Pete Mayes

‘Do you miss it?’

Reflecting on Veterans Day, a retired Army service member now with the City of Houston reflects on a life in military service

For Zubayr Effendi, volunteerism and verse can change the world

HAS employee achieves balance in his life by helping Afghan refugee children, performing open mic poetry

Angel Ponce wants maximum access for people with disabilities

A car accident not only changed Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities Director Angel Ponce’s life, it gave him the purpose he had been searching for.

MOPD director has a simple message: the disability community matters.

Serving the community, preserving the culture

Mayor Sylvester Turner watches members of the Houston Police Department Asian Lion Dance team perform at the West Side Command Station during its “Dotting Ceremony.”

HPD Lion Dance Team bridges Asian culture, neighborhood-oriented policing

OEM Joint Information Command training opens eyes for department Public Information Officers

City of Houston Administrative and Regulatory Affairs PIO Billy Rudolph (left) writes out job duties as City of Bellaire Fire Department Chief Deacon Tittel looks on.

Training showcases disaster and emergency response tactics to communicators outside of their specialties.

Combined Municipal Campaign encourages giving and 'High Fives'

New campaign kicked off Oct. 2

Paid parental leave policy’s perfect timing

Robert Ahumada kisses his newborn daughter Aria’s hand. The City of Houston’s Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness policy helped give him the time needed to be with his family as he and his wife adjusted to their lives as parents.

COH employees are seeing tangible benefits of the Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness policy

A love language for those in need

Luis Lozada shows his license as a certified court interpreter. His love for the Spanish language as taken him across the country and helping bridge language barriers.

Luiz Lozada’s love for Spanish language allows him to help non-English speakers as a court interpreter

Houston veterans 'Stand Down' for the unhoused

An unidentified veteran signs her name at a booth specializing in women veteran services at the Houston Stand Down” event at Emancipation Park. MOVMA and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs partnered together to address unhoused veterans’ challenges in the Greater Houston Area.

Mayor’s Office for Veterans and Military Affairs addresses veteran housing challenges during Houton Stand Down event, former Army soldier shares her story

Every day is a parade when you drive an art car

Kimberly Hammond poses next her “Celticar,” one of the many designs she’s created as an art car enthusiast.

Kimberly Hammond’s love for art fuels her passion for creating art car projects

‘Do you miss it?’

For Zubayr Effendi, volunteerism and verse can change the world

Angel Ponce wants maximum access for people with disabilities

Serving the community, preserving the culture

OEM Joint Information Command training opens eyes for department Public Information Officers

Combined Municipal Campaign encourages giving and 'High Fives'

Paid parental leave policy’s perfect timing

A love language for those in need

Houston veterans 'Stand Down' for the unhoused

Every day is a parade when you drive an art car

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