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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• July 5, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints New Director of Office for People with Disabilities
• June 30, 2022 -- City of Houston Awards $328,700 in Grants to Arts and Culture Non-Profit Organizations and Individual Artists
• June 30, 2022 -- Houston - France Delegation Focuses on Energy Transition and Growing Business Opportunities
• June 28, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Will Jones as Interim Finance Director for the City of Houston
• June 28, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Jedediah Greenfield as Interim Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Houston
• June 27, 2022 -- City of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership Lead Mission to France to Grow Business and Cultural Ties
• June 24, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on Texas Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Central Railroad
• June 24, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
• June 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement In Support of Haley Carter
• June 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on the Texas Department of Transportation's Expansion of Interstate 45 and Demolition of Apartments
• June 21, 2022 -- City of Houston to Host Annual Career Fair at George R. Brown Convention Center on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• June 20, 2022 -- The City of Houston Celebrates Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
• June 14, 2022 -- Houston to Celebrate Make Music Day With Several Citywide Music Events on June 21st
• June 14, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on the 11th Street Safety Improvements Project
• June 13, 2022 -- Interns Report to Work for Hire Houston Youth 2022
• June 10, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Applauds Court Ruling on City Drainage Fee
• June 10, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Invites Proposals for National Creative Placemaking Grant
• June 8, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Veterans & Military Affairs Invites Public to Events Celebrating Female Veterans
• June 8, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints New METRO Board Member
• June 1, 2022 -- Mayor Turner and City Council Pass FY '23 Budget
• May 31, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Department Announce Decrease in Homicide Rates
• May 27, 2022 -- In Aftermath of Uvalde School Shooting, Chair of Mayor's Commission Against Gun Violence Releases Letter Calling for Immediate Action on Common-Sense Gun Reform
• May 25, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Discusses Uvalde, Texas Tragedy and Addresses Questions about the NRA Convention
• May 24, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement on Deadly School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
• May 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner and Community Leaders Announce Citywide Juneteenth Celebrations
• May 20, 2022 -- Mayor Invites Houstonians to Participate U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hosts Roundtable with Harris County and Houston Elected Officials and Faith Leaders to Address the Region’s Alarming Black Maternal Death Rate
• May 13, 2022 -- Mayor Turner and Chief Finner Attend White House Public Safety Meeting
• May 11, 2022 -- City of Houston Announces New Art Installation at Central Library's Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza
• May 10, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces FY 2023 Budget Proposal
• May 4, 2022 -- City of Houston Honors Astros Manager with "Dusty Baker Day" to Celebrate Historic Achievement
• May 4, 2022 -- City Council Passes Ordinance to Stop Catalytic Converter Thefts and Resale
• May 4, 2022 -- Houston City Council Approves Revisions to Noise Ordinance
• May 4, 2022 -- City of Houston Adopts Children's Bill of Rights in Sports
• April 29, 2022 -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, President of African American Mayors Association Brings Powerful Array of Leaders to Their Annual Meeting
• April 28, 2022 -- City of Houston Awards Scholarships to Five Area High School Seniors
• April 22, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces TCEQ Approval of Largest Urban Solar Farm in the Country
• April 22, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Signs Sweeping Decarbonization Policy for City Buildings
• April 13, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on Bail Bond Board Decision
• April 13, 2022 -- Mayor Turner and Houston City Council Approve Funding for Three Mental Health Initiatives
• April 13, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council Approve Historic Paid Parental Leave Policy for City Employees
• April 12, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Leads Successful Trade and Tourism Mission to Mexico
• April 12, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces the Return of Make Music Day in Houston
• April 11, 2022 -- City of Houston Selects Local Artist to Commission Murals at Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
• April 8, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Attends Historic White House Ceremony Honoring First Black Woman Confirmed to Serve on the United States Supreme Court
• April 7, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Update on the City's Financial Outlook
• April 6, 2022 -- Youth Encouraged to Apply for Internships Across City
• April 4, 2022 -- Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park
• March 31, 2022 -- Homelessness Declined by More Than 20% During Pandemic
• March 30, 2022 -- Houston Women's Commission Releases Six-Month Report, Recommendation for Paid Parental Leave will Move Forward
• March 28, 2022 -- City of Houston Invites the Public to Attend Annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
• March 28, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston First Corp., and the Greater Houston Partnership Lead Economic Development Mission to Mexico
• March 24, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Names New Deputy Chief of Staff
• March 23, 2022 -- Mayor and City Council Unanimously Approve Meet-and-Confer Agreement with Houston Police Officers' Union
• March 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces Appointment of Housing and Community Development Director
• March 23, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Releases 2 Year Update for Resilient Houston and the Climate Action Plan
• March 21, 2022 -- City of Houston Invites the Public to Attend Annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
• March 19, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement on HUD's Decision to Approve GLO Amended State Action Plan
• March 16, 2022 -- City of Houston Announces Three Year Smart City Partnership with Rubicon
• March 11, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Highlights City Investments and Progress One Year After the Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
• March 8, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on HUD Finding That the GLO Discriminates Against Communities of Color
• March 8, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Kicks Off Signature Hire Houston Youth Program
• March 4, 2022 -- Artists from Across the Americas Encouraged to Submit Qualifications for Five Major Permanent Works of Public Art at Houston's New International Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• March 3, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Welcomes New Police Officers, Announces Pay Raise and Contract Agreement With the Houston Police Officers Union
• March 1, 2022 -- City Shines Bright in Blue and Yellow as Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Stand in Solidarity with the People of Ukraine
• March 1, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement in Support of the Transgender Community
• February 28, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Heritage Society to Announce UNESCO’s “Slave Route Project” Designation of Historic Houses as “Sites of Memory”
• February 24, 2022 -- Wells Fargo Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Houston
• February 24, 2022 -- Following Decline in COVID-19 Positivity Rate, City of Houston Suspends Indoor Mask Policy for Employees and Visitors in Municipal Buildings
• February 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces Purchase of Electric Vehicles for City Fleet
• February 23, 2022 -- City of Houston Files Nuisance Lawsuit Against Bar with History of Criminal Activity
• February 22, 2022 -- Houston Solar Co-Op Launches Following Anniversary of Winter Storm Uri
• February 21, 2022 -- City of Houston Kicks-Off Houston Inspira Public Health Storytelling Campaign Funded by Environmental Protection Agency Grant
• February 17, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Names New Chair of METRO's Board of Directors
• February 17, 2022 -- City of Houston to Increase Minimum Wage for Municipal, Contract, and Service-Related Employees to $15 an Hour
• February 9, 2022 -- Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events Announced Today
• February 9, 2022 -- City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy Announce Transformative Initiative to Enhance Energy Resilience and Promote Transition to Sustainable Energy
• February 7, 2022 -- City of Houston and IKE Smart City Launch Innovative Interactive Digital Kiosks
• February 4, 2022 -- City of Houston Endorses "Baby Day 2022" To Provide Free Early Childhood Education Resources
• February 3, 2022 -- City of Houston Announces New Partnerships Bringing Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschools to Houston in 2022
• February 2, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Releases Comprehensive Plan to Combat Violent Crime
• January 31, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $95,000 to Artists and Non-Profit Organizations Through Two Grant Programs
• January 26, 2022 -- City of Houston and Harris County Announce Unprecedented Investment to House the Homeless
• January 26, 2022 -- Bezos Academy and City of Houston Sign Historic Agreement for the Denver Harbor Community
• January 26, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Thanks EPA Administrator Regan for Bold Action Following Visit to Houston
• Janury 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on the Death of Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway
• January 21, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Honored with 2022 National Award for Local Arts Leadership
• January 19, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Calls for Passage of Federal Voting Rights Legislation
• January 18, 2022 -- Mayor Turner's Statement on Voter Registration Card Shortage in Texas
• January 12, 2022 -- City of Houston Awarded $150,000 Grant from the National League of Cities to Promote Equitable Career Opportunities for Youth
• January 7, 2022 -- City of Houston Seeks Artists for Sculpture and Mural Works for New North Belt Public Safety Complex
• January 5, 2022 -- City of Houston Announces MLK Day Parade Plans and Names Johnson Space Center Director as 2022 Grand Marshal
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