REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES:

Position One      -  MICHAEL MCCULLOCH, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Position Three    -  MARIA R. PALACIOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Position Five      -  GEORGE POWERS, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Position Seven   -  TINA X. WILLIAMS, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Position Nine      -  SARAH FREEMAN SMITH, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Position Ten       -  BENIGNO ACEVES. JR., appointment, for an unexpired term ending

                              07/26/2018

Position Eleven  -  EILEEN EDMONDS, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Alternate Position One    -  ASHA DHUKA, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Alternate Position Two    -  ERICA FLETCHER, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2018

Alternate Position Three -  MARK POTTS, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2019

Alternate Position Four           -           KHAFILAT OYINDAMOLA ADESOKAN, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2018

December 15, 2017

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to Sections 2-381 and 2-382 of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, I am appointing

or reappointing the following individuals to the Houston Commission on Disabilities, subject to confirmation by City Council:

Michael McCulloch, appointment to Position One, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

Maria R. Palacios, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

George Powers, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

Tina X. Williams, reappointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

Sarah Freeman Smith, appointment to Position Nine, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

Benigno Aceves, Jr., appointment to Position Ten, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2018;

Eileen Edmonds, appointment to Position Eleven, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

Asha Dhuka, appointment to Alternate Position One, for a term to expire July 26, 2019.

Erica Fletcher, appointment to Alternate Position Two, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2018;

Mark Potts, appointment to Alternate Position Three, for a term to expire July 26, 2019;

and

Khafilat Oyindamola Adesokan, appointment to Alternate Position Four, for an unexpired term ending

July 26, 2018.

The résumés of the appointees are attached for your review. 

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner

Mayor

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Attachments

cc:      Mrs. TaKasha L. Francis, Director of Department of Neighborhoods