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Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Awards
The Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards (MHHA) Committee seeks to recognize exemplary Hispanics who have made outstanding contributions toward improving the quality of life within the Houston Hispanic community.
The MHHA Committee will review nomination entries and select the most outstanding nominees to receive the 2020 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards. Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council will salute the winners at Council session every Tuesday during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15). All winners will be presented an award at the kick off celebration.
2020 Nominees
Arts in the Community
- Daniel P. Hinojosa, Nomination by Juanita Martinez ... 2019 Tamale Festival Houston (.jpg) Photo 1 (Esplanade) - Photo 2 (Poster) - Photo 3 (Midway) - Photo 4 (Music)
- Ruby Rivera, Nomination by Cynthia Rojas ... Photos (.pdf)
Community Activist
- Al Castillo, Nomination by Raymond L. Valdez
Education in the Community
- Maria Elena Galan, Nomination by Vanessa DeYoung ... Photo (.png)
Youth Activist
- Coming Soon
Lieftime Achievement
- The Honorable Esmeralda Peña, nomination by Judge Alva I. Treviño
Previous Winners and Press Releases
- List of Previous Winners (.pdf, updated 07.09.2020)
- Read the 2019 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2018 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2016 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2015 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2014 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2013 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2013 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2012 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2011 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2010 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2009 Award Winners Press Release (.html)
- Read the 2008 Award Winners Press Release (.html)