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Human Resources
611 Walker, 4th floor
Houston, TX 77002
Office: 713-837-9300
Fax: 713-837-9447

Release Date: 11/20/2009

Human Resources at a glance

Human Resources serves city departments by finding and hiring the best workers. We deliver employee benefits with speed and accuracy, maintain employee records, provide training, work to ensure a safe work force, and recognize outstanding workers. We also educate citizens about public service careers through Public Service Recognition Week and aid charities through the Combined Municipal Campaign, the city’s annual work place giving drive.

HR has 118 employees as of Nov. 19, 2009.

Who’s who

Candy Clarke Aldridge – acting Human Resources director and assistant director over benefits, communications, and salary administration

Ramiro Cano – Assistant director over financials, workers compensation and safety

Brent Powell – Assistant director over training

Angela Nguyen – Assistant director over employee relations and selection services

Public Information Officers

Dave Schafer

  • Media, public and official inquires

Dave can be reached by phone at 713-837-9386; by fax at 713-837-9447; and by e-mail at dave.schafer@cityofhouston.net

Roland Bienvenu

  • Personnel files
  • executive orders, policies and procedures
  • Grievance/ civil service commission documents and records

Roland can be reached by phone at 713-837-9312; by fax at 713-837-9488; and by e-mail at roland.bienvenu@cityofhouston.net

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