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

     Position Two      -  LOUIS J. MAHER, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Position Three    -  MATTHEW P. DICKENS, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 7/26/2015

     Position Four      -  BETHANNE ROLLINS FRANCO, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Position Six        -  CORNELIUS K. BOOKER, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/16, and to serve as Chair

     Position Eight     -  CHARLES H. A. LADAY, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Position Ten       -  MONTE C. OSBURN, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Position Twelve -  TAMIRA ANTWIONETTE COLE, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Alternate Position One    -  FRANKIE B. SIMS, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 7/26/2015

     Alternate Position Two    -  SHELLEY A. TOWNSEND, appointment, for a term to expire 7/26/2016

     Alternate Position Three  -  KAREN MAYER CUNNINGHAM, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 7/26/2015

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:

Louis J. Maher, reappointment to Position Two, for a term to expire July 26, 2016;

Matthew P. Dickens, appointment to Position Three, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2015;

Bethanne Rollins Franco, appointment to Position Four, for a term to expire July 26, 2016;

Cornelius K. Booker, reappointment to Position Six, for a term to expire July 26, 2016,

and to serve as Chair;

Charles H. A. LaDay, reappointment to Position Eight, for a term to expire July 26, 2016;

Monte C. Osburn, reappointment to Position Ten, for a term to expire July 26, 2016;

Tamira Antwionette Cole, appointment to Position Twelve, for a term to expire July 26, 2016;

Frankie B. Sims, appointment to Alternate Position One, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2015;

Shelley A. Townsend, appointment Alternate Position Two for a term to expire July 26, 2016; and

Karen Mayer Cunningham, appointment to Alternate Position Three, for an unexpired term ending

July 26, 2015.

The résumés of the appointees are attached for your review. 

Sincerely,