Articles for Sylvia Garcia

County judges from Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties were the featured guests at the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership’s 11th Annual State of the Counties Address on Wednesday. BayTran President Coletta Castleschouldt welcomed the large crowd to the Downtown Aquarium in Houston. Reverend Tony McCollum of the Seabrook United Methodist Church gave the invocation; BayTran Vice President Bob Robinson led the Pledge of Allegiance. BayTran Chair Tobin Maples ...

Después de anunciarse ampliamente en todos los medios, el Censo del 2010 ha comenzado y TODOS, ciudadanos o no, tenemos que participar y ser incluidos en el conteo. A partir de esta semana vamos a recibir en el correo un cuestionario con diez sencillas preguntas sobre los que viven en nuestro hogar. Lo tiene que llenar la persona bajo cuyo nombre está la vivienda (en caso de ser propietarios) o el contrato de arrendamiento (en caso de que renten un departamento o una casa).  ...

As supporters of the Evelyn Meador Library in Seabrook gather for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Friday, Jan. 29, they will have good news to celebrate. A kick-off ceremony to mark the start of the new library building’s construction is planned for Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Meyer Road site. A construction contract has been awarded to Teal Construction Co. of Houston, and Harris County planners will meet with the construction team to firm up project details on Feb. 1, said Rhoda Goldberg, ...

Una de las razones por las que estoy enamorada de Houston es porque esta región está llena de lugares de interés histórico. Como soy una aficionada a todo lo que se refiere a la historia, mi lugar favorito en la ciudad es el Monumento y Museo de San Jacinto. Yo soy Tejana, y eso puede explicar por qué me gusta tanto ese lugar. Al ir uno acercándose al parque donde está asentado, el Monumento de San Jacinto te hace viajar en la historia. Los distintos ...

Lynn Meador Hall, Seabrook Mayor Gary Renola, Friends of the Library President Marianne Kolar, Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and Harris County Library System Director Rhoda Goldberg, from left, stop for a photo as they prepare to break ground for the new Evelyn Meador Library, which will replace the one destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Hall is the daughter of the late Evelyn Meador, for whom the library is named. Ground was broken Friday in Seabrook for the new $5.6 million Evelyn ...

When asked to write about one thing in the Houston area she loves, Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Sylvia Garcia chose the San Jacinto Monument. One of the reasons I am in love with Houston is because this region is populated by so many historic sites. Being the history buff I am, my favorite spot in town is the San Jacinto Monument and Museum. I am a Texan and that can explain why I feel this way. As you approach the park where it stands, the San Jacinto Monument makes you travel in ...

The Greater East End Management District is proud to announce that it has been awarded $5 million in stimulus funds for bringing sidewalks to city standards along Navigation, York and Sampson in the East End, said Diane Schenke, President Greater East End Management District. These sidewalk improvements will also include lighting, striping, benches, plantings, transit shelters and ramps. These sidewalk improvements will enhance walkability and improve access to bus and light rail transit ...

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Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia initiated the art project to include education and history in a public building by incorporating Pasadena’s history in the lobby. “I want a public lobby that will engage anybody who walks into the building in the story of settlement, growth and progress that is Pasadena,” said Commissioner Garcia. “I hope to see the entire community become as excited as we are about the potential for including actual pieces of Pasadena’s history in th

For an upcoming story on the restoration project at Sylvan Beach, I wanted to set up a photo with some people in it. I called La Porte Parks and Recreation Director Stephen Barr, who has been my primary source on this story since the project began in April. Barr, ever helpful and a pretty good photographer himself, filed all the paper work to get grants to pay for the beach renourishment work, and I thought he would be a logical choice to be in the photo. He was a bit reluctant to be the only ...

“It's not just about protecting people and their property, but also the Ship Channel,” said Commissioner Sylvia Garcia, who championed the proposal and whose Precinct 2 includes the Port of Houston.

The first steps toward this expansion of service have already begun. Forward-thinking leaders such as Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia have worked with us to provide Park & Ride service to areas outside Metro's present boundaries through an innovative approach involving interlocal agreements.

On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, Monica Perales, Associate Professor of History and on behalf of the Friends of Women's Studies at the University of Houston, interviewed Harris County Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia about her life and groundbreaking career. Sylvia R. Garcia has represented Harris County Precinct Two as Commissioner since January 2003 when she became the first Hispanic and the first woman to be elected Harris County Commissioner in her own right. Prior to her election as ...

La última semana del año se presta para hacer un balance de todo lo sucedido en 2009. En unos cuantos días no sólo iniciaremos un nuevo año, comenzaremos una nueva década. Parece que fue ayer cuando anunciábamos la llegada del siglo XXI, y ahora ya han pasado diez años del nuevo siglo. ¡Qué gran momento para reflexionar sobre nuestro futuro! Yo los invito a que recuerden lo positivo del 2009 y mediten sobre lo que enfrentaremos como ...

Sylvia R. Garcia filed Saturday for her third term as Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2. “I have worked diligently these last seven years and we have made great strides in improving the quality of life for Precinct 2 residents. It would be my privilege to continue to serve the citizens of South East Harris County.” Garcia has represented Harris County Precinct 2 as Commissioner since January 2003 when she became the first Hispanic and the first woman in her own right to be ...

The 7th Annual Lynchburg Christmas Lighting brought in new faces along with special guests, including Miss Highlands Courtney Spann, far left, and Jr. Miss Highlands Heather Plant, far right. Commissioner Sylvia Garcia, center, says the event was created to give locals a chance to ring in the holiday season while also enjoying the beauty of the area.

Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia was recently elected to serve as the chairman-elect of the Texas Conference of Urban Counties. At the end of her two-year term as chairman-elect Dec. 31, 2011, Garcia will automatically be elevated to the office of chairman of the Texas Conference of Urban Counties. As chairman-elect, Garcia will serve on the board of directors, which is responsible for directing the business of the association, and provide leadership on legislative and ...

Do you use Twitter? I do. Then I realized that some people don’t even know what that means. For example, my best friend and I were away this weekend to participate in a half-marathon. She said something very unique and in response I told her I had to "Tweet" it. I whipped out my phone and "Tweeted" that "Katy says we are like cows headed to slaughter" as we lined up with 31,000 other people at the start line. Lots of people that follow my "Tweets" thought it was a funny line and ...

A first-of-its-kind park designed to be environmentally friendly and energy efficient opened to fireworks and fanfare. Named after the 29th Congressional District Congressman, the Gene Green Beltway 8 Park was officially opened by Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia. Designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, this park includes the latest in energy efficient building design in the park offices, ...