On August 14, I had the opportunity to attend an informative meeting of the Fort Bend Levee Coalition and Fort Bend County Drainage District at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. The program brought together national, state and local experts to discuss weather forecasting, levee safety, flood insurance, emergency management and Read more
On Sunday, August 9, I had the pleasure of attending the inauguration of Tinubu Torch Bearers U.S.A. in Sugar Land. The gathering brought together Nigerian-American leaders, professionals, women, young people, and community advocates around the theme, “Renewed Hope in Action: Building the Nation from Diaspora to Development.” The event demonstrated Read more
It was a pleasure to attend The Bend Back to School Fest on Sunday evening at Mission Bend Community Park. The event brought together volunteers, community organizations, businesses, public servants, and generous sponsors with one shared mission: helping local children begin the new school year prepared and confident. Families were Read more
On Saturday evening, August 8, I had the pleasure of attending the Needville AG Foundation’s first annual Rural Roots Gala at the Columbus Club Hall in Needville. The packed hall was a wonderful reflection of the Needville community—families, farmers and ranchers, educators, business owners, public officials, and community leaders gathered Read more
I recently had the opportunity to attend the City of Needville’s “Future of Needville” presentation, and I came away impressed by the amount of thought being put into preparing this historic Fort Bend County community for what could be a period of significant change. The theme of the presentation “Honoring Read more
Lisa and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, former Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert. Our relationship with Bob goes back to the mid-1990s and the Municipal Utility District world. Long before his years as County Judge, Bob had already made a lasting mark on our Read more
On August 5, 2026, I had the opportunity to attend the City of Fulshear’s Special Joint City Council Meeting with its Type A and Type B Economic Development Corporations at the Irene Stern Community Center. The meeting featured an in-depth program titled “Understanding the Economic Development Process,” presented by Alysia Read more
This summer marks 12 years since construction began on one of the Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s most beloved attractions—the Garden Railroad. In the summer of 2014, members of the Houston Area “G” Gaugers joined museum volunteers to break ground on an ambitious outdoor model railroad. By Christmas, the first trains were Read more