan Announced Multi-Part Project To Be Covered By Private Donations
• April 11, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Welcomes 200 New Jobs as Direct Energy Moves Headquarters to Houston
• April 9, 2012 -- Statement from Mayor Parker Regarding Proposed International Service at Hobby Airport
• April 4, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Selects City's Electricity Provider Consistent with Hire Houston First
• April 3, 2012 -- Spring Branch Next Stop for Three Minutes with the Mayor Neighborhood Office Hours
• March 29, 2012 -- Fifth Day of Mayor's Brazilian Trade Mission Yields 6th Agreement
• March 29, 2012 -- Lone Star College System Workforce Training Partnership Latest Agreement Signed in Brazil
• March 28, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Officially Launches Houston's Partnership with Rio de Janeiro
• March 26, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Signs Cooperative Agreement with Sao Paulo Mayor
• March 23, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Leads Local Business Delegation Trip To Brazil
• March 22, 2011 -- Houston Partners with Shanghai, China, in Cross-Promotion Efforts
• March 21, 2012 -- Mayor Parker, Astros Announce Details of Welcome Home Parade for Iraq Vets
• March 20, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Recommends Further Discussion on Charitable Food Service Ordinance
• March 15, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Announces City of Houston Receives IBM Grant
• March 14, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Releases Statement on Firefighter Passing
• March 8, 2012 -- City of Houston Wins National Award for Website Transparency
• March 7, 2012 -- Mayor Parker and Comcast SportsNet Houston Announce Major Local Sports Media Investment and Jobs
• March 6, 2012 -- Houston Mayor Proposes New Safeguards for Charitable Feeding
• February 29, 2012 -- Mayor Parker's visit to Texas Children's Hospital (TCH)
• February 29, 2012 -- City of Houston Given Highest Award in Texas for Employer Support of National Guard, Reserve Employees
• February 28, 2012 -- SPRING BREAK HOUSTON Planning for visitors
• February 28, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Unveils Plan For Sobering Center
• February 27, 2012 -- Mayor Parker First to Announce Participation in Comcast Local Media Initiative, Houston's Voice to Highlight All Things Houston Through Video
• February 13, 2012 -- Occupy Houston Effort Ends to Allow Work on Downtown Park
• January 26, 2012 -- Houston Joins New Nationwide Energy Efficiency Challenge
• January 21, 2012 -- City of Houston Negotiates End to Red Light Camera Vendor Lawsuit
• January 19, 2012 -- City of Houston Claims Victory as Illegal Signs Come Down
• January 11, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Selects New Leadership for City IT, Fleet Departments
• January 11, 2012 -- Mayor Parker Rescinds Stage Two Water Shortage Measures
• January 9, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces Third Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Class
• January 4, 2012 -- Houston’s Murder Rate Hits Historic Low in 2011
• December 22, 2011 -- Temporary BBQ Pit & Smoking Ban Lifted in All COH Parks
• December 20, 2011 -- City of Houston Helps Local Civic Club Fight Negligent Neighbor
• December 14, 2011 -- $55 Million Buffalo Bayou Park Project Receives Green Light
• December 5, 2011 -- Temporary Barbecue & Smoking Ban To Be Lifted In All But Twelve City Parks
• November 29, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Announces New Partnership with HUD
• November 15, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker and Mayors of Major US Cities Visit Israel to Explore Areas for Bilateral Cooperation
• November 9, 2011 -- Houston To Celebrate Citizenship Week
• October 28, 2011 -- City to Convert Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater for TSU
• October 27, 2011 -- Clear Direction Urged for Saving NASA Jobs
• October 26, 2011 -- Houston Goes Global; Flexes its International Muscle to the World
• October 24, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces Plan to Preserve Historic Rufus Cage Elementary School
• October 3, 2011 -- Mayor Parker, Community Leaders Present Houston's First Graduating Class from Goldman Sachs Foundation Small Business Educational Program
• September 28, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces Improved Business Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Firms
• September 16, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Extends Parks Burn Ban To Include Smoking
• September 9, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces New Fire Safety Campaign for City Parks
• August 25, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker Welcomes Federal Grants for City of Houston Homeland Security Projects
• August 24, 2011 -- Houston Job Watch
• August 17, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Releases Statement on Passing of Helen Chang, Mayor's Director of International Trade & Development
• August 15, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Orders Mandatory Water Conservation Measures
• August 6, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Partners With Reliant Energy To Air Condition Hot Houston Homes
• July 28, 2011 -- Hiring Local Keeps Local Jobs
• July 26, 2011 -- Houston Mayor and METRO Seek Common Ground on East End Line
• July 6, 2011 -- City of Houston Seeks Permission to Appeal Red Light Camera Decision
• June 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker's Statement on Ratification of Firefighter Contract
• June 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Partners with Local Pest Control Group to Provide Free Extermination Services for Needy Houstonians
• June 17, 2011 -- United States Conference of Mayors Names Mayor Annise Parker as First Place Winner for 2011 Mayors' Climate Protection Award
• June 17, 2011 -- Mayor Parker's Statement on Red Light Camera Ruling
• June 16, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Announces New Drainage Fee Structure
• May 24, 2011 -- City of Houston Prevails in Prop 1 Language Lawsuit
• May 21, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Kicks Off Demolition of 400 Hazardous Buildings with 2nd Annual Demo Day
• May 19, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Unveils Budget Proposal that Preserves Public Safety as Priority
• May 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker and HPOPS Announce Deal to Save Police and Jailer Jobs
• May 17, 2011 -- Distinguished Author, Historian and Noted Preservationist Receives Mayor's Award for Outstanding Efforts in Historic Preservation
• May 16, 2011 -- Mayor Parker's Comments On Fire Union Negotiations
• May 10, 2011 -- Mayor Parker, Community Leaders Present Consensus Redistricting Map
• May 9, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Calls for Consolidation of Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department with Hotel Corporation
• April 22, 2011 -- City of Houston Scores Major Victory in Water Rate Lawsuit
• April 21, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Unveils Revamped SafeClear Program
• April 20, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Encourages "LightsOut" Houston, Invites Public to Celebrate Earth Day
• April 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Picks Director for New Office of Business Opportunities
• April 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Issues Statement on Passing of Joe Roach
• April 14, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Reveals New Detention Area and Future Neighborhood Center in NW Houston
• April 12, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Issues Statement on Shuttle Decision
• March 31, 2011 -- Sundance Cinema to Open in Bayou Place
• March 28, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Launches HoustonSERVICE.org
• March 25, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Announces New Rebuild Houston Funding Plan with Exemptions and Assistance for Low Income
• March 3, 2011 -- City of Houston Launches New Arterial Travel Time Tool in West Houston
• February 24, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Announces $25 Million Partnership with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative in Houston
• February 18, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Announces New Police Oversight Initiatives
• February 17, 2011 -- Mayor Parker Issues Statement About 2010 Census Numbers
• February 8, 2011 -- Three City Facilities Recognized for Preservation Efforts
• January 27, 2011 -- City of Houston Signs 5-Year Agreement to Remove Graffiti
• January 6, 2011 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
• December 7, 2010 -- Mayor Parker and HISD Superintendent Grier Propose Possible Cooperative Green Initiatives
• December 6, 2010 -- Demolition Begins at Ella Square Apartments
• December 3, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Details Voluntary Furlough Plan for City Employees
• December 1, 2010 -- City Hall Goes Red for World AIDS Day
• November 19, 2010 -- City Legal Claims Another Victory in Fight Against Slumlords
• November 17, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Selects New General Services Department Director
• October 30, 2010 -- City of Houston Negotiates Plan for Angel Ridge Apartments
• October 29, 2010 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Local Team Chosen to Help Address Land Use Challenge in National Fellowship Program
• October 22, 2010 -- Houstonians Shatter Previous Census Participation Records
• October 21, 2010 -- 59 Illegal Billboards to Come Down Following City of Houston Court Victory
• October 15, 2010 --Mayor Parker, Elected Officials in Houston Region Receive $3.75M Grant to Promote Smarter and Sustainable Planning for Jobs and Economic Growth
• October 14, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Announces New Low-Cost Prescription Drug Program
• October 8, 2010 -- Houston Public Library Awarded $3.7 Million Federal Grant To Increase Public Computer Access, Connectivity Digital Inclusion Initiative to Benefit from $5.9 Million Expansion
• October 6, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Names Blue Ribbon Task Force on Building and Standards
• October 1, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Announces 2010 Hispanic Heritage Awards Recipients and Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board
• September 30, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Launches City Hall Victory Garden
• September 30, 2010 -- Houston Awarded $10 Million to Hire Police Officers
• September 30, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Save Human Space Flight
• September 23, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Names Cameron Waldner the City of Houston's First Chief Service Officer
• September 23, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Emphasizes Need for Uniform National Public Safety Communication Network to U.S. Senate Committee
• August 25, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Taps Terry Garrison to be Houston’s New Fire Chief
• August 6, 2010 --Mayor Parker Greets TSU Students Halfway Around the World
• August 6, 2010 -- Reorganization of Houston Housing and Community Development Department Announced
• August 5, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Takes First Steps to Open Air Travel from Houston to Chonquing, China
• July 28, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker announces the City of Houston Challenge to CenterPoint Energy Electric Rate Increase
• July 26, 2010 -- Houston Teens Invited to Apply Now for Mayor's Youth Council
• July 22, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker announces expansion of Electric Vehicle program
• July 20, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Announces Proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendments
• July 16, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Optimistic About Senate NASA Plan
• July 14, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Makes Her Pick for Public Works Director
• July 5, 2010 -- Neigborhood Eyesore In South Houston To Finally Come Down
• June 30, 2010 -- City Receives $200K Grant to Promote Volunteerism
• June 11, 2010 -- Local Pest Control Group to Help Two Houston Neighborhoods
• June 3, 2010 -- Sen. Cornyn, Houston Mayor Parker to Host Press Conference Announcing Introduction of Bill to Stop Sale of Murderabilia
• June 2, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Forms Advisory Panel On Continental Merger
• June 1, 2010 -- 2010 Hurricane Readiness Addressed by Harris County Judge Emmett, Houston Mayor Parker
• May 28, 2010 -- City Debuts Virtual Newsroom
• May 22, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Orders ‘Demolition Day’ of Dangerous Buildings in Houston
• May 19, 2010 -- Mayor Parker's Statement on Officer Mani
• May 11, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Balances City Budget Without Tax Hike Or Major Service Cuts
• May 7, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Releases Statement About Frank Wilson’s Resignation
• May 2, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Releases Optimistic Statement About Airline Merger
• April 30, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Named Among Top 25 Leaders in 2010 Time 100 List
• April 28, 2010 -- Houston Census Response Tops 2000
• April 27, 2010 -- $1.3M Grant Awarded to City of Houston for Solar-Powered Generators During Emergencies
• April 21, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Picks Municipal Court Director
• April 14, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Selects Houston Airport System Director
• April 7, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Picks new City Attorney and Housing Director
• March 30, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Names Charles McClelland as Houston Police Chief
• March 26, 2010 -- Houston Makes Top Ten List for Most Energy Efficient Buildings
• March 25, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Invites President Obama to JSC
• March 24, 2010 -- Mayor Names Ada Edwards Interim Director of Housing and Community Development Department
• March 23, 2010 -- Mayor Parker Plans Police Chief Announcement By End Of Month
• March 18, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Names Five New METRO Appointees/Releases METRO Transition Team Reports
• March 15, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Fights for NASA/METRO Funding in Nation’s Capitol
• March 9, 2010 -- Mayor Parker to sign agreement to promote trade and business opportunities in Mexico
• March 9, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker announces City of Houston Challenge to CenterPoint Energy Gas Rate Increase
• March 8, 2010 -- Olympic Medalist and Houstonian Chad Hedrick To Be Honored At City Hall
• February 10, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Names Human Resources Director
• February 5, 2010 -- Municipal Court Presiding Judge Steps Down
• February 5, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Announces Electric Vehicle Partnership With Nissan
• January 25, 2010 -- City of Houston Launches Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Efficiency Project
• January 24, 2010 -- Mayor Annise Parker Issues Statement on the Passing of Robert Mosbacher
• January 2, 2010 -- Mayor Parker and City Controller Sworn In
• December 29, 2009 -- City of Houston Inaugural Events Announced
• December 17, 2009 -- Mayor-elect Annise Parker announces transition team leaders