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News from April 2022


Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met March 24

Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, March 24.



Cho on benefit concert for food bank: 'This mission of fighting local hunger was such a wonderful passion project'

A University of Houston music professor is using his talents to help those grappling with food insecurity, according to Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.


West Janisch Health Care's Mustafa on nursing scholarships: 'It is our honor to contribute to the upcoming generation of health care heroes'

A Houston-based senior living provider has awarded 35 students enrolled in the nursing program at San Jacinto College (SJC) with scholarships, according to a press release. West Janisch Health Care Center presented SJC with a $17,500 check to cover the scholarships, the release said.


Hamburger on life as six-time cancer survivor: 'I had to have an advantage over the average patient'

A cancer diagnosis is scary, and Dr. Arthur Hamburger, of Houston, received – and survived – six of them, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


Houston area teacher: 'My teacher’s genuine desire to educate us inspired me to become one of them'

Teacher Corazon Briones-Flores believes that small moments she experiences as a teacher are worthy of remembrance, such as when parents express their gratitude or when students learn English for the first time.


Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Dec. 14

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Dec. 14.


International Management District Board of Directors met March 24

International Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, March 24.


Gonzalez as late deputy constable killed in accident laid to rest: 'The Harris County community is not the same today'

The family, friends and colleagues of the late Harris County Precinct 7 Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis gathered at Fountain of Praise Church in Houston on Wednesday (April 13) to pay their final respects nearly two weeks after she lost her life in a fatal vehicular accident, according to Houston-based media outlets.


Phillips 66 head Garland on successor Lashier: 'Mark is the right leader at the right time'

Houston-based diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 said that president and COO Mark Lashier will succeed Greg Garland as president and CEO effective July 1, 2022, according to a press release.


Spring Valley Village mayor on police chief's resignation: 'We have an agreement in principle'

A special meeting of the Spring Valley Village City Council on Tuesday (April 12) resulted in a mutual agreement for Chief of Police Loyd Evans to resign, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK. City leaders had accused Evans of paying himself nearly $300,000 for overtime in the past two years.


Kamin on Houston's first-ever paid parental leave policy: 'It’s time, and I am so thankful that we have the opportunity to do this'

The Houston City Council unanimously approved the city's first-ever paid parental leave policy on Wednesday (April 13), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Abbott on arrival of migrants in nation's capital: 'Texas is bringing the border to [Biden]'

The first bus carrying migrants from the southern border on Wednesday (April 13) arrived in Washington, D.C. just a week following Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement to send them to the steps of the U.S. Capitol, according to a report from The Hill, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met March 24

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Thursday, March 24.


City of Houston Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee met March 24

City of Houston Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee met Thursday, March 24.


Gaddis on successful search for sister: 'You have no idea how much that has meant to my family and I'

The nearly monthlong search for a missing 39-year-old woman from League City has reached a successful conclusion and a happy ending for the woman's family, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. Caroline Gaddis was first reported missing on March 18 and was located in Tennessee last Friday (April 8), the station reported.


Hidalgo on staffer indictments: 'I'm very confident that, when the facts are known, my team will be cleared'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addressed the felony indictments on Tuesday (April 12) against three of her senior staff members, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. The county judge, a Democrat, said she still stands with the staffers, who are each accused of misuse of official information and tampering with records, the station reported.


Coast guard captain on man who performed water rescue: 'The Coast Guard expresses its utmost gratitude for the actions of Mr. Moore'

A Bellaire man's quick-thinking actions late last year earned him recognition from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Jordan on new role as GATE Energy CEO: 'I am both proud and excited to take the opportunity to step up'

Houston-based GATE Energy has named Lee Jordan as its new CEO, according to a company issued press release.


Compton on nurse killed in freeway shooting: 'It’s tragic for our whole family'

Authorities said a shooting along a stretch of the Gulf Freeway in La Marque in Galveston County on Sunday (April 10) claimed the life of a 42-year-old woman who worked as a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) nurse at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.