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City Council Approves 5 New Houston First Board Members, Reappoints 3
The Houston First Corporation is pleased to welcome the following new members to its board of directors: Sofia Adrogué, senior counsel at Gray Reed; Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock, director of local relations at CenterPoint Energy; Ryan Martin, associate at Vinson & Elkins; Jay Tatum, principal architect at HOK and Jay Zeidman, managing director of Resolute Venture Partners.
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Governor Abbott Meets With Danish Ambassador to the United States Lars Lose
Governor Greg Abbott today welcomed Danish Ambassador to the United States Lars Lose to Austin, as the two leaders spoke of increasing economic collaboration between Denmark and Texas. A readout of the meeting can be found below.
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Ars Lyrica Houston Presents a Day with Marie Antoinette
Ars Lyrica Houston presents the Artful Women season finale with A Day with Marie Antoinette on Saturday, May 19th at 7:30 pm in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The musical program will conjure up an artful day chez France’s most famous queen, from intimate morning music lessons to a spectacular evening concert.
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Delta Sigma Theta Celebrates 90 Years In Houston
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. …
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Simon Kjaer and Kasper Schmeichel of Denmark interact as the ball is kicked out of play in the tenth minute followed by a minute of …
Published on June 17, 2021
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Houston Officially Has Its First Tapestry by Hilton Hotel
The Chifley Hotel Grand Opening
The Chifley Hotel, Houston’s first Tapestry by Hilton Hotel, celebrated their grand opening.
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NAACP URGES VOTER AWARENESS IN HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3
The Houston NAACP is a vanguard for justice, equality and anti- discriminate in this region. We stand against racism and bigotry in every form. This is why we deem it our obligation to bring attention to candidate Ken Jones, in the race to become the Constable in Harris County Precinct 3.
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The University of Houston-Downtown Receives $2.588 Million Title V Grant for Pathways to Teaching Program
Project Promises Significant Impact on Local Economy for Decades
As part of a continued effort to serve both students and critical community needs, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) was recently awarded a U.S. Department of Education Title V Grant for $2,588,121 over five years, allowing UHD to continue its Pathways to Teaching in Critical Areas of Need (PTCAN) Program as part of the College of Public Service’s Urban Education department. The program is designed to produce educators in key and underserved areas in the Houston area, in such areas as bilingual education. The program will continue to improve the Houston workforce and economy for generations to come.
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NAACP Houston’s Let’s Talk Criminal Justice
Photography by Vicky Pink - Let’s Talk Criminal Justice – NAACP Quarterly Conversation Series Dinner …
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Houston Hospice Set to Honor Over a Century of Combined Legacy During Spirit Award Dinner
James A. Reeder, Jr. and Eric Nevil are Honorees of the Laura Lee Blanton Community Spirit Award, Dr. Elizabeth Strauch is Honoree of The Heart of Hospice Service Award, and Anne Baillio is Honoree of The Heart of Hospice Volunteer Award.
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The Empowered You: Houston Senior Citizens Conference
Location – Hilton Americas Hotel - Photography by Vicky Pink - The United Negro College …
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Representatives from Driftwood Hospitality Management and LNR Partners were joined by Michael Heckman of The Houston First Corporation, Councilperson Mary Nan Huffman, and Barbara Bronstein …
Published on January 26, 2023
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Today city of Houston appointee Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock was sworn in as METRO’s Board Chair. She is the first Hispanic woman to serve in this …
Published on February 29, 2024
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Sisters in the Spirit of Houston Installation Ceremony
Photography by Vicky Pink - On January 27, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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2024 Houston Rodeo Championship Bar-B-Que Contest
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) has truly outdone itself this year, not only …
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Mayor Turner Appoints New Director of Communications
Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Mary Benton as the new Director of Communications effective immediately. Benton brings valuable years of experience in media relations, strategic communications, crisis communications, and social media strategy.
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The Houston First Corporation welcomes the following new members to its board of directors: Sofia Adrogué, Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock, Ryan Martin, Jay Tatum, and Jay …
Published on August 2, 2017
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Women are just as corrupt as men in Mexican politics
Women are just as corrupt as men in Mexican municipal politics, according to a new study from Rice University.
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Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend in Houston
Photo Courtesy of Harpo Studios, Inc. / George Burns - On October 17-18, 2014, Houston …
