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Nandita Berry, Houston lawyer and 109th Secretary of State of Texas [28] Paul Bettencourt, member of the Texas State Senate from District 7 [29] Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com [30] Bill Blythe, Houston realtor and former state representative [31] Paul Bremond, merchant and railroad developer [32]
Pages in category "People from Houston" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 223 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The number of people born outside of the United States in the Houston area increased by 400,000 between 2000 and 2010. [111] In 2014 a total of 4,818 refugees from 40 countries settled in Harris County. That year, of all counties in Texas, Harris County had the largest number of refugee settlements. [40]
H-E-B Mi Tienda ("My Store") in northern Houston The Supermercado de Walmart store in the Spring Branch area was designed to accommodate Hispanic customers; it opened in 2009 and closed in 2014. In 1991, most Hispanic-owned businesses in Greater Houston were in industries with lower profit margins, such as construction, distribution, and services.
Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas . The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. [1] Garden Oaks has many oak, pecan, and pine trees in and around the neighborhood. [2] Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood. [citation needed]
Naked is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Marques Houston. It was released by The Ultimate Group and Universal Records on May 24, 2005 in the United States. The album features guest appearances by Joe Budden , Rufus Blaq and fellow former Immature member Young Rome .
Scaleybark is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line that serves the nearby neighborhoods of Colonial Village, Collingwood, and York Road .
As of 1979 Mack Hanna, a black man from Houston, owned the Standard Savings Association, the only financial institution in the Fifth Ward. [15] In 2011 Jarvis Johnson, a member of the Houston City Council, said "The Fifth Ward is void of jobs. There aren't any commercial grocery stores. There aren't any places where young people can get a job ...