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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/9/2018

Item Creation Date: 9/21/2018

MYR ~ Houston Zoo Inc. ReAppts. ltr. 9-21-2018

Agenda Item#: 4.


 
                               
Summary:

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ZOO, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Position Three  -  ROXANNE ALMARAZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2021

Position Four    -  MOLLY VOORHEES, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2021

Position Five  -  EUREKA GILKEY, appointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2021

Position Six   -  JIM POSTL, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2020

Background:

 

September 21, 2018

 

 

 

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

 

Dear Council Members:

 

Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Houston Zoo, Inc. I am nominating for appointment or reappointment the following individuals to the Houston Zoo, Inc. Board of Directors, subject to Council confirmation:

 

Roxanne Almaraz, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire June 30, 2021;

Molly C. Voorhees, reappointment to Position Four, for a term to expire June 30, 2021;

Eureka Gilkey, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire June 30, 2021;

and

Jim Postl, reappointment to Position Six, for a term to expire June 30, 2020.

 

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Sylvester Turner

Mayor

 

ST:MDPM:jsk

 

Attachments

 

cc:      Mr. Nick Espinosa, Vice President of Development, Houston Zoo, Inc