On Thursday, September 30, Fort Bend County Judge KP George will celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans at the County’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The program will take place at 12:00 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, 401 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469.

Judge KP George will be joined by the Deputy Consul General of Mexico Adolfo Garcia, the Consul General of Costa Rica Herbert Espinoza, community leaders, and elected officials.

The program will highlight and celebrate the positive contributions of the Hispanic community in Fort Bend County. Additionally, visual art featuring works from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia are on display in the rotunda of the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse until October 15.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and celebrates the history, culture, and contribution of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, as well as from Central and South America.

WHO: Fort Bend County Judge KP George

WHAT: Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

WHEN: Thursday, September 30 @ 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WHERE: Fort Bend Historic Courthouse, 401 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469

About Fort Bend County Judge KP George: Judge KP George assumed the office of Fort Bend County Judge on January 1, 2019. The County Judge is the executive of Fort Bend County’s governing body and presides over Commissioners Court, which oversees the County’s more than 3,000 employees and its nearly $400 million dollar budget. Fort Bend County is the tenth largest county in Texas and one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.