In light of vocalist Earnest Pugh’s success and inspiring career in gospel music, Houston and the Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner, will host a special ceremony to commemorate Pugh’s eleventh Billboard Top 20 radio single, “I Need You to Breathe.” Pugh makes history as no other Houston recording artist has earned as many Billboard Gospel Airplay chart hits since its 2005 launch. The event is Monday, May […]
Mayor Sylvester Turner and partners kicked off the application period for the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the McDonalds on Studemont at I-10. Utilizing public/private partnerships, Hire Houston Youth will provide jobs and internships to Houston youth between the ages of 16 to 24 at an hourly wage of $8. In […]
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Greater Houston Partnership today kicked off the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the new Partnership Tower adjacent to the George R. Brown Convention Center. Hire Houston Youth provides summer internships and jobs to youth ages 16 to 24. Youth are employed for a minimum of […]
Kick-off the holiday season with Mayor Sylvester Turner at the 97th Annual Mayor’s Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Presented by Reliant, an NRG company. The festivities will commence Friday, December 2 at City Hall in Hermann Square from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. This impressive, FREE event is a holiday tradition of music, fireworks and family fun. A massive […]
By unanimous vote and in record time, Houston City Council today approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s first City budget. In stark contrast to budget discussions of years past that lasted into the wee hours of the next morning, the vote came just before noon today and nearly a month ahead of the normal schedule. “Passage of […]
