REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPEALS BOARD (HPAB), for a term to expire December 2, 2027:

 Position One - TRUMAN C. EDMINSTER;

 Position Two - J. D. BARTELL;

 Position Three - DOUGLAS C. ELLIOTT;

 Position Four - BRIE KELMAN; and

Position Five - STEPHEN McNIEL

November 2025

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to Section 33-253 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Houston, Texas, I am reappointing the following individuals to the Historic Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB) of the City of Houston, subject to City Council confirmation:

Truman C. Edminster, reappointment to Position One, for a term to expire December 2, 2027;

J. D. Bartell, reappointment to Position Two, for a term to expire December 2, 2027;

Douglas C. Elliott, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire December 2,2027;

Brie Kelman, appointment to Position Four, for a term to expire December 2, 2027; and,

Stephen McNiel, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire December 2, 2027.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.  

Sincerely,

John Whitmire

Mayor