REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment and reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON SPACEPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, for a term to expire June 1, 2026:

Position One - JIM SZCZESNIAK, appointment, and nominated President to the Board by the Mayor subject to Board approval

Position Three - MARIE FLICKINGER, appointment

Position Five - EBONY L. CURRY, reappointment

Position Seven - ARTURO MACHUCA, reappointment

August 2024

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to Chapter 501 and Chapter 507, Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 22, Texas Business Organizations Code, I am nominating the following individuals for appointment or reappointment to the Houston Spaceport Development Corporation, subject to Council confirmation:

Jim Szczesniak, appointment to Position One, for a term to expire June 1, 2026, and

nominated President to the Board by the Mayor subject to Board approval;

Marie Flickinger, appointment to Position Three, for a term to expire June 1, 2026;

Ebony L. Curry, reappointment to Position Five, for a term to expire June 1, 2026;

and

Arturo Machuca, reappointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire June 1, 2026.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

Sincerely,

John Whitmire