Office of Mayor Annise D. Parker
May 31, 2012 Mayor Parker Releases Statement About Ongoing Labor Dispute Between Local Janitors and Their Employers
Mayor Parker Releases Statement About Ongoing Labor Dispute Between Local Janitors and Their Employers
May 31, 2012 Mayor Parker Announces Federal Grant to Expand Solar Installations
Mayor Parker Announces Federal Grant to Expand Solar Installations
June 7, 2012 Mayor Parker to Welcome Texas Democrats to Town, Meet with Reporters
Mayor Parker to Welcome Texas Democrats to Town
May 31, 2012 Mayor Parker Wins City Council Approval of Independent Crime Lab
Mayor Parker Wins City Council Approval of Independent Crime Lab
May 31, 2012 HERO urges public help following city worker’s death in accident while on duty
HERO urges public help following city worker’s death in accident while on duty
June 5, 2012 Mayor Parker, Rice University to Unveil New Storm Risk Calculator
Mayor Parker, Rice University to Unveil New Storm Risk Calculator
May 31, 2012 Mayor Parker, City Council Appoint Directors for Housing and Neighborhoods Departments
May 30, 2012 Houston's Mayor Parker, City Council Approve Southwest Airlines' International Expansion at Hobby Airport
Council Action Initiates Process for Houston to have 2nd International Airport
May 30, 2012 Sen. Cornyn, Mayor Parker Highlight Bill To Eliminate Rape Kit Backlog
Sen. Cornyn, Mayor Parker Highlight Bill To Eliminate Rape Kit Backlog
May 16, 2012 New Report Confirms Positive Economic Impact from International Service at Hobby Airport
New Report Confirms Positive Economic Impact from International Service at Hobby Airport
May 22, 2012 Mayor Parker and Southwest Airlines to Hold News Conference at Hobby Airport
Mayor Parker and Southwest Airlines to Hold News Conference at Hobby Airport
May 21, 2012 Expo to Entice Students to Choose Public Service Career Paths
Expo to Entice Students to Choose Public Service Career Paths
May 16, 2012 Mayor Parker Recommends Board of Directors for Proposed Houston Forensic Science Center
Mayor Parker Recommends Board of Directors for Proposed Houston Forensic Science Center
May 16, 2012 City of Houston Takes Legal Action to Gain Access to Public Pension Information
City of Houston Takes Legal Action to Gain Access to Public Pension Information
May 16, 2012 City Council Approves New Houston Sobering Center
May 9, 2012 Mayor Parker Unveils Budget Proposal That Maintains Focus on Jobs, Public Safety
Mayor Parker Unveils Budget Proposal That Maintains Focus on Jobs, Public Safety
May 9, 2012 Mayor Parker, HUD, Community Leaders Announce Target Areas to Receive $151M in Disaster Recovery Funds
April 25, 2012 City of Houston Launches Enhanced Effort to Collect Delinquent Water Payments
City of Houston Launches Enhanced Effort to Collect Delinquent Water Payments
April 25, 2012 Mayor Annise Parker launches PUBLIC bike SHARE program
Mayor Annise Parker launches PUBLIC bike SHARE program
May 1, 2012 Houston to get Help for Housing Market with Wells Fargo ‘NeighborhoodLIFT’ Homebuyer Event and Home Preservation Workshop (copy)
May 11-12 event will provide help for hundreds of potential homebuyers in Houston and May 17 workshop will help mortgage customers facing financial hardships
April 25, 2012 City of Houston Receives State Grant for Solar Installation and Wind Turbines for City’s new LEED Gold One-Stop Permitting Center
City of Houston Receives State Grant for Solar Installation and Wind Turbines for City’s new LEED Gold One-Stop Permitting Center
April 25, 2012 Mayor Parker Gives Mexican President Key to the City
April 12, 2012 RE-Plant Memorial Park Forestry Plan Announced
RE-Plant Memorial Park Forestry Plan Announced
April 12, 2012 Mayor Parker, Houstonians Join Nationwide Water & Energy Saving Contest
Prizes Include Toyota Prius Hybrid for Pledging to Save Water
April 11, 2012 Mayor Parker Welcomes 200 New Jobs as Direct Energy Moves Headquarters to Houston
Key Permanent, Salaried Positions Available at Job Fair April 18th
March 23, 2012 Statement from Mayor Parker Regarding Proposed International Service at Hobby Airport
Statement from Mayor Parker Regarding Proposed International Service at Hobby Airport
April 5, 2012 Pre-parade Ceremonies, Welcome Home Parade and Recognition Before Astros Game Scheduled to Honor Returning Iraq Vets
Pre-parade Ceremonies, Welcome Home Parade and Recognition Before Astros Game Scheduled to Honor Returning Iraq Vets
April 5, 2012 Mayor Parker joins HDHHS for door-to-door health assessment in Houston's South Park neighborhood
Mayor Parker joins HDHHS for door-to-door health assessment in Houston's South Park neighborhood
March 23, 2012 Mayor Parker Selects City’s Electricity Provider Consistent with Hire Houston First
Mayor Parker Selects City’s Electricity Provider Consistent with Hire Houston First
April 3, 2012 Spring Branch Next Stop for Three Minutes with the Mayor Neighborhood Office Hours
Spring Branch Next Stop for Three Minutes with the Mayor Neighborhood Office Hours
March 30, 2012 Fifth Day of Mayor's Brazilian Trade Mission Yields 6th Agreement
Fifth Day of Mayor's Brazilian Trade Mission Yields 6th Agreement
March 29, 2012 Lone Star College System Workforce Training Partnership Latest Agreement Signed in Brazil
Lone Star College System Workforce Training Partnership Latest Agreement Signed in Brazil
March 26, 2012 Mayor Parker Officially Launches Houston’s Partnership with Rio de Janeiro
Mayor Parker Officially Launches Houston’s Partnership with Rio de Janeiro
March 26, 2012 Resending to correct spelling of Sau Paulo: Mayor Parker Signs Cooperative Agreement with Sao Paulo Mayor
Houston/Sao Paulo Pledge to Work Together, Grow International Business
March 23, 2012 Mayor Parker Leads Local Business Delegation Trip to Brazil
Business Development Trip Organized by Greater Houston Partnership Aims to Extend International Business Opportunities
March 22, 2012 Houston Partners with Shanghai, China, in Cross-Promotion Efforts (copy)
MOU Signed to Exchange Promotional Videos to be Publicly Aired in Each City
March 15, 2012 Mayor Parker, Astros Announce Details of Welcome Home Parade for Iraqi Vets
Mayor Parker, Astros Announce Details of Welcome Home Parade for Iraqi Vets
March 21, 2012 Note Location Change: Mayor Parker, Astros Owner to Announce Details of Parade Honoring Returning Iraqi Veterans
Mayor Parker, Astros Owner to Announce Details of Parade Honoring Returning Iraqi Veterans
March 20, 2012 Mayor Parker, Astros Owner to Announce Details of Parade Honoring Returning Iraqi Veterans
Mayor Parker, Astros Owner to Announce Details of Parade Honoring Returning Iraqi Veterans
March 15, 2012 Mayor Parker Recommends Further Discussion on Charitable Food Service Ordinance
Mayor Parker Recommends Further Discussion on Charitable Food Service Ordinance
March 15, 2012 Mayor Parker Announces City of Houston Receives IBM Grant
IBM Sends Experts to Houston as Part of Smarter Cities Challenge Grant 2012
March 14, 2012 REVISED: Mayor Parker Releases Statement on Firefighter Passing
March 8, 2012 City of Houston Wins National Award for Website Transparency
City of Houston Wins National Award for Website Transparency
March 7, 2012 Mayor Parker and Comcast SportsNet Houston Announce Major Local Sports Media Investment and Jobs
Mayor Parker and Comcast SportsNet Houston Announce Major Local Sports Media Investment and Jobs
March 6, 2012 Mayor Parker and NBC/Comcast Sports Network to Announce Major Project and Jobs for Houston
Mayor Parker and NBC/Comcast Sports Network to Announce Major Project and Jobs for Houston
March 6, 2012 Houston Mayor Proposes New Safeguards for Charitable Feeding
Changes to City Ordinance to Protect Needy, Private Property Owners
March 5, 2012 PHOTOS: Mayor Parker Accepts $100K Donation from HISD for See to Succeed
March 5, 2012 Photo Op: Mayor Annise Parker to Accept $100,000 Check from HISD
Photo Op: Mayor Annise Parker to Accept $100,000 Check from HISD
February 29, 2012 Texas Children’s Hospital to Provide Simulation Training to Houston Fire Department (copy)
Texas Children’s Hospital to Provide Simulation Training to Houston Fire Department
February 29, 2012 City of Houston Given Highest Award in Texas for Employer Support of National Guard, Reserve Employees
February 28, 2012 Mayor Parker Unveils Plan for Sobering Center
New Approach to Handle Inebriated Prisoners Expected to Provide Resources, Help Ease Jail Overcrowding
February 28, 2012 Mayor Annise Parker to Announce Urban Garden at New Houston Permitting Center
Vegetable Garden To Promote Nutrition, Health, Sustainability and Self-reliance
February 28, 2012 City Identifies Spring Break Routes / Parking Options for HLS&R, Museum District and Hermann Park Attractions
City Identifies Spring Break Routes / Parking Options for HLS&R, Museum District and Hermann Park Attractions
February 27, 2012 SPRING BREAK HOUSTON Planning for 350,000 visitors daily
SPRING BREAK HOUSTON Planning for 350,000 visitors daily
February 27, 2012 Mayor Parker First to Announce Participation in Comcast Local Media Initiative, Houston's Voice to Highlight All Things Houston Through Video (copy)
Mayor Parker First to Announce Participation in Comcast Local Media Initiative, Houston's Voice to Highlight All Things Houston Through Video
February 23, 2012 Mayor Parker First to Announce Participation in Comcast Local Media Initiative, Houston's Voice to Highlight All Things Houston Through Video (copy)
Mayor Parker First to Announce Participation in Comcast Local Media Initiative, Houston's Voice to Highlight All Things Houston Through Video
February 13, 2012 Occupy Houston Effort Ends to Allow Work on Downtown Park
Occupy Houston Effort Ends to Allow Work on Downtown Park
February 10, 2012 Three Minutes with the Mayor First Stop in Kingwood
Mayor Annise Parker Holding Neighborhood Office Hours
February 7, 2012 NBA, Houston Rockets and City of Houston to Make Major Announcement (copy)
NBA, Houston Rockets and City of Houston to Make Major Announcement
February 7, 2012 NBA, Houston Rockets and City of Houston to Make Major Announcement
NBA, Houston Rockets and City of Houston to Make Major Announcement
January 19, 2012 Revised: Houston Joins New Nationwide Energy Efficiency Challenge
Houston Joins New Nationwide Energy Efficiency Challenge
January 19, 2012 City of Houston Negotiates End to Red Light Camera Vendor Lawsuit
City of Houston Negotiates End to Red Light Camera Vendor Lawsuit
January 19, 2012 City of Houston Claims Victory as Illegal Signs Come Down
January 11, 2012 Mayor Parker Selects New Leadership for City IT, Fleet Departments
January 11, 2012 Mayor Parker Rescinds Stage Two Water Shortage Measures
Water Wise Methods Still Required
December 14, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker Announces Third Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Class
Mayor Annise Parker Announces Third Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Class
December 14, 2011 Houston’s Murder Rate Hits Historic Low in 2011
Houston’s Murder Rate Hits Historic Low in 2011
December 28, 2011 2012 City of Houston Inaugural
2012 City of Houston Inaugural
December 14, 2011 Temporary BBQ Pit & Smoking Ban Lifted in All COH Parks
Temporary BBQ Pit & Smoking Ban Lifted in All COH Parks
December 20, 2011 Mayor Parker to Accept 58-Year Old Parking Ticket Fine From U.S. Army Vet (copy)
Mayor Parker to Accept 58-Year Old Parking Ticket Fine From U.S. Army Vet
December 20, 2011 CORRECTED: City of Houston Helps Local Civic Club Fight Negligent Neighbor
City of Houston Helps Local Civic Club Fight Negligent Neighbor
December 19, 2011 Ella Park Terrace Petition.pdf
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December 9, 2011 Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Challenges Houstonians to Adopt Healthier Lifestyle (copy)
to Adopt Healthier Lifestyle
December 5, 2011 Temporary Barbecue & Smoking Ban to be Lifted in all but twelve City Parks
December 5, 2011 Mayor Parker/NOAA Administrator Lubchenco Visit Worthing High to Urge Passage of President's Jobs Bill
Mayor Parker/NOAA Administrator Lubchenco Visit Worthing High to Urge Passage of President's Jobs Bill
November 29, 2011 Mayor Parker Announces New Partnership with HUD
October 26, 2011 Corrected: Mayor Annise Parker and Mayors of Major US Cities Visit Israel to Explore Areas for Bilateral Cooperation
Delegation to Israel through Project Interchange/AJC
November 14, 2011 Houston Housing Authority Raises $8M in Scattered Sites Properties Auction
October 26, 2011 Houston to celebrate Citizenship Week
Houston to celebrate Citizenship Week
November 8, 2011 Mayor Parker Welcomes 300 New Jobs to Houston/Announces Plans for Citizenship Week
Mayor Parker Welcomes 300 New Jobs to Houston and Announces Plans for Citizenship Week
November 8, 2011 Goundbreaking for Houston Amateur Sports Park Medical and Training Facility
Goundbreaking for Houston Amateur Sports Park Medical and Training Facility
October 26, 2011 City to Convert Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater for TSU
City to Convert Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater for TSU
October 27, 2011 Correcting spelling error: City and TSU Announce Restoration and Lease of Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater (copy)
City and TSU Announce Restoration and Lease of Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater
October 27, 2011 City and TSU Announce Resotoration and Lease of Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater
City and TSU Announce Resotoration and Lease of Historic Fifth Ward Deluxe Theater
October 27, 2011 New City Hall Exhibit Kicks Off Weekend of Activities to Mark Houston's 175th Birthday (copy)
New City Hall Exhibit Kicks Off Weekend of Activities to Mark Houston's 175th Birthday
October 26, 2011 Clear Direction Urged for Saving NASA Jobs
Clear Direction Urged for Saving NASA Jobs
October 26, 2011 Houston Goes Global; Flexes its International Muscle to the World
Houston Goes Global; Flexes its International Muscle to the World
October 25, 2011 Houston Goes Global: Flexes its International Muscle
Houston Goes Global: Flexes its International Muscle
October 24, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker Announces Plan to Preserve Historic Rufus Cage Elementary School
Mayor Annise Parker Announces Plan to Preserve Historic Rufus Cage Elementary School
October 24, 2011 Mayor Parker Announces Plan to Save Historic Rufus Cage Elementary School
Mayor Parker Announces Plan to Save Historic Rufus Cage Elementary School
October 21, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker Gets Firsthand Look at HFD in Action During Ride-Along (copy)
Mayor Annise Parker Gets Firsthand Look at HFD in Action During Ride-Along
October 20, 2011 Inauguration of 2011-12 Mayor's Youth Council on October 20, 2011
October 14, 2011 Mayor Parker Announces Citizenship Week Honorary Co-Chairs/Advisory Committee
Sponsorships Deadline Fast Approaching
October 4, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker/Council Member Melissa Noriega to Unveil Interactive Truth in Taxation Tool
Mayor Annise Parker/Council Member Melissa Noriega to Unveil Interactive Truth in Taxation Tool
October 3, 2011 Mayor Parker, Community Leaders Present Houston’s First Graduating Class from Goldman Sachs Foundation Small Business Educational Program
Mayor Parker, Community Leaders Present Houston’s First Graduating Class from Goldman Sachs Foundation Small Business Educational Program
September 28, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker Announces Improved Business Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Firms (copy)
Mayor Annise Parker Announces Improved Business Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Firms
September 23, 2011 Mayor Parker to Lunch at First Paws on Patio Restaurant
Mayor Parker to Lunch at First Paws on Patio Restaurant
September 16, 2011 Mayor Parker Extends Parks Burn Ban to Include Smoking
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Mayor Parker Extends Parks Burn Ban to Include Smoking
City of Houston
Media Release
Office of Mayor Annise Parker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2011
Contact: Janice Evans-Davis
janice.evans@houstontx.gov
832-393-0800 (o)
713-376-0525 (c)
Jessica Michan
jessica.michan@houstontx.gov
832-393-0804 (o)
713-834-7127 (c)
Mayor Parker Extends Parks Burn Ban to Include Smoking
Mayor Annise Parker today signed an executive order (attached) extending the City's temporary burn ban to include smoking in City parks. The smoking ban applies to lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes or any other device used for the burning of tobacco or other plant material.
Mayor Parker last week banned the use of barbecue grills and all other outdoor burning in City parks during the ongoing drought. With the addition of the smoking ban, the City's policy is now consistent with Harris County's burn ban. Violations of the mayor's executive order carry fines of up to $2,000 per offense. The executive order will remain in efect until drought conditions improve.
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September 8, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker Announces New Fire Safety Campaign for City Parks
Mayor Annise Parker and Partners Announce Launch of Houston Drives Electric
September 8, 2011 Mayor Annise Parker and Partners Announce Launch of Houston Drives Electric
Mayor Annise Parker and Partners Announce Launch of Houston Drives Electric
