Mayor Turner swears in Troy Finner as Houston s newest police chief By ABC13 Staff Finner (right) is on the clock, according to Turner.
Photo courtesy of ABC13 Met with whoops and applause,
Troy Finner stood with his wife, children, and parents at City Hall as Mayor Sylvester Turner announced him as Houston’s newest police chief on Monday, April 5. The Houston native knelt at the podium as his young son, Wyatt, pinned his badge on his father’s chest. “Did y’all get that moment?” Turner asked the crowd of the poignant father-and-son exchange. Finner then took the podium and thanked his god, the mayor, city council, and “great, great, great citizens of Houston” in his acceptance speech.
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Major art show celebrating Black History Month features once-homeless Houston artist
Houston artist transforms trash into incredible art gallery
In today s Positively Houston we talk to Houston artist Charles Washington. The artist used his experience of homelessness as an inspiration for his artwork.
CLEAR LAKE, Texas - You know the saying one man’s trash is another’s treasure ? Houston artist Charles Washington knows it well.
One of his greatest works is made from the rags he wore when he was homeless. It’s about a group of people that have been worn out, you know, Washington says as he shows me a stunning sculpture that tells a story of people on a tough journey.
Four strategic team members join UBS in Houston
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HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ UBS Wealth Management USA announced today that four strategic team members have joined the firm in Houston, Texas as the Truscott Wealth Management Group. Brian Truscott, Amy McMillen Jay, Lindsay Arvin, and Victoria Browning will be located in the Clear Lake office, overseen by Tom Drake, Senior Vice President-Wealth Management and Branch Manager. The Complex Director of the Clear Lake location is Scott Skinner, Executive Director at UBS. We re excited to welcome Brian, Amy, Lindsay and Victoria to the firm, said Craig Vandegrift, Managing Director and South Texas Market Head at UBS Wealth Management USA. Each of them provides their clients with exceptional advice, quality service and integrated financial planning. They are strong additions to our team, and we re excited to see what their future with UBS holds.
Liberia: AYPRC Donates Books, Others to Two Orphanages in Margibi County
Liberia: AYPRC Donates Books, Others to Two Orphanages in Margibi County
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MONROVIA – The African Youth Peer Review Committee (AYPRC) in collaboration with the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Houston Clear Lake, United States of America, has provided books and other food items to two orphanages in Margibi County as part of the festive season celebration.
Some of the items donated include: five bags of rice, a gallon of oil, packages of sweets for over twenty kids, several reading books among others.
The two orphanages which benefited from the gesture include: the Peter W. SayKlon Orphanage Home and the Children Future Orphanage Home.