REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• Position One - MICHAEL MORTON, appointment for a term to expire December 7, 2026
• Position Two - MEGAN TUCKER, appointment for a term to expire December 7, 2025
• Position Three - KURT D. SWAFFORD, appointment for a term to expire December 7, 2026
• Position Four - ANDREW HALPHEN, appointment for a term to expire December 7, 2025
• Position Five - MACKRENA RAMOS, reappointment for a term to expire December 7, 2026
• Position Seven - MONICA M. VASQUEZ, appointment for a term to expire December 7, 2026

October 2024

The Honorable City Council

City of Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to Texas Tax Code, Chapter 311, and City of Houston Ordinance No.  98-1112, I am nominating the following individuals for appointment or reappointment to the Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve, City of Houston, Texas (City Park Zone) Board of Directors, subject to Council confirmation:

Michael Morton, appointment to Position One, for a term to expire December 7, 2026;

Megan Tucker, appointment to Position Two, for a term to expire December 7, 2025;

Kurt D. Swafford, appointment to Position Three, for a term to expire December 7, 2026; Andrew Halphen, appointment to Position Four, for a term to expire December 7, 2025;

Mackrena Ramos, reappointment to Position Five, for a term to expire December 7, 2026; and

Monica M. Vasquez, appointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire December 7, 2026.

Pursuant to the bylaws of the City Park Redevelopment Authority, appointment of a director to the Board of Directors of this Zone constitutes appointment of that director to the corresponding position on the Board of Directors of the Authority for the same term.   

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

Sincerely,

John Whitmire

Mayor