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

Position One      -  RALPH A. (TONY) JONES, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Three    -  MARIA R. PALACIOS, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Four      -  BRANDON LARUE BOWIE, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2016

Position Five      -  BENIGNO ACEVES, JR., appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Seven   -  TINA X. WILLIAMS, appointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Nine      -  ROLAND G. BIENVENU, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Eleven  -  EDDIE R. JESSIE, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Position Twelve  -  SHELLEY A. TOWNSEND, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2016

Alternate Position One     -  FRANKIE B. SIMS, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Alternate Position Two     -  LESA JACKSON-LAZARD, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2016

Alternate Position Three  -  KAREN MAYER CUNNINGHAM, reappointment, for a term to expire 07/26/2017

Alternate Position Four    -  ELIZABETH DELLEDERA, appointment, for an unexpired term ending 07/26/2016

The Honorable City Council

Houston, Texas

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:

Ralph A. (Tony) Jones, appointment to Position One, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Maria R. Palacios, appointment to Position Three, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Brandon LaRue Bowie, appointment to Position Four, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2016;

Benigno Aceves, Jr., appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Tina X. Williams, appointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Roland G. Bienvenu, reappointment to Position Nine, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Eddie R. Jessie, reappointment to Position Eleven, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Shelley A. Townsend, appointment to Position Twelve, for an unexpired term ending July 26, 2016;

Frankie B. Sims, reappointment to Alternate Position One, for a term to expire July 26, 2017;

Lesa Jackson-Lazard, appointment to Alternate Position Two, for an unexpired term ending

July 26, 2016;

Karen Mayer Cunningham, reappointment to Alternate Position Three, for a term to expire

July 26, 2017; and

Elizabeth Delledera, appointment to Alternate Position Four, for an unexpired term ending

July 26, 2016.

The résumés of the appointees are attached for your review.