HBC MAGAZINE© REPORTS
Trying to identify the most qualified candidates who value our community, respect our vote, and cares about the future of our young people is a daunting task at times. So let’s not rely on the opinions of the “so-called” mainstream media, political pundits or biased commentators when it comes to issues of importance related to our community. Look, according to the honorable Houston City Council Member Larry V. Green and many other respected leaders, the best person on the ballot in the race for HCCS Trustee for District IX is Pretta VanDible Stallworth.
AUBREY R. TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058-3039
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In case you don’t already know, Pretta VanDible Stallworth is also endorsed by The Houston GLBT Political Caucus; Houston Business-Education Coalition; Harris County Young Democrats; Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (AFL-CIO); Harris County Tejano Democrats; Community Voices for Public Education; Houston Stonewall Democrats; Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity; and The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in the race for HCCS Board Trustee for District IX on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
*Executing Project Management, Cost Estimation, and Project Scheduling consulting for commercial construction
*Directed executive responsibilities of planning, identifying and performing strategic support as well as qualitative and quantitative risk analysis for the Katrina Effort in the Mississippi Gulf Coast
*Performed President duties and project management responsibilities including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure responsibilities for the International Festival of Fort Bend County
*Created organizational management plan plus acquiring, developing and managing 5 project teams and 30 multi-national organizations for the International Festival of Fort Bend County
*Consultant to Dr. Charleta Guillory of the Neonatology Department of Texas Children’s Hospital for the development of the project abstract and program evaluation instrument for Texas Pulse Oximetry Project Tool Kit
*Designed, created, developed and implemented the Learning Emotional Abuse Program (LEAP) Educational Tool Kit with corporate interviews, program goals, four course curriculum, marketing documents, teacher and trainer modules
*Executed board governance professional development and training for Children 4 Tomorrow nonprofit organization
*Established and executed project duties with stakeholder relations for the Parents for Public Schools Conference
*Initiated and managed stakeholder relations for Parents for Public Schools of Houston Education Summit
*Planned, prepared and administered project efforts of the HSPVA All School Musical for Black History
*Adjunct Professorship duties in Statistics, Project Management, Business, Mathematics, and Science courses
*Co-President of Parents for Public Schools Houston that organizes, engages and trains parents for education advocacy
*Consultant for Witty Inventions to develop business plans, finance plans and marketing strategies for clients
*Executed Trustee responsibilities in the Houston Community College System and established board governance vision, corporate mission, business strategy and organizational design
*Performed President duties and managed strategic initiatives, finance, operations, and marketing in government 8A contracting including federal compliance for Computer & Technology Support Services, LLC
*Consulted with Cyril White and defined, developed and implemented fiscal operational procedures for TGBTG Sports
*Develop multi-year strategic business plans with forecasting models for small, disadvantaged and non-profit businesses
*Performed SWOT, GAAP and Quality analysis for start-up, small, and disadvantaged business concerns
*Established business procedures including personnel development to determine roles, responsibilities and skill levels
*Classified, tracked, analyzed, and recommended solutions for issues with lessons learned for non-profit organizations
*Supervised project management of federally funded contracts to ensure government compliance
*Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting Coordinator and fundraiser for Troop 740 of the Sam Houston Area Council
*Boy Scouts of America, Merit Badge Counselor for the Sam Houston Area Council and Troop 740
*Volunteer for Rice University Rice Alumni Volunteers for Admission (RAVA) to interview prospective candidates
*Lead efforts in organizational branding and marketing in regional communities to support fundraising and membership
ABOUT COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN
Sworn into office in January 2012, Council Member Larry V. Green is the Council Member of the newly formed District known as “K”. District K serves from the edge of the Texas Medical Center to the portion of Houston within Fort Bend County. The District also includes the Reliant/ Astrodome Complex, two management districts, and two school districts—Houston ISD and Fort Bend ISD.
Engaged in private practice of law for 21 years, Council Member Green has been responsible for all matters relative to a general practice. During, his first term on Houston City Council, Council Member Green has brought over 20 million dollars’ worth of economic development projects to District K including but not limited to a Houston Police Department station, neighborhood street reconstruction and repair projects, a senior citizen center in Fort Bend Houston and has brought a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for the Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Houston Area. Additionally, Council Member Green led the efforts to increase the MWBE / SBE participation goals from 22 percent to 34 percent. The Council Member also insured that women owned businesses were included back into the city’s affirmative action contracting program.
Council Member Green has been appointed by Mayor Parker to be chair of Transportation, Technology and Infrastructure Committee. This Committee is responsible for the Information Technology, Houston Airport System, METRO, Port of Houston and the Public Works and Engineering department projects as well as Rebuild Houston Projects, Water & Sewer, and water resources and conservation.
He has recently been appointed by the National League of Cities to serve 2014 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Steering committee. As a member of the committee, Council Member Green will address national economic policy, general financial assistance programs intergovernmental relations, census, and municipal bonds issues just to name a few.
Council Member Green earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Houston and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence, from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Greater Houston Partnership, a former Board Trustee of Brentwood Baptist Church, serves on the Board of the Texas Black Expo, and serves on the College of Science and Technology Advisory Board at Texas Southern University.