Mayor's Office Press Releases

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• 2023 Press Releases are at https://www.houstontx.gov/moc/newsroom.html
• December 30, 2022 -- Happy New Year from Mayor Sylvester Turner
• December 29, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Chosen as 2023 Grand Marshal for the 45th Annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade
• December 2022 -- Climate Mayors Celebrates Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Successful Leadership As Chair
• December 23, 2022 -- City of Houston Will Extend Hours and Consolidate Services at Warming Center Locations
• December 20, 2022 -- City of Houston Preparing for Freezing Weather
• December 19, 2022 -- Citywide Search For Houston's Next Poet Laureate Set To Take Place In Program's 10th Year
• December 19, 2022 -- City of Houston, Harris County And TxDOT Announce New Memorandum of Understanding For The North Houston Highway Improvement Project
• December 16, 2022 -- City Of Houston To Conduct Full-Scale Active Threat Exercise At Houston Public Works Building In Downtown Houston
• December 14, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Applauds Signing of Respect for Marriage Act
• December 9, 2022 -- City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Permits for Outdoor Public Music Events on Private Property
• December 8, 2022 -- Improvements to Equity in the City of Houston Civic Art Program Shape New Investments in Public Art
• December 7, 2022 -- City Of Houston Purchases Land To Protect The Community During Future Severe Storms
• December 6, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Receives 2022 Champion of Service Award at ZT Corporate Chairman's Gala
• December 5, 2022 -- City of Houston Statement on LULAC Lawsuit Over At-Large City Council Elections
• December 2, 2022 -- The City of Houston's New Montrose Library Seeks Qualifications from Artists Nationwide for Public Art ... La Nueva Biblioteca Montrose de la Ciudad de Houston Solicita Propuestas de Artistas de Todo el País para Arte Público
• December 1, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner To Attend President Joe Biden’s First State Dinner Tonight
• November 22, 2022 -- City of Houston, with Solar United Neighbors, Launches Texas Solar Switch Houston Program to Provide Affordable and Accessible Rooftop Solar
• November 11, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Jedediah Greenfield as Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Houston
• November 7, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Thanks Houston for Successful Astros Parade
• November 7, 2022 -- Mayor Invites Houston to Celebrate 2022 World Series Champion Astros
• November 4, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Names Two New Executive Team Members to His Administration
• November 3, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Launches City of Houston Open Finance Initiative Tied to Financial Transparency
• November 2, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Program to Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
• October 31, 2022 -- MOCA Concludes 2022 Exhibition Series, Putting Down Roots: A Series of Exhibitions on Art and Immigration
• October 27, 2022 -- Houston Delegation Rides Japanese Bullet Train and Tours Operations Center
• October 25, 2022 -- Houston and Chiba Japan Mark 50 Years as Sister Cities
• October 24, 2022 -- Houston-Japan Investment and Trade Mission
• October 23, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Encourages Young People to Help Decide the Future with Early Voting Challenge at Houston College Campuses
• October 21, 2022 -- City of Houston Applauds Texas Supreme Court Decision Supporting City's Drainage Fee
• October 19, 2022 -- FEMA Gives Final Approval to City's Inwood Forest Flood Mitigation Project
• October 19, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Applauds Energy Leaders on Innovative Recycling Center
• October 11, 2022 -- Houston Named as Finalist in Excellence Award for Hire Houston Youth Program
• September 28, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $87,500 to Projects Promoting Tourism and Resilience
• September 28, 2022 -- Houston City Council Approves Agreement for Buffalo Bayou Park Master Plan
• September 28, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Will Jones as City Finance Director
• September 27, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Honoring Outstanding Houstonians During Hispanic Heritage Month
• September 27, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards Grants to Digitally Innovative Arts and Cultural Works
• September 26, 2022 -- Mayor Turner, City, County and Federal Leaders Announce Details of Second Gun Buyback
• September 22, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Welcomes Dignitaries and Energy Executives to Inaugural Houston - Africa Energy Summit
• September 21, 2022 -- Ten New Art Commissions in the Works for Houston’s Airports
• September 21, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces 2022-2023 Mayor's Youth Council
• September 19, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner's Statement on the Passing of Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Fiorenza
• September 16, 2022 -- Houston-African Energy Summit Gains Momentum
• September 14, 2022 -- City of Houston Establishes First Houston Music Advisory Board
• September 12, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces the National Nonpartisan Conversation on Voter Rights
• September 9, 2022 -- Evolve Houston Launches the eMobility Microgrant Initiative
• September 8, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Extends Condolences Following Death of Queen Elizabeth II
• September 2, 2022 -- City of Houston Donation Drive for Jackson, MS Collects Enough Water to Fill Four 18-Wheelers
• August 31, 2022 -- Houston Pays It Forward - Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces Water Donation Drive for Mississippi
• August 30, 2022 -- Mayor Turner and Bun B Announce Trill Burgers Pop-Up at Houston City Hall
• August 30, 2022 -- Appeals Court Rules in City's Favor Following Challenge from the Houston Fire Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund
• August 28, 2022 -- City of Houston Shows Solidarity with the People of Pakistan After Devastating Flooding
• August 26, 2022 -- City of Houston and Harris County Announce Update on Union Pacific Contamination Cleanup Plan Negotiations
• August 25, 2022 -- Mayor Turner, Haley Carter Respond to Court Ruling on Handgun Prohibition
• August 17, 2022 -- Houston City Council Approves Nov. Bond Election
• August 15, 2022 -- City of Houston Selects Five Storytellers for the Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira Public Health Campaign
• August 11, 2022 -- City of Houston Becomes the First City in the United States to Become a Candidate for the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative
• August 11, 2022 -- New Mural by Houston Artist David Maldonado to Unveil at Renovated Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
• August 10, 2022 -- City of Houston Awarded RAISE Grant Funding for Telephone Road Project
• August 4, 2022 -- Mayor's Back to School Fest Presented by Shell Provides Thousands of Students and Families With Backpacks, School Supplies, and Health Screenings
• August 3, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner to Host Inaugural Houston-Africa Energy Summit with African Heads of State, African Ministers, Corporate CEOs, and Business Leaders
• August 2, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Launches City of Houston Open Finance Initiative Tied to Financial Transparency
• July 30, 2022 -- Successful Gun Buyback Collects More Than 800 Firearms
• July 29, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $90,900 to Artists and Organizations Promoting Tourism and Resilience
• July 28, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Joins the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity and Wells Fargo to Launch OPEN FOR BUSINESS Grant Portal
• July 27, 2022 -- City of Houston and Harris County Seek Environmental Justice for Fifth Ward Kashmere Gardens Families
• July 25, 2022 -- Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $35,000 to Digitally Innovative Arts and Cultural Works
• July 22, 2022 -- City of Houston and University of Houston Offer At-Risk Young Adults a Second Chance at Success
• July 22, 2022 -- Houston Health Receives Monkeypox Vaccine Shipment
• July 22, 2022 -- The City of Houston Responds to Surprise and Unwarranted Announcement About U.S. Department of Justice Investigation
• July 18, 2022 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Police Department Launch Gun Buyback Program
• July 13, 2022 -- City of Houston Health Department Plans Additional Testing in Kashmere Gardens After Discovery of Dioxin
• July 13, 2022 -- City of Houston Responds to GLO Claims on Harvey Housing Funding
• July 12, 2022 -- Mayor Turner Announces One Safe Houston Gun Buyback Program
• July 5, 2022 -- Harris County Attorney and City of Houston Take Action Against Union Pacific
• 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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