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Education | June 2, 2025
Greater Houston Partnership Statement on HISD
Greater Houston Partnership Statement on Houston ISD “The improvements in student achievement in the first two years of reforms in Houston ISD are nothing short of extraordinary, and we celebrate the students for their hard work to achieve these outcomes.
Education | May 23, 2025
Greater Houston Partnership Statement on Texas School Finance Legislation
Economic Development | May 1, 2025
Report: Houston’s Global Strengths Position Region to Navigate Trade Uncertainty
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Education | March 15, 2023
Statement Regarding TEA Intervention in HISD
Statement from the Greater Houston Partnership Regarding TEA Intervention in HISD In January, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed that Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has the authority and the duty to take action to correct HISD’s long history of failing to provide quality education at every school and in every neighborhood of the district.
Education | March 15, 2023
Statement Regarding TEA Intervention in HISD
Statement from the Greater Houston Partnership Regarding TEA Intervention in HISD In January, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed that Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has the authority and the duty to take action to correct HISD’s long history of failing to provide quality education at every school and in every neighborhood of the district.
Living in Houston | March 7, 2023
Statement on North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Statement Attributable to Bob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership “Houston is a region focused on creating growth and providing opportunity, both of which depend on modern public infrastructure. The I-45 project is key to improving the mobility of people and goods across the entire region, while also creating jobs, reconnecting neighborhoods, expanding greenspaces, and addressing flood mitigation.
Membership | February 2, 2023
Chao Family Receives the Partnership’s 2023 McNair Civic Leadership Award
HOUSTON (February 2, 2023) –The Greater Houston Partnership presented the 2023 Robert C. McNair Civic Leadership Award to philanthropic leaders the Chao family at the organization’s Annual Meeting on Thursday.
Membership | February 1, 2023
Partnership Welcomes New and Returning 2023 Board Members
HOUSTON (February 2, 2023) – Members of the Greater Houston Partnership voted to elect new members of the organization’s board of directors at its Annual Meeting held February 2. The Partnership's 140- member board guides the work of the organization and is comprised of leaders from across greater Houston's business community.
Membership | January 9, 2023
Greater Houston Partnership President and CEO Bob Harvey Announces Retirement Plans
HOUSTON (January 9, 2023) – The Greater Houston Partnership today announced the organization’s president and CEO, Bob Harvey, plans to retire at the end of 2023. Harvey, 67, joined the region’s premier business organization in 2012 and oversaw a strong expansion of the Partnership’s reach and influence during a period of rapid growth and change for the region.
Education | January 5, 2023
New Houston Region Mentoring Program Aims to Pair Professionals with Area College Students
HOUSTON (January 5, 2023) – The Greater Houston Partnership is collaborating with a national mentorship organization to launch a first-of-its-kind regional mentorship initiative. Ahead of the launch this month, 10 companies have committed to providing professional mentors for the program, while more than a half-dozen universities will offer the mentorship opportunity to their students.
Living in Houston | December 19, 2022
Statement Regarding State, Local Agreement on North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Statement on Behalf of Bob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership “Houston is a region committed to growth and creating opportunity, and the I-45 project accomplishes both.
Economy | December 8, 2022
Houston Forecasted to Add Approximately 60,000 Jobs, But Recession Uncertainty Could Swing the Gain
HOUSTON (Dec. 8, 2022) – The Greater Houston Partnership forecasts the Houston region will see significant job growth in the year ahead, but just how much growth and in what sectors is heavily dependent on whether the U.S. slips into a recession in 2023 and the subsequent depth and longevity of that downturn.
Life Sciences | November 17, 2022
Houston Primed for Life Sciences Boom
HOUSTON (Dec. 8, 2022) – The Greater Houston Partnership forecasts the Houston region will see significant job growth in the year ahead, but just how much growth and in what sectors is heavily dependent on whether the U.S. slips into a recession in 2023 and the subsequent depth and longevity of that downturn.
International Business | October 25, 2022
Mayor Turner, Partnership Lead Investment and Trade Mission to Japan
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Greater Houston Partnership embarked this week on an investment and trade mission to Japan to establish new avenues for cooperation in energy, innovation, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and transportation/mobility.
International Business | October 20, 2022
Statement on Trade and Investment Mission to Japan
Context: The Partnership and Mayor Sylvester Turner will lead a mission to Japan October 22-30. Statement Attributable to Bob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
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