Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Early Voting Through Nov 2... Remember Melissa Noriega!

Melissa Noriega's City Hall Accomplishments

After being sworn into City Council on June 27th, Mayor Bill White assigned Melissa Noriega to the following committees. Melissa moved swiftly to make a positive impact on issues that affect Houstonians.

Some recent actions and current committee work by Noriega:

QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE:

Issues affecting parks, greenspace, graffiti, billboards, signage, and litter

  • Refurbishment of Hermann Park mini-train
  • Gus Wortham Golf Course remodeling
  • Old Sixth Ward Historical District
FLOODING AND DRAINAGE COMMITTEE:

Regulation and permitting functions affecting flooding and drainage, communication with affected stakeholders, coordination with other governmental entities, long-range planning for flooding and drainage, emergency preparedness as it relates to flooding
  • Chapter 19 (construction in floodways and floodplains)
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE

Public safety, law enforcement, and the Houston Emergency Center
  • Oversized truck ordinance
  • Mid-rise ordinance
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE

Public health, environmental laws, regional compliance with the Clean Air Act, coordination with HGAC and other bodies on environmental and health issues
  • Fats, oil and grease ordinance
  • Pay or Play policy
  • Nuisance ordinance
  • Registration of polluting companies
  • Mobile food unit ordinance

Dear friends,

Early voting is going on now through November 2nd. You can find early voting locations and schedules on my website at melissanoriega.com and at harrisvotes.com. It's also not too late to get a vote by mail ballot.

Thank you for your support and for your vote,
Melissa

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