REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the INDEPENDENT POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD:

Member – FREDRICK (FRED) MAXIE, for a term to expire January 31, 2024

 Member – RACHAEL HAAS, for a term to expire January 31, 2024

Member – RANDY ABRAMS, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

 Member – COURTNEY JACOCKS CHANCE, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

Panel Chair – RHUJU VASAVADA, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

Member – FLORENCE T. CHEN, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

Member – WALTER TAEYONG LAWSON, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

April 14, 2023                                                          

The Honorable City Council

City of Houston

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to City of Houston Revised Executive Order 1-5, I am appointing the following individuals to the Independent Police Oversight Board (IPOB), subject to City Council confirmation:

Fredrick (Fred) Maxie, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2024;

Rachael Haas, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2024;

Randy Abrams, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2025

Courtney Jacocks, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2025;

Rhuju Vasavada, appointment as panel chair, for a term to expire January 31, 2025;

Florence T. Chen, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2025; and

Walter Taeyong Lawson, appointment as member, for a term to expire January 31, 2025.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.   

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner

Mayor