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¡Sé tu propio jefe!

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¿Te interesaría ser tu propio jefe? Seguramente tu respuesta es: ¡Por supuesto! A todos nos gusta la idea de ser independiente y poder trabajar para uno mismo. Y en el caso de las féminas, es sorprendente lo emprendedoras que somos. El porcentaje de mujeres hispanas que son dueñas de su negocio en los Estados Unidos está al nivel más alto de la historia.

Sin embargo, aunque todas las mujeres son capaces de forjar su propia empresa, son pocas las que se atreven a hacerlo. La principal razón que detiene a muchas a lanzarse como empresarias es pensar que no están listas para hacerlo. Algunas dicen: “no tengo experiencia” , “me faltan estudios”, o “no tengo capital”.

Si eres una de ellas, te exhorto a que encuentres a alguien que haya logrado emprender un exitoso negocio y pregúntale: “¿Qué experiencia o capital tenía usted antes de ser su propio jefe?”. Te garantizo que la gran mayoría responderá: “no tenía ninguna experiencia, ni dinero”.

Si esperas a sentirte como una especialista en negocios antes de comenzar, jamás lo vas a realizar. Realmente estás más preparada de lo que imaginas. Las estadísticas muestran que las empresas administradas por mujeres tienden a permanecer vigentes más tiempo que las dirigidas por hombres. Esto se atribuye a que nosotras nos preocupamos más por forjar mejores relaciones con nuestros clientes y empleados. Además, a la hora de tomar una decisión importante nos dedicamos a recopilar más información y por esta razón tendemos a equivocarnos menos que ellos.

No permitas que tu espíritu emprendedor se muera porque crees que te falta saber más. La clave para ser exitoso es asegurar que el negocio que emprendas te apasiona. Tu principal motivo para empezarlo no debe ser ganar dinero sino la satisfacción de hacer algo que te fascina.

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La Academia Latina de la Grabación® elige nuevos miembros para el consejo directivo

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El presidente Eduardo Hütt, la vicepresidenta Eva Cebrián, el secretario Aloysio Reis y el tesorero Javier Aguirre son los nuevos directores elegidos

La Academia Latina de la Grabación® anunció hoy a los nuevos miembros de su consejo directivo. Eduardo Hütt, presidente de Bain & Company para México y Latinoamérica, fue elegido presidente del consejo directivo; Eva Cebrián, profesional de comunicaciones en España, fue elegida vicepresidenta; Aloysio Reis, compositor y director general de Sony/ATV Music Publishing en Brasil, fue elegido secretario, y Javier Aguirre, asesor personal del CEO de Cisneros Corporation, fue elegido tesorero luego de la resolución unánime del consejo directivo. Laura Tesoriero, la más reciente presidenta del consejo directivo fue elegida presidenta emérita en reemplazo del maestro Luis Cobos.

“A medida que La Academia Latina de la Grabación se prepara para el inicio de su tercera década, un nuevo consejo directivo tiene el atractivo desafío de continuar nuestra misión de promover la música latina a nivel internacional, así como también preservar los géneros icónicos en una comunidad musical en constante evolución, brindando también el apoyo financiero y logístico a la Fundación Cultural Latin GRAMMY®”, dijo Gabriel Abaroa Jr., presidente/CEO, de La Academia Latina de la Grabación. “Espero trabajar muy de cerca con este diverso grupo, constituido por talentosos y exitosos profesionales, mientras continuamos promoviendo el desarrollo y la expansión de La Academia Latina de la Grabación y la marca Latin GRAMMY®.”

Los miembros del consejo directivo de La Academia Latina de la Grabación, junto con los altos funcionarios de La Academia Latina —responsables fiduciarios de esta organización sin fines de lucro— se reúnen dos veces al año para discutir sobre los objetivos, establecer prioridades e implementar políticas diseñadas que tienen como objetivo trazar estratégicamente el curso y metas a corto, mediano y largo plazo de La Academia Latina de la Grabación.

Acerca de los nuevos miembros elegidos del consejo directivo:

Eduardo Hütt, presidente de Bain & Company para México y Latinoamérica, tiene más de 25 años de experiencia en consultoría enfocada en el mercado de medios y entretenimiento en la región. Antes de unirse al equipo de Bain, Hütt fue socio en McKinsey & Company, también se desempeñó como presidente y director general de EMI Music Argentina, con una amplia experiencia en el mercado de la música en México y Latinoamérica.

Eva Cebrián ha tenido una larga carrera como ejecutiva en diversos sectores, principalmente en comunicaciones y música (incluidos proyectos musicales, audiovisuales y digitales). Su experiencia en la música ha hecho que ocupe una posición de liderazgo en el principal grupo de estaciones de radio en España, PRISA Radio, que incluye Cadena Dial, Máxima FM, M80 Radio y Radiolé, además del principal portal de música Los40.com. Cebrián se encuentra actualmente formando una nueva empresa.

Aloysio Reis es un compositor prolífico y experimentado ejecutivo de la grabación. Ha sido director general de Sony/ATV Music Publishing en Brasil desde 2005 y miembro del consejo directivo del Sindicato Brasileño de Compositores, la mayor asociación de compositores en Brasil. Antes de Sony/ ATV Music Publishing, trabajó en CBS/Sony Music y EMI Music en Brasil, México e Inglaterra. Como compositor, las canciones de Reis han sido grabadas por artistas de primer nivel, como Roberto Carlos, Julio Iglesias, Ney Matogrosso, Flávio Venturini, Xuxa, Gloria Estefan, José Luis Perales, Juan Luis Guerra y muchos más.

Javier Aguirre es actualmente el asesor personal del CEO de Cisneros Corporation, proporcionando asesoramiento estratégico en asuntos financieros y corporativos. Aguirre se desempeñó, por un período de 15 años, como vicepresidente ejecutivo y CFO de Cisneros Corporation, donde sus principales responsabilidades incluían la supervisión y administración de las funciones de finanzas corporativas y de la oficina familiar, así como la administración de la cartera de inversiones. Fue miembro activo del comité de inversiones y se desempeñó como miembro de la junta y asesor de numerosas inversiones del portafolio de clientes de Cisneros, muchas de las cuales estaban ligadas con el entretenimiento como fue el caso con Univision, Venevision Productions, Venemusic, DirecTV, AOL Latinoamérica y muchas otras.

Además de los directivos antes mencionados, el consejo directivo completo de La Academia Latina de la Grabación incluye a: Christine Albert, Carlos Álvarez, Luis A. Álvarez, Luis Balaguer, Eduardo Bergallo, Paty Cantú, Carla Estrada, Alexandra Lioutikoff, John Poppo, Neil Portnow, Rafa Sardina, Manuel Tejada y Eduardo Weise. Consejero legal: Jorge Hernández Toraño.

Interview with Chris Daniel: Harris County District Clerk

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Que Onda had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Daniel, our current Harris County District Clerk. Through our interview with him we asked him the following questions:

Why are you running for re-election this year?

A question that he answered by explaining how important it was not to interrupt the progress and evolution of the Harris County District Clerk’s office. “It will be irresponsible to change leadership in this office especially when we are at a critical stage of evolution; by making the office electronic, and all aspects of it accessible to the public so they don’t have to come all the way downtown to the courthouse” as Mr. Daniel personally expressed.

What does the Harris County District Clerk’s Office do on a daily basis?

Our office is responsible for handling all aspects of the justice system in some way. From handling the dockets for judges, filings for attorneys, bails, attend paperwork for the county jail, and most courts, including civil, juvenile and family court. We are now at the District Clerk’s Office also handling passports for the county, as one more service the community can take care of while doing some other paperwork or procedure here at our office.- Chris Daniel full response

Does your office have 500 employees?

We are employing more than 500 people and temps handling a budget of 36 million dollars. The District Clerk’s office provides all those services with said budget to offer a better service.

Do you have bilingual staff?

Within the staff employed at the Harris County District Clerk’s Office, we count with bilingual staff through the jury area to appropriately communicate and serve for jury duty. The bilingual public servants also serve on the district’s system, the clerk’s system and even the leadership. For the very first time in the Harris County District Clerk’s office, there is a Hispanic American serving in a Director status in the organization.

If you are re-elected what is one of the major projects you would like to accomplish?

One of the projects will be to improve the Jury Notification System. In case of a disaster, the jury could get alerted in case the court gets cancelled. Another project important to him is to finish the Electronic System for Criminals. This includes electronic warrants, citations, and charging instruments to make it better and more accessible for the D.A.’s office, but also for the defense part so they can properly defend their clients. Those two projects are on top of his list but most of all his project of turning all aspects of the Harris County District Clerk’s Office electronic is important, as he put it “We push technology to save taxpayer’s money.”-Chris Daniel

Mr. Daniel emphasizes to the public the importance of his re-election due to the fact that a change in leadership may change the view in the importance of making the Clerk’s Office accessible to all. His message towards the Hispanic Community is clear. By being part of the Naturalization Ceremonies that take place in Houston he knows the importance of the Hispanic presence in the community. “It is an Honor, a Privilege, and a Right for all to go out and vote.” He continued by giving out a message to our readers “look at the global picture of what’s best for Harris County.”

About Chris Daniel

Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel, an engineer and attorney, has brought his energy, skills and training to the Harris County District Clerk’s Office. First elected to this office in 2010, he heads an office staffed by about 550 people and oversees a $36 million budget that has remained lean even as the county is putting the recession behind it. His office staffs 80 statutory courts and ten (10) specialty courts with clerks, maintains records for these courts and runs jury service.

Chris knows that bridge-building and diplomacy skills are a great advantage as he works with scores of judges and county officials to improve court operations. Previously, Chris Daniel was elected to the Board for Lone Star College System.

In 2013, with Chris Daniel’s leadership, the office implemented a convenient passport application operation to assist the people of Harris County in applying for and renewing their passports. With such innovative thinking, Chris was re-elected to the Office in 2014.

In 2016, he opened four (4) satellite passport application operations to meet suburbanites’ needs. He partnered with the Harris County Library System to make the passport application services available in County libraries in Clear Lake, Humble, Spring/Tomball and Katy. There is now a passport application operation office in Pasadena.

Chris collaborated with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office and judges to create eSubpoena, an efficient, electronic system that greatly reduces the time it takes to notify witnesses of their service. The digitized system helped make the courts safer at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. One person can now process the subpoenas, allowing three dozen deputies to remain in the courtrooms and help maintain courtroom security.

Chris has spearheaded efforts to warn the public about jury scams. He oversaw a multi-pronged public awareness campaign, featuring public service announcements on television and radio, radio PSAs in Spanish, posters on more than 900 Metro buses and news interviews with newspaper, TV and radio reporters.

Chris was born in Houston and grew up in Jersey Village and north of Acres Homes in Willow-wood. His mother, Jolie, grew up on Curacao, an island off Venezuela that was part of the Netherlands Antilles. From his family, especially his mother, he learned to speak Dutch among other languages. His father was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas and came from a long line of farmers and ranchers.

After earning a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Texas at Austin, he first worked as a project manager at National Oilwell Varco. Furthering his engineering career, he moved on to KBR, where he was employed as a design engineer. While employed full-time, and while serving on the Board of Lone Star College (elected in 2006), he also enrolled in classes and graduated from South Texas College of Law, passing the bar in 2011.

In 2012, Chris married Jennifer Barber, a CPA and Baylor graduate who grew up in Barber’s Hill, Texas. They have two amazing children, John and Amanda. The Daniel family resides in Humble and they are active members of Second Baptist Church. Chris also attends Bible classes at Champion Forest Baptist Church. Chris and Jennifer, have many varied interests, including traveling and scuba diving.

An active Boy Scout, he went on to become an Eagle Scout. His pride in this achievement remains – his award decorated Scout’s shirt hangs in his office today and he serves on the Board for the Sam Houston Area Council. Chris Daniel is an ex-officio Director and a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. He is a member of the World Champion Barbecue Cookoff Committee and the Lamb and Goat Auction Committee.

Texans O-Line could be in for more changes

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The Texans offensive line has already had a number changes through three games and more could be coming. With the latest injury to Senio Kelemete, Greg Mancz could start in Houston’s Week 4 matchup at Indianapolis.

“Not sure about Kelemete right now, probably will know better about Kelemete in the middle of the week for you,” head coach Bill O’Brien said Monday. “Mancz is a fighter. He’s a smart player, tough guy, and he did okay.”

Mancz started at left guard for Kelemete, who suffered a knee injury in warmups prior to the Texans Week 3 game against the New York Giants.

It was the third consecutive week with a different starting offensive line. Both starting tackles have changed since the start of the regular season. Right tackle Seantrel Henderson underwent season-ending ankle surgery after his Week 1 injury. Starting left tackle Julién Davenport moved to right tackle for Week 2, while rookie Martinas Rankin took over the blind side for Week 2.

With five players working to build chemistry, the Texans offensive line has had its share of penalties and early challenges. Second-year tackle Davenport, who spent most of training camp working at left tackle, has also struggled after his switch to the right side.

“Yeah he’s (Davenport’s) struggling and we just to got to work with it and keep getting better,” O’Briens said. “We’re definitely looking at that position. He’s a good guy. He’s going to work hard to get better but he needs to improve no doubt.”

Every week, the team brings in players for tryouts on Mondays and Tuesdays. The offensive line could be among the position groups that the Texans look to add depth and improve in the weeks to come.

Recap: Houston Dyanmo 0, Orlando City SC 0

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The Houston Dynamo earned their second consecutive positive result with a 0-0 draw at Orlando City SC Saturday night. Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Willis earned his fourth clean sheet of the season, posting four saves on the night to deliver the result for his side.

The Dynamo created a pair of golden scoring chances in the first half but were not rewarded on either. The first came in the 17th minute when defender Alejandro Fuenmayor sent a long ball upfield, putting forward Romell Quioto in alone against Orlando goalkeeper Adam Grinwis. Grinwis was first to the ball at the edge of the box, but his touch to collect the all was too heavy, creating an opportunity for Quioto. The ‘keeper dove for the ball but Quioto managed to get a toe on it, poking it away from Grinwis and dribbling it into an empty net for an apparent goal. The play went to Video Review and called back by referee Baldomero Toledo, who whistled a foul on Quioto for kicking the ball out of the goalkeeper’s possession upon review.

The second half began with a quick foul by Dynamo midfielder Darwin Cerén, leading to a free kick just outside the box. Orlando forward Yoshimar Yotún took the shot, but it caught the foot of Kljestan and trickled wide of the target. The Dynamo saw their first chance of the second half in the 58th minute, when midfielder Boniek García sent a long diagonal ball to Quioto to put him behind the defense. Quioto ran onto the ball and fired a low shot from just outside the box that was saved by an onrushing Grinwis.

Dynamo midfielder Tomás Martínez gathered the rebound and sent another shot on target, but his effort was blocked by a diving effort from an Orlando defender. Houston created a pair of late scoring chances as the game neared its conclusion.

In the 89th minute when midfielder Arturo Alvarez, a second-half substitute, dribbled through two Orlando defenders into the penalty area, but the defense was able to recover just in time to deny Alvarez a shooting chance. Then in the first minute of stoppage time, Alvarez slipped forward Ronald Peña in behind the Orlando back line, but the Venezuelan’s low shot was saved by Grinwis.

LSC-University Park’s Puente Project addresses diversity, achievement

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Lone Star College-University Park’s Puente Project is bridging academic success gaps and creating innovative opportunities for students to complete degrees and achieve greater personal success.

Puente, which means “bridge” in Spanish, is a community college program that provides instruction, advising and mentoring for diverse, traditionally underrepresented and first-generation college students. The program helps students earn associate degrees and certificates, transfer to fouryear universities and colleges, and return to their communities as future mentors.

In partnership with the Puente Project based at the Center for Educational Partnerships at Berkeley, California, LSC-University Park has tailored this national award-winning program to fit the needs of the local community, ensuring that education levels better match the local demographic.

“LSC-University Park is the community’s college, and as such, we work tirelessly to better serve the community,” said Dr. Shah Ardalan, LSC-University Park president. “Diversity and inclusion are central to our mission and are purposefully addressed each day with our students, faculty and staff. Puente supports education and workforce demand and is culturally relevant, adding value to our community. We are proud to support each student on their paths to successful futures.”

Puente allows faculty and staff to meet students where they are and build on their experiences and backgrounds. Trained English instructors use experientially and culturally relevant materials to help students reach their course learning outcomes. The program also provides wrap-around services, including a dedicated mentor and an adviser, and sets up opportunities for students to make connections in the college and the community.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) higher education plan, 60x30TX, calls for 60-percent of Texans between 25- to 35-years-old to have a certificate or degree by 2030 for the state of Texas to be competitive. Puente takes direct aim at reaching this goal. Led by Paula Khalaf, professor of developmental English at LSCUniversity Park, and Shannon Hausinger, director of the Student Learning Resource Center at LSC-University Park, Puente is showing high retention and course completion rates in less than two years.

“Puente is a fairly new program to our college, but data indicates that Puente is a worthwhile endeavor for student success,” said Khalaf. “Our students have more opportunities to successfully reach their academic goals and achieve completion. Puente is giving students a support system and family within the college, encouraging them to enroll in the next semester and take one more step to a degree or certificate.” Outside the classroom, Puente students visit several four-year institutions, including University of HoustonDowntown, Sam Houston State University, and most recently, University of Houston. Students also participate in mentor activities and enjoy gatherings involving their families and classroom communities.

“To give our Puente students a better foundation for success, we work with them to build a trusted network within the college and develop involvement from home,” said Khalaf. “Each semester, we offer opportunities for students to meet with professionals in industries they are interested in, and for family members or friends to visit LSC-University Park with the students and meet the professors, advisers and mentors. We are building richer environments of support to guide our students to the finish line.”

To support the services Puente offers, professional development for instructors has become key. Puente includes training and support components for professors, advisers and mentors throughout the year. Faculty and staff participate in fiveday, in-residence immersion training on Puente techniques, and two additional two-day seminars.

“Puente is a methodology about good teaching, not a curriculum,” said Hausinger. “We have made it a priority to work with our professors to enhance their classroom approaches and design instruction around their students’ cultural capital and individuality.”

“Puente has made me a more conscious, more deliberate instructor in terms of building community,” said Brian L. Reeves, professor of developmental English and department chair at LSCUniversity Park. “In a single activity, students can learn, become more confident and build relationships. That is the power of Puente.”

As Puente continues to grow at LSCUniversity Park, Khalaf and Hausinger will expand the program beyond the traditional English focus of California’s program, and will involve more disciplines of core freshmen courses, including mathematics, history, speech, psychology and sociology. As well, they are considering the addition of a service learning component.

Established in 2012 and enrolling more than 13,000 students per semester, LSCUniversity Park has been recognized as one of the fastest growing and most innovative institutions of higher education in the country. Under its founding president, Dr. Shah Ardalan, LSC-University Park is devoted to impacting the community’s prosperity and upward mobility through student success. The college’s competent and compassionate faculty and staff provide students with holistic and immersive education and training in disciplines and industries that meet current and future workforce needs. Standout college facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, the Innovation Lab and the Geology Rock Wall. For more information about LSC-University Park, please visit LoneStar.edu/UP or call 281.290.2600.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of $3 billion. LSC consists of six colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

Programa de ICE que recluta policías locales para perseguir a indocumentados sigue en alza

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Desde que Donald Trump llegó a la presidencia se dio inicia a una ola nacional para combatir la inmigración ilegal y como pieza fundamental de esta estrategia, el programa 287(g).

Este programa está destinado a reclutar a departamentos de polícia locales para colaboren de distintas maneras con ICE y en algun caso realicen funciones de autoridad migratoria, algo que ha estado desde la creación del programa en el centro de las críticas por parte de densores de los inmigrantes.

Una reciente auditoria sobre el programa concluyó que durante la administración Trump el programa se ha extendido demasiado en ocasiones eludiendo la planificación, capacitación y tecnología necesarias para la identificación de indocumentados, informó este lunes el Inspector General del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional.

Conocido como 287 (g), el polémico programa se ha más que duplicado bajo la presidencia de Trump, de 36 a 76 departamentos locales que participaron desde esta primavera. Parte de estos problemas, asegura la auditoría, es que el Congreso también ha reducido las finanzas del programa, dejándolo sin el dinero para contratar gerentes de programas para supervisar los departamentos locales que se están inscribiendo.

El informe alertar sobre los vacios que esta generando este programa por el afán del gobierno de Donald Trump de sumar más departamentos locales de polícia en su guerra contra la inmigración ilegal.

Wortham Theater Center: Home is where the art is

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QUICK REFERENCE FACTS

Wortham Harvey facts:

August 27, 2017 water from Hurricane Harvey filled the basement of the Wortham. Some flood water also reached other parts of the venue, and flood water filled the Theater District underground parking garages, including the tunnel between the garages and the Wortham.

GALLONS OF WATER IN UNDERGROUND THEATER DISTRICT PARKING GARAGE

  • 270 million gallons of water filled underground garages and tunnel connected to Wortham

FLOOD WATER IN WORTHAM

  • 12 feet of water filled Wortham basement
  • About 3 inches of water entered the Texas lobby of the Wortham
  • Several inches of water entered the Brown Theater from the street and from Buffalo Bayou reaching parts of the stage, carpeting, walls of the theater and filling the orchestra pit.
  • Water reached the two side aisles of the Cullen Theater, but did not reach the stage or seating.

DAMAGES

  • One-third of 60 air-handling units damaged.
  • Mechanical equipment; electrical, plumbing and elevator systems below ground floor suffered extensive damage.
  • Opera & Ballet performance and rehearsal spaces, costume shops, and storage, all located in the basement, all destroyed.
  • Brown Theater – flood water reached parts of the stage, so the flooring had to be replaced; no seats were damaged.
  • Cullen Theater – the stage was not impacted, but a few inches of flood water did come down two side aisles, so carpet and sections of plaster walls had to be replaced. Seats were not damaged, but were replaced as part of already planned upkeep and maintenance.

RESTORATION & RECONSTRUCTION

  • Gilbane & its subcontractors responsible for initial recovery and restoration; pumping out water, preserving integrity of building
  • Manhattan & its subcontractors responsible for reconstruction, renovation of building • Turner is Project Manager
  • HKA & ARUP are project design teams

COSTS OF HARVEY DAMAGES

  • Estimated $100 million (Does not include recovery costs in underground garages or mitigation)

NUMBER OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES RELOCATED/RESCHEDULED/CANCELLED

  • 229

NUMBER OF TICKETS REFUNDED

  • More than 3,000 tickets refunded that had already gone on sale to 17 performances

LAST EVENT/PERFORMANCE BEFORE CLOSING DUE TO HARVEY

  • Mayor’s Jazz Brunch, Sunday August 13, 2017 in Grand Foyer
  • Dave Koz concert, Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Brown Theater
  • The Gongoliers, Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Cullen Theater

FIRST PERFORMANCE AFTER REOPENING

  • The Houston Grand Opera presents world-renowned tenor, Placido Domingo, Wednesday, September 26, 2018

WORTHAM CENTER FACTS:

  • YEAR WORTHAM BUILT • 987
  • NUMBER OF THEATER SEATS
    • Brown – 2400
    • Cullen – 1100
  • SIZE OF WORTHAM • 38,000 square feet
  • COSTS TO BUILD WORTHAM • $66 million
  • RESIDENT COMPANIES • Houston Ballet • Houston Grand Opera
  • HOME TO OTHER PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS & PRODUCTIONS • DaCamera • Mercury • Society of Performing Arts • Number of other entertainment and production groups

Register to vote in Harris County and Early Voting

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Registering to Vote

To vote in a Harris County election, you must be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election date. To change your name or address, a completed and signed application is also required.

ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION:

To be eligible for registration as a voter in this state, a person must:

  1. be 18 years of age* or older;
  2. be a United States citizen;
  3. not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
    • totally mentally incapacitated; or
    • partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
  4. not have been finally convicted † of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:
    • fully discharged the person’s sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or
    • been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and
  5. be a resident of the county in which application for registration is made.

* To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must, on the date the registration application is submitted to the registrar, be at least 17 years and 10 months of age and satisfy the above requirements except for age.

† A person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt.

CONFIRM YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS

You may easily confirm your voter registration status by searching for it on our website or the Texas Secretary of State’s website. If you are currently living in Harris County but are registered to vote in another county, you must be registered to vote in Harris County at least 30 days prior to Election Day in order to vote in Harris County.

WHERE TO REGISTER TO VOTE

Registering to vote is fast and easy! Simply complete a Voter Registration Application and mail the signed application (at least 30 days before the election date) to:

ANN HARRIS BENNETT

Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar

P.O. Box 3527 Houston, Texas 77253-3527

OBTAIN A VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION BY THESE CONVENIENT WAYS:

  1. Visit any Harris County Tax Office location and submit your completed, signed form from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  2. Download and print an application in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Chinese
  3. Request an application online from the Texas Secretary of State.
  4. Request, via e-mail at voters@ hctx.net, and our office will mail a paper application to you. Please provide a mailing address and phone number in your email. (Harris County Tax Office) 5. Call 713-274-VOTE (8683) to be assisted in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Chinese.
  5. You can pick-up an application at your local U.S. Postal office, library, high school, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) site, Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other government offices.

Early Voting by Personal Appearance FAQ

WHAT DOES EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE MEAN?

Early Voting By Personal Appearance means that a registered voter in Texas may vote prior to General Election Day during a period designated by state law.

WHEN DOES EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE TAKE PLACE?

Texas Election Code: Sec. 85.001. EARLY VOTING PERIOD.

  1. General Election: During a General Election the period for early voting by personal appearance begins on the 17th day before Election Day and continues through the fourth day before Election Day, except as otherwise provided.
  2. Runoff Election: The Early Voting Period for a special runoff election for the office of state senator or state representative or for a runoff primary election begins on the 10th day before election day.
  3. If the date prescribed by Subsection (a) or (b) for beginning the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday, the early voting period begins on the next regular business day.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE EARLY BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE?

Any qualified voter may vote early by personal appearance. No reason is needed. Notice of Order Priority

WHERE CAN A REGISTERED VOTER IN HARRIS COUNTY VOTE DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD?

Any qualified voter may vote in person at the main early voting polling place or at any other designated early voting branch location during designated times. Usually, there are numerous early voting locations in Harris County during the conduct of a countywide election.

WHY WAS THE PERIOD FOR EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE ESTABLISHED?

Early Voting by Personal Appearance was introduced in Texas in the mid-1990s to make voting more convenient for the citizenry. It also provides voters who may be away from the county of residence on Election Day the opportunity to vote in person.

HOW ARE EARLY VOTING SITES DESIGNATED?

By law, in counties with a population of 400,000 or more, the commissioners court has the authority to establish at least one early voting site at each state representative district.

EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON: LIMITED BALLOT

A registered voter in the state of Texas may qualify to vote a limited ballot at the main early voting site during the early voting period in a federal and state election. For more information see section 112.001 to 112.0012 of the Texas Election Code.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis responds to historic flood bond election and renews commitment to equity and transparency for funding flood control projects

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By passing Prop A, those who voted made it clear that we must effectively address flood control—one of the greatest challenges we face. We owe it to everyone to ensure that urgently needed flood control projects are funded equitably and transparently so that every community is protected from future floods.

We still have a lot of work to do to educate and engage the public so that they can better understand where and how these dollars will be spent on flood control, especially in hard-hit and vulnerable neighborhoods that have long been neglected and under-funded.

Throughout this process, I have made it clear that equity, transparency and resiliency must be at the center of the decision-making process for funding flood control projects. Voters have my commitment that I will continue to advocate for transparency and equitable funding for flood mitigation to foster resiliency and protect all neighborhoods.