REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 30, 2024:

Position One - STACEY A. MITCHELL, reappointment, and will serve as Chair

Position Three - PHILIP H. HILDER, reappointment

Position Five - VANESSA GOODWIN, appointment

Position Seven - LOIS JEAN MOORE, reappointment

Position Nine - VICKI HUFF, reappointment

June 11, 2021                                              

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

The Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., which does business as the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), is a local government corporation created by Resolution No. 2012-17 "to operate an independent center providing the City with accurate and timely analysis of forensic evidence and related services." Subject to City Council confirmation, I am appointing or reappointing the following individuals to HFSC's Board of Directors, subject to City Council confirmation: 

Stacey A. Mitchell, reappointment to Position One, for a term to expire June 30, 2024, and will serve as Chair;

Philip H. Hilder, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire June 30, 2024;

Vanessa Goodwin, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire June 30, 2024;

Lois Jean Moore, reappointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire June 30, 2024;

and

Vicki Huff, reappointment to Position Nine, for a term to expire June 30, 2024.

The appointments will be effective on the date of City Council’s confirmation. 

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.  Detailed information regarding HFSC is available at www.houstonforensicscience.org. 

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner

Mayor