REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD:

Position One - LANA KAY COBLE, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Two - CAROL MACNEIL, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Three - JORGE A. MANCILLA, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Four - RAMESH GUNDA, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Five - ALICIA B. JIMERSON, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019 and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2018;

Position Six - BRANDI M. HARLEAUX, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Seven - SAMUEL K. EATON, SR., reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Eight - JENNIFER THAI, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Nine - NICOLE C. WEST, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Ten - ALAN D. BERGERON, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Eleven - MARIA RIOS, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Twelve - RONIEL BENCOSME, appointment to Position T, for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Thirteen - MARLON D. MITCHELL, reappointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019;

Position Fourteen - LAURA JARAMILLO, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2020;

Position Fifteen - CHRISTINA D. MOORE, appointment for a term to expire 1/1/2019.

September 21, 2018

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to City of Houston Executive Order No. 1-3, I hereby appoint or reappoint the following individuals

to the Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board, subject to confirmation by City Council:

Lana Kay Coble, reappointment to Position One, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Carol MacNeil, appointment to Position Two, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Jorge A. Mancilla, appointment to Position Three, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Ramesh Gunda, reappointment to Position Four, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Alicia B. Jimerson, reappointment to Position Five, for a term to expire January 1, 2019, and

to serve as Chair for a term ending December 31, 2018;

Brandi M. Harleaux, appointment to Position Six, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Samuel K. Eaton, Sr., reappointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Jennifer Thai, appointment to Position Eight, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Nicole C. West, reappointment to Position Nine, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Alan D. Bergeron, reappointment to Position Ten, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Maria Rios, reappointment to Position Eleven, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Roniel Bencosme, appointment to Position Twelve, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

Marlon D. Mitchell, reappointment to Position Thirteen, for a term to expire January 1, 2019;

Laura Jaramillo, appointment to Position Fourteen, for a term to expire January 1, 2020;

and

Christina D. Moore, appointment to Position Fifteen, for a term to expire January 1, 2019.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner

Mayor

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Attachments

cc:       Ms. Carlecia D. Wright, Director, Office of Business Opportunity                  

            Ms. Alicia Jimerson, Chair, Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board