TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series 1 – Legislative materials
Series 2 – City Council Materials
Series 3 - Photographs
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Ben T. Reyes Papers:
An Inventory of His Records at the Houston Metropolitan
Research Center, Houston Public Library
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| Creator | Reyes, Ben T. |
| Title | Ben T. Reyes Papers |
| Inclusive Date | 1970-2006 |
| Bulk Date | 1984-1988 |
| Identification | MSS 0103 |
| Extent | 26.8 linear feet: 26 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public
Library |
This collection spans 1970-1988, a period from when U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War wound down and ended in 1973, until just before the peaceful collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. People of color were struggling to obtain the civil rights granted in legislation from a decade ago and to extend their political and economic power. Demands were being made for a greater voice in government and the business, employment and services government offered. Domestically there was political turmoil at the national level. The Watergate scandal resulted in President Nixon’s 1974 resignation and the succession of Vice-president Gerald Ford who pardoned the former president. Dissatisfaction stemming from the pardon contributed to the election of Jimmy Carter whose administration was blamed for double-digit inflation, an oil shortage crisis, and the Iranian hostage crisis. President Ronald Reagan was elected in 1984 to deal with those problems and seemed to bring some peace to the domestic scene.
The Vietnam War ended in 1975 and many Vietnamese war refugees settled in Houston, straining social services and increasing demands for low-level jobs, competing with other non-whites. On the local level, the oil crisis of the late 1970s helped to drive the oil boom, causing a Houston building explosion until the oil bust of 1982 deflated the boom into a significant retraction of Houston’s economy. The race in Houston to erect downtown office buildings to accommodate the oil boom ended with empty structures, failed banks, many foreclosed homes and considerable local unemployment. The City of Houston had to deal with declining revenues and forced layoffs. Houston’s economy began a gradual shift to technology, away from oil field equipment production. There was considerable mistrust of local police departments, who were suspected of suppression of non-white people by abuse of power, including unlawful killings and cover-ups.
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Ben Torres Reyes, state and city lawmaker, was born on February 16, 1947 in Burton, Texas. After serving three years in the Marine Corps, 1966-1969, with a tour of duty in Vietnam during the War, Reyes was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, representing District 89 (D), and then won reelection three times, receiving over 96% of the vote in 1976. He served on the Labor, Human Resources, Reapportionment, and Judicial Affairs committees, was vice chairman of the Liquor Regulation Committee and chaired the Rules committee. He attended the University of Houston and Texas Southern University in 1977. After completing four terms in the House he was elected in 1979 to Houston City Council, representing District I, and served for sixteen years, leaving because of term limitations. He became well known for tearing down abandoned houses, which had become havens for illegal activities. His efforts in this area were sometimes controversial. His 1992 run for Congress fell short by 180 votes out of 30,000.
Hispanic groups are represented in the Ben T. Reyes collection by such organizations as LULAC, the United Farm Workers, the Mexican American Urban League, and Union y Progreso. These organizations were concerned with the welfare of Hispanic people at the labor, political and social levels.
As a Houston City Council member, he dealt with local organizations, such as Metro, Public Works, the Houston Independent School District, and the Houston Police and Fire Departments. He was also a cofounder of the Houston International University.
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The collection covers the time span of 1970 thorough 1988, although Mr. Reyes served on Houston City Council through 1995. Reyes’ service in the House is documented in boxes 1 through folder 12 of box 8. The remainder of the collection is concerned almost entirely with his service on City Council.
The primary format is correspondence but also includes address lists, affidavit of substantial interest, applications, brochures, city ordinances, financial statements, graphs, lawsuits, legal motions, magazines, maps, newsletters, newspaper articles, notes, photographs, reports, requests for council action, subcommittee minutes, and voter analysis spreadsheets.
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Arrangement
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| The collection is divided into three series: Series 1, consisting of materials from Reyes’ time in the state legislature; Series 2, consisting of material from Reyes’ time on the city council; and Series 3, consisting of photographs. It is suggested that the researcher review the Container List thoroughly before proceeding. |
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| | Legislative materials |
| | City Council materials |
| | Photographs |
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Access Restrictions
Some folders are restricted because of personal information.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Ben T. Reyes Papers must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
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| Subjects |
| | Annexation (Municipal government)--Texas--Houston |
| | Campaign funds--Texas--Houston |
| | Campaign management--Texas--Houston |
| | City councils--Texas--Houston |
| | Economic development projects--Texas--Houston |
| | Fire fighters--Texas--Houston |
| | Hispanic American artists--Texas |
| | Hispanic American business enterprises--Houston--Texas |
| | Hispanic American businesswomen--Texas--Houston |
| | Hispanic American civic leaders--Texas--Houston |
| | Hispanic American legislators--Texas |
| | Hispanic American public officers--Texas--Houston |
| | Hispanic Americans in the professions--Texas--Houston |
| | Mayors--Texas--Houston |
| | Mexican American agricultural laborers--Texas |
| | Mexican American business enterprises--Texas--Houston |
| | Mexican American leadership--Texas |
| | Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers--Texas |
| | Municipal government--Texas--Houston |
| | Nonprofit organizations--Texas--Houston |
| | Occupational training--Texas--Houston |
| | Park facilities--Texas--Houston |
| | Police administration--Texas--Houston |
| | Police brutality--Texas--Houston |
| | Police murders--Texas--Houston |
| | Political campaigns--Texas--Houston |
| | Political participation--Texas--Houston |
| | Public works--Texas--Houston |
| | School districts--Texas--Houston |
| | Urban universities and colleges--Texas--Houston |
| | Voter Registration--Texas--Houston |
| Subjects (Organizations) |
| | Houston (Tex.). City Council |
| Subjects (Persons) |
| | Reyes, Ben T. |
| | Whitmire, Kathryn, 1946- |
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Ben T. Reyes Papers. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston
Public Library.
Acquisition of the collection was made over a period of time. Ben Reyes donated portions of the collection on September 7 and September 14, 1978, and on January 15, 1980. Mary Ann Corrion made another donation on April 28, 1988.
Processed by: Ron Drees, January, 2007.
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Series 1 – Legislative materials
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| Box 1 through Folder 12 of Box 8 is concerned with the service of Mr. Reyes as a state representative. There are numerous items concerning justice and fair treatment of Mexican Americans and the organizations that worked for fair treatment. |
| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 1 | | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (A.F.D.C.); Amendments, Proposed; 1976 - 1977 |
| 2 | | AFL – CIO; Political Activity; 1973 - 1975 |
| 3 | | Area Manpower Review; Texas Employment Commission; Report; 1976 |
| 4 | | Army Corps of Engineers; Dredging, Public Notices No. HSC-M-1, 2; 1974 |
| 5 | | Baylor College of Medicine; Nutrition and Gastroeneterology; Correspondence, Report; 1974 |
| 6 | | Ben Taub Hospital; Security Guard Terminations; Applications, Correspondence; 1973 |
| 7 | | Bills, Legislative Lists, Legislation Sent to the Governor; 1973, 1975 |
| 8 | | Bills, Listed by Author; Printed – February 4, 1977 |
| 9 | | Bills, Listed by Subject; Printed – February 4, 1977 |
| 10 | | Campaign of 1972; Articles, Campaign Materials, Correspondence, Newsletters; 1971 - 1973 |
| 11 | | Campaign; Address List, Correspondence, Map; 1974 |
| 12 | | Campaign Contributions & Expenditures; Statements; 1975 - 1976 |
| 13 | | Casa Joaquin `Half Way House; Correspondence, Notes; 1975, 1976, n.d. |
| 14 | | Catholic Council on Community Relations; Correspondence; 1974 |
| 15 | | Certification of Election of Ben T. Reyes as State Representative; 1974 |
| 16 | | Chicano Training Center – Community Welfare Planning Association
(C.T.C. – C.W.P.A.); County Delegations;
1974 - 1977 |
| 17 | | Child Welfare – State Department of Public Welfare (S.P.D.W.)
(Licensing); Standards for Various levels of Care;
1975, n.d. |
| 18 | | City Controller; Correspondence; 1976 |
| 19 | | Civil Service; Promotions, Hearings; 1974 - 1975 |
| 20 | | Claims, Disability; Forms, Blank; 1973, 1974, n.d. |
| 21 | | Coal Slurry Handbook; n.d. |
| 22 | | Committee on Finance; Correspondence; 1977 |
| 23 | | Committee on Human Resources; Correspondence, Reports; 1973 - 1975 |
| 24 | | Committee on Liquor Regulation; Correspondence, Statements, Final Report; 1977 |
| 25 | | Committees, Various, Reports; Lists, Membership; Reports; 1976, n.d. |
| 26 | | Community – Projects; Scholarship Programs, Civic Groups; 1976 - 1978 |
| 27 | | Community Development Program; Budget, Personnel; 1975 |
| 28 | | Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (C.E.T.A.); Issuance #33-76; 1976 |
| 29 | | Constituent Problems; Claims Denied, Convictions, Education, Poverty; 1976 - 1978 |
| 30 | | Constitution, Proposed, of the State of Texas (Research on Revision); 1976 |
| 31 | | Constitution Revision, Research Survey; 1974 |
| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 1 | | Contracts, Construction, Building; Acts, Controlling; Forms; Instructions; 1957 - 1978 |
| 2 | | Controller; State of Texas; Press Release on Cash Surplus; 1976 |
| 3 | | Correspondence on Industrial District; 1967, 1974 – 1976 |
| 4 | | Correspondence; 1974 – 1975 |
| 5 | | Correspondence, Incoming; General; 1974 – 1975 |
| 6 | | Correspondence from Ben; 1974 - 1975 |
| 7 | | Correspondence, Congressional; 1974 - 1978 |
| 8 | | Correspondence; Insurance Board; 1974 |
| 9 | | Correspondence, Mayor and Office of; 1974 - 1976 |
| 10 | | Correspondence; January, 1976 |
| 11 | | Correspondence; February, 1976 |
| 12 | | Correspondence; March, 1976 |
| 13 | | Correspondence; April, 1976 |
| 14 | | Correspondence; May, 1976 |
| 15 | | Correspondence; June, 1976 |
| 16 | | Correspondence; July, 1976 |
| 17 | | Correspondence; August, 1976 |
| 18 | | Correspondence; September, 1976 |
| 19 | | Correspondence; October, 1976 |
| 20 | | Correspondence; November, 1976 |
| 21 | | Correspondence; December, 1976 |
| 22 | | Correspondence; 1977 |
| 23 | | Correspondence; Capitol Visit; 1977 |
| 24 | | Correspondence, Congressional; Inspectors, Customs, Shortage; 1977 |
| 25 | | Correspondence; Mail – Summary 1977 |
| 26 | | Correspondence; 1978 |
| 27 | | Correspondence; East End Civic Club; 25 May 1978 |
| 28 | | Correspondence; Incoming; 1978 |
| 29 | | Correspondence; Incoming; 1978 |
| 30 | | Correspondence; Incoming; Newsletters;1978 |
| 31 | | Correspondence; Incoming;1978 |
| 32 | | Correspondence; Incoming; 1978 |
| Box | Folder |
| 3 | 1 | | Correspondence; Incoming; 1978 – 1979 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, Incoming; Newsletters; 1978 – 1979 |
| 3 | | Democratic National Committee; Selection, Delegate; Procedures, Hearing; 1974 - 1976 |
| 4 | | Department of Public Safety (D.P.S.); Correspondence; n.d. , 1975 - 1976 |
| 5 | | Education, Higher; Law School, Real Estate, Other; 1977 – 1978 |
| 6 | | Education, Legislation; HB-92, 297, 799, 974, 1067, 1138, 1659, 1911; correspondence; 1976 - 1977 |
| 7 | | Educational Advancement for Mexican Americans (E.A.M.A.) & Manpower, Employment, Regulating Railroad Shipment of Dangerous Materials; 1974 - 1975 |
| 8 | | Educational Supportive Service Act by Eugene Medrano;1972, 1976 - 1977 |
| 9 | | Election Results; Texas Legislature & U.S. Congress; 1976 - 1978 |
| 10 | | Election Returns;1971, 1973 |
| 11 | | Employment and Unemployment Subcommittee; Directory, Draft Report; Legislation, HB No. 294; 1974 - 1975 |
| 12 | | Energy; Correspondence, Reports, Testimony; 1974 - 1977 |
| 13 | | Englewood Freight Yards Disaster; Report; 1974 |
| 14 | | Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.); Correspondence, Proposal;1978, n.d. |
| 15 | | Equal Rights Amendment; Correspondence, Fact Sheets, 1973 - 1977 |
| 16 | | Federal Trade Commission Hearings; Practices, Credit; Testimony, Reyes; 1977 |
| 17 | | Fifth Ward Multi – Service Center; Correspondence, Newsletters; 1975 – 1977 |
| 18 | | Finance, School, S.B. 1, 65th Legislature, Implementation; Correspondence, Newsletters, Reports, 1976 - 1978 |
| 19 | | Flood Plain Management, Regulations; Harris County; 1973 |
| 20 | | Garza, Raul Rolando, Case; 1972 - 1973 |
| 21 | | General: Environmental, Appointees, Non-Profit Activities; Other; 1978 |
| 22 | | Governor; Board of Regents, Special Session, Other; 1972 - 1975 |
| 23 | | Governor’s Office; Poverty, Traffic; 1974, 1976 |
| 24 | | Gulf Coast Center for Community Development; Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Correspondence; 1975 – 1976 |
| 25 | | Gulf Coast Community Services Association; Correspondence, Program Proposals; 1976 - 1978 |
| 26 | | Harris County Community Action Association; Financial Statements, Minutes, Reports; 1974 - 1976 |
| Box | Folder |
| 4 | 1 | | Harris County Delegation to Texas Legislature; Names and Addresses; n.d. |
| 2 | | Harris County: Freeway, Harrisburg; Issues, Legislative; Stations, Fire; 1977 – 1978 |
| 3 | | Harris County; General; 1974, 1976, n.d. |
| 4 | | Harris County Hospital District; Correspondence; 1974, 1977 |
| 5 | | Harris County Volunteer Action Center; Board of Directors; 1975 |
| 6 | | Hayes, Marshall, Case;1976 |
| 7 | | HISD District III Trustee Run-Off Election; 1975 |
| 8 | | Hispanic International University/University Without Walls; Explanation; 1974 |
| 9 | | Hispanic International University; Correspondence, Minutes, Meeting; Reports; 1977 - 1978 |
| 10 | | Hispanic Issues, General; Correspondence; 1978 |
| 11 | | Houston Area Urban League (H.A.U.L.), Newsletter; 1977 |
| 12 | | Houston Council on Human Relations; Correspondence, Minutes, Reports; 1978 |
| 13 | | Houston Council on Human Relations; Goals and Objectives; 1974 - 1976 |
| 14 | | Houston – Galveston Area Council; Water, Transportation; 1976 |
| 15 | | Houston Housing Authority, News Release; Clayton Homes, Rehabilitation; 1977 |
| 16 | | Houston’s Neighborhood Improvement Planning Program; Magnolia Park Report; September, 1974 |
| 17 | | Houston Voting Rights Conference – Sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights;
1976 |
| 18 | | Illegal Aliens; Correspondence, Legislation, HB-816, Reports; 1977 |
| 19 | | Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.); Aliens, Undocumented; Immigration; 1977 |
| 20 | | Intercultural Development Research Association (I.D.R.A.); Correspondence, Property Tax, Education;
n.d., 1977 - 1978 |
| 21 | | International Human Rights & Department of Justice (Police); Correspondence, Press Releases; Resolutions; 1977 – 1978 |
| 22 | | Judicial Affairs, Interim Study; System, Court, Texas; 1977 |
| 23 | | Judicial Affairs, Interim Report, Possible Changes for Courts, District Attorneys, Constitution, State Bar, Oversight Responsibility; 1978 |
| 24 | | Judiciary Committee; Revision, Article V, Judiciary Article, Texas Constitution; 1974 |
| Box | Folder |
| 5 | 1 | | KXYZ Radio, Editorials; 1974 |
| 2 | | League of United Latin American Citizens (L.U.L.A.C.); Correspondence, Convention; 1974, 1977 – 1978 |
| 3 | | Legislation by Author; 18 February 1977 - 21 May 1977 |
| 4 | | Legislation Master List of Bills by Subject; 18 March 1977 – 21 May 1977 |
| 5 | | Legislation Status Information; 17 June 1977 |
| 6 | | Legislators & Legislation, Election Results, Mailing Lists; 1973 – 1976 |
| 7 | | Legislature, 64th; List of Members; Legislation; HB 130, 284, HSR #4; 1975 |
| 8 | | Liquor Regulation; Non-Returnable Bottles Sub-Committee; Statements, Testimony; 1977 - 1978 |
| 9 | | Liquor Regulation; Non-Returnable Bottles Sub-Committee; Brochures, Report of the Subcommittee; Findings and Recommendations; Statements; 1978 |
| 10 | | Liquor Regulations; Correspondence, Proposals; 1978 |
| 11 | | Magnolia Gas & 65 R 4596 – Reyes (S.B. 684 – C.S.S.B. 684); 1977 |
| 12 | | Magnolia Gas Company: Correspondence; Ordinance, Proposed, 1976 - 1977 |
| 13 | | Medical Care; Delivery Report, Medicare Handbook, Ripley Clinic Bylaws; 1973 - 1976 |
| 14 | | Mental Health & Mental Retardation; Correspondence, Report; Staff; 1965 - 1975 |
| 15 | | Mexican-American Affairs; Problems, Legal; Appointments, Opposition; 1973 – 1977 |
| 16 | | Mexican-American Chicano Handbooks of Affirmative Action Programs for Employers and Employees; 1973 |
| 17 | | Mexican-American Education Council; Correspondence, Newsletters; 1975 |
| 18 | | Mexican-American; Houston Economic Development Corporation; Priorities; 1976 |
| 19 | | Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDF); Correspondence, Court Ruling; 1975 – 1977 |
| 20 | | Mexican American Legislative Caucus; Correspondence, Court Ruling; 1984 1977 – 1978, |
| 21 | | Mexican-American Needs, Study; 1977 |
| 22 | | Mexican-American Scholarship Fund; Correspondence; 1974 – 1978 |
| 23 | | Mexican-American School Board Members Association; Bulletins, Correspondence; 1974 – 1975 |
| 24 | | Mexican-Americans of Texas, (From the Inside Looking Around, A Portrait), 1970 |
| 25 | | Mexican American Urban League (MAUL); Correspondence; 1974 – 1975 |
| 26 | | Migrant Health Referral System; Packet, Information; 1978 |
| 27 | | Misconduct, Police; Newspaper Clippings; 1978 |
| 28 | | Mixon, Clarence Duvall, Case; Accident, Industrial; Correspondence, Reports; 1976 |
| 29 | | Moody Park Riot; Articles, Editorial; 1978 |
| Box | Folder |
| 6 | 1 | | Multimodal Transportation Planning for the Gulf Coast Sate Planning Region; Attendees, Bylaws, Minutes, Procedures; 1974 - 1975 |
| 2 | | National Council of La Raza; Policies & Procedures Manual; Presidential Hispanic Personnel Appointments & White House Staff; Board of Directors Meeting Minutes; Memoranda; 1977 – 1978 |
| 3 | | National Council of La Raza; Issues, Hispanic; Activities, Lobbying; 1977 – 1978 |
| 4 | | National Council of La Raza; Correspondence, Memoranda, News Reports; 1978 |
| 5 | | National Directory of Democratic Hispanic Sate and Federal Elected Officials; 1977 |
| 6 | | News Letters; 1975 |
| 7 | | Nursing Practice Act, Licensing and Regulation of Registered Nurses; Correspondence,
Reports;n.d. 1976 – 1977, |
| 8 | | Political Association of Spanish-speaking Organizations (P.A.S.O.); Correspondence, Election Results; 1974, 1976, n.d. |
| 9 | | 1980 Population Texas House Districts; 1981 |
| 10 | | Press Releases; 1975 – 1978 |
| 11 | | Prison; Correspondence, Reports, Legislation; 1975 – 1978 |
| 12 | | Pullman—Kellogg; Correspondence; 1976 |
| 13 | | Relations, Police, Community; Correspondence, Brochure; 1977 - 1978 |
| 14 | | Research; Texas Statistics, Government Reorganization, Foreign Trade, Others; 1973 – 1974 |
| 15 | | Reyes, Ben; Fundraiser; 1978 – 1981 |
| 16 | | Reyes’ Legislation; 63rd Legislature; Articles, Correspondence; 1973 – 1975 |
| 17 | | Rules Committee Correspondence, Standing Committees, and Info; HJR #1; H.S.R. #5; C.S.H.B. #57; 1977, 1978 |
| Box | Folder |
| 7 | 1 | | [Restricted Access] Scholarship Applications; 1975 – 1976 |
| 2 | | School Finance; Brochures, Legislation, Newsletters, Reports; 1975 - 1978 |
| 3 | | SER – Jobs for Progreso of Houston, Inc.; Articles of Incorporation, Correspondence, Reports; 1978 - 1979 |
| 4 | | Social Indicators of Equality for Minorities and Women; August, 1978 |
| 5 | | Social Security Disability; Sources, Information; Petition, Interview Sheet; 1974 |
| 6 | | Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; Correspondence, Mailing List; 1974 - 1976 |
| 7 | | Southwest Women’s Center, Correspondence; 1977 |
| 8 | | Spring Creek Park Incident; Policy Guidelines, Press Release, Statement;1974, n.d. |
| 9 | | State Democratic Party; Finances; Revenues & Expenses; Correspondence; Membership Lists; 1977 – 1978 |
| 10 | | Tax Reform – 1977; Code, Tax, Property; Correspondence, Articles;1977, n.d. |
| 11 | | Texas Air Control Board; National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Non-compliant; 1977 |
| 12 | | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; Correspondence, Houston District Creation; 1977 |
| 13 | | Texas Employment Commission, Committee; Testimony, Legislation; 1976 |
| 14 | | Texas House of Representatives; 65th Legislature; Legislators’ Addresses; 1977 |
| 15 | | Texas House of Representatives; 65th Legislature; Committees, Standing; 1977 |
| 16 | | Texas House of Representatives; 65th Legislature; Committees, Standing; 1977 |
| 17 | | Texas House of Representatives; 65th Legislature; Committees, Standing; Alphabetical List; 1977 |
| 18 | | Texas House of Representatives; Calendar, Correspondence, Court Filing; 1977 - 1978 |
| 19 | | Texas House of Representatives; HB #1323, Changes in Beer Container Sizes; Correspondence, Articles, Reports, Court; 1974 - 1978 |
| 20 | | Texas House of Representatives; Minutes, Harris County Delegation; 1977 |
| 21 | | Texas House of Representatives; Office Administration, Correspondence; 1974, n.d. |
| 22 | | Texas House of Representatives, Rules; H.J.R. #1-19; 1979, n.d. |
| 23 | | Texas Migrant Labor: A Special Report to the Governor and Legislature; 1977
Flood Plain Management;
1976 |
| 24 | | Torres, Joe Campos, Case; Articles, Newspaper; 1977 - 1978 |
| 25 | | Tracts, Census, 1970 Population, Harris County; H.I.S.D. Redistricting MAPS; March, 1971 |
| Box | Folder |
| 8 | 1 | | Union y Progreso; Correspondence, Request, Grant, Reports; 1974 - 1979 |
| 2 | | Union & Progreso; Newsletter; 1975 |
| 3 | | United Farm Workers; Articles, Calendar, Correspondence, Newsletters; 1974 |
| 4 | | United Fund; Correspondence, By-laws, Minutes; 1977 |
| 5 | | United Fund and United Way; Correspondence, By-laws, Minutes; 1978 |
| 6 | | United States Commission on Civil Rights; Correspondence, Summaries of Minority Abuse, Project Proposal to Measure Civil Rights Progress; 1977, 1978 |
| 7 | | Utility Regulation; Memoranda, Petition, Public Utility Commission Rules; 1974, 1976 |
| 8 | | Varnell, Donald Eugene, Case; Treatment, Medical; 1975 - 1977 |
| 9 | | Voter Registration, Minority; 1975, 1978 |
| 10 | | Voting Rights Act; Articles, Correspondence, Press Release; 1975 |
| 11 | | Webster, Randall Alan, Case, Newspaper Clippings; 1978 |
| 12 | | Welfare, Child; Grants, Harris County Child Welfare Unit; 1976, 1977 |
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Series 2 – City Council Materials
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| The remainder of this collection is almost exclusively concerned with City Council issues as Ben Reyes served as a member of City Council, representing District I |
| Box | Folder |
| 8 | 13 | | Acknowledgements, responses, general; 1985 - 1987 |
| 14 | | Acknowledgements; 1986 |
| 15 | | Acknowledgements; 1987 |
| 16 | | Acknowledgements; 1988 |
| 17 | | Adult Book Store, 721 Telephone Road; Opposition; Proposed Ordinance; 1985 |
| 18 | | Affirmative Action; M/WBE Certification Application Form; New Hire/Rehire Report; 1982 |
| 19 | | Affirmative Action; Correspondence; 1983 |
| 20 | | Affirmative Action; Correspondence, New Hire Reports; 1984 |
| 21 | | Affirmative Action; Grievance, WBE Application, Workforce Data; 1984 - 1985 |
| 22 | | Affirmative Action; Correspondence, M/WBE Certification Applications; 1985 |
| 23 | | Affirmative Action; Correspondence, M/WBE Certification Applications; 1986 |
| 24 | | Affirmative Action; Correspondence, M/WBE Certification Applications, Reports; 1986 |
| 25 | | Affirmative Action; Annual Report; 1988 |
| 26 | | Agendas, City Council; 1983, n.d. |
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| 9 | 1 | | Agendas, City Council; 1987 |
| 2 | | AIDS, Texas Natural Death Act; 1988 |
| 3 | | Allen Parkway Village; Correspondence; 1988 |
| 4 | | Alonzo, Francisco; Report of Autopsy, Investigator and Medical Examiner; Civil Rights Concerns; 1987 |
| 5 | | American Leadership Forum; Correspondence, Class Lists, Funding; 1983 - 1987 |
| 6 | | American Leadership Forum; Committees, Correspondence; 1988 |
| 7 | | Annexation, Ordinances, Various; 1982 - 1983 |
| 8 | | Annexation Policy Group; 1984 |
| 9 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #1; Census Tract Data, Data Package, Map, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 10 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #2; Data Package, Map, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 11 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #3; Data Package, Map, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 12 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #4; Data Package, Map, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 13 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #5; Data Package, Maps, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 14 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #6; Data Package, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 15 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #7; Data Package, Maps, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 16 | | 1984 Proposed Annexation Area Tract #8; Data Package, Maps, Service Plan; 1984 |
| 17 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1982 |
| 18 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1983 |
| 19 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1984 |
| 20 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1985 |
| 21 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1986 |
| 22 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; 1987 |
| 23 | | Appointments; Resumes; 1988 |
| 24 | | Appointments – Mayor/City Council; n.d. |
| 25 | | ARCO, Water Meter Fees; 1982 - 1983 |
| 26 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors; Correspondence, Funding; 1982 |
| 27 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors, n.d.; New York State Nutrition Standards, Center Addresses; 1982, n.d. |
| 28 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors; Nutrition Site Relocation, Food Quality; 1983 |
| 29 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors; Nutrition Program Problems, Lease Space; 1984 |
| 30 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors; Texas Department on Aging, Policies and Procedures; Funding Cuts; 1985 |
| 31 | | Area Agency on Aging/Seniors; Meal Service, Resident Apartment Manager; 1986 |
| 32 | | Articles, LULAC Newsletter; 1983 |
| 33 | | Arts; Hispanic Arts Caucus, McKee Street Bridge Project, St. Joseph Multi-Ethnic Cultural Arts Program; 1983 - 1987 |
| 34 | | Artwork for: Brochure Bumper Sticker; n.d. |
| 35 | | Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (A.A.M.A.); Correspondence, George Sanchez Jr.- Sr. High School; 1981, 1983 & 1985 |
| 36 | | Aviation Department; Correspondence, Bid; 1987 |
| 37 | | Aviation; Heliport; Ordinance, Applications, Correspondence; 1979 - 1984 |
| 38 | | Aviation; Proposed West Side Airport, Proposed Hobby Restaurant, Currency Exchange Service; 1983 - 1987 |
| 39 | | Aviation; Proposed West Side Airport, Hobby Restaurant Concession, Currency Exchange Service, Parking at Hobby; 1983 - 1987 |
| 40 | | Bank Charter Group, Joseph S. Bracewell, Bank Acquisition Attempts; 1981 - 1982 |
| 41 | | Bilingual Pay; 1987 |
| 42 | | Board of Education – Focus 1988-89 Recommended Budget and 1988-89 School Budget; 1988 - 1989 |
| 43 | | Board of Pardons and Parole; Correspondence; Assistance Requests; 1979 - 1987 |
| 44 | | Bonds; Issuance, Tax and Revenue; Official Statement, Correspondence; 1987 |
| 45 | | Broadmoor; Revitalization, Sidewalk Construction/Repair; 1985, 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 10 | 1 | | Brochures; Reyes, Rodriguez; n.d. |
| 2 | | Budget Reduction Possibilities; School Crossing guards, Pension Contributions, Library; 1985 - 1986 |
| 3 | | Budget Changes, FY 1988; Correspondence, Reduction Possibilities; 1987 |
| 4 | | Budget, FY 1988; Forms, Manual, Programs; 1988 |
| 5 | | Budget, 1988 - 1989, City of Houston (Information received); 1988 |
| 6 | | Buffalo Bayou Transformation; Brochures, Correspondence; 1979 - 1980 |
| 7 | | Buildings, Unsafe, Demolition; Agendas, Motion, Newsletters; 1984 - 1985 |
| 8 | | Cable TV; Portland Budget, Municipal Uses, Programming; n.d., 1981 - 1982 |
| 9 | | Cable TV; Correspondence, FCC Reports, Financial Reports; 1983 |
| 10 | | Cable TV; Educational, Instructional and Public Access, Board of Directors; 1984 |
| 11 | | Cable TV; Council Cable T.V. Committee, Programming, Report; 1985 |
| 12 | | Cable TV; Cable TV Access/Production Facility Costs; 1986 |
| 13 | | Cable TV; Federal Grant Application; 1987 |
| 14 | | Campaign
79; Correspondence; 1979 - 1980 |
| 15 | | Campaign 81; Correspondence, Rodriguez Finance Statement; 1981 |
| 16 | | Campaign 83; Candidate Questionnaire, Notes, Political Funds Reporting Law; 1983 |
| 17 | | Campaign 83; Invoices; 1982 - 1983 |
| 18 | | Campaign 83; Newspaper Clippings; 1983 |
| 19 | | Campaign 85; Brochures, Correspondence, Donation Records; 1985 |
| 20 | | Campaign 85; Correspondence & Pamphlets; 1985 |
| 21 | | Campaign Material; Reelection Campaign; n.d. |
| 22 | | Campaign Reporting; Election Code Changes, Statement; 1981 - 1982 |
| 23 | | Capital Improvement Programs; Proposals, Changes, Reports; 1985 - 1993 |
| 24 | | Capital Improvement Project List; Feasibility Study Report, Funding Reports, 1984 - 1987 |
| 25 | | Central Houston, Inc.; Proud Street Main Street Initiative; 1986 - 1987 |
| 26 | | Certificates of Appreciation; Various; 1977 - 1981 |
| 27 | | Channel 61 – UHF TV Station; Investor Group; Correspondence, FCC Form; 1982 |
| 28 | | Chicano Training Center; Financial Statements, Funding, Programs; 1981 - 1987 |
| 29 | | Chicano Training Center; Combined Prevention-Treatment Proposal; n.d.. |
| 30 | | Chicano Family Training Center, Rachel Lucas; Description, Purpose; n.d.. |
| 31 | | CIP; Sign-in List; n.d. |
| 32 | | City Board & Commissions, Term Limits, Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial; 1983 - 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 11 | 1 | | City Controller; Correspondence; Entitlement, Sewer and General Funds; 1983 |
| 2 | | City Controller; Correspondence, Responses; 1984 |
| 3 | | City Controller; Finance Department Issues, Contractor Abandonment; 1986 |
| 4 | | City Controller; City Financing Report, Revenue Report, FMS Software; 1987 |
| 5 | | City Controller; Correspondence, Plans, Reports; 1987 - 1988 |
| 6 | | City Council Redistricting; City Ordinance #79-1584, 79-1638, Census Tract Data; 1979 - 1981 |
| 7 | | City Council Redistricting; Census Data, Maps, Precinct Reassignments; 1981 - 1983 |
| 8 | | City Council Redistricting; Correspondence, Lawsuits; 1981 - 1985 |
| 9 | | City Council Redistricting; Population Estimate Methodology; 1985 |
| 10 | | City Employee Matters; Immigration, Beatriz De Angulo; 1985 |
| 11 | | City Employee Matters; Appeals, Layoffs, Retirement, Suspension; 1987 |
| 12 | | City of Houston General Election Ballots Cast for Mayor by Precinct; November 7, 1979 |
| 13 | | City of Houston Ordinances; No. 80-488, Garbage Collection; No. 86-1279, Restricting Business Between the City and South Africa and Nambia; 1980, 1986 |
| 14 | | City Planning Commission; Off-Street Parking, Platting Approval; 1988 |
| 15 | | City Services; Animal Control, Environmental Services, Food Ordinance, Health Services, Various, W.A.T.E.R. Fund, 1884 - 1988 |
| 16 | | CityNet (Telecommunications); Replacement Telephone System; 1986 |
| 17 | | Civic Center; Parking Garage Concerns; 1987 |
| 18 | | Civic Center Department Revenue Accounting Review; 1988 |
| 19 | | Civil Rights in Texas 1968-1978: Ten Years Later, Project Proposal; 1985 |
| 20 | | Civil Service; Report, “The State of Civil Service;” 1988 |
| 21 | | Coalition of Hispanic American Democrats; Bylaws, Membership; 1987 |
| 22 | | Community Development Projects; Correspondence; 1983 |
| 23 | | Community Development Projects; Applications, Inactive Accounts; 1984 |
| 24 | | Community Development Projects; Correspondence, Reports; 1985-1986 |
| 25 | | Community Development Projects; Eligible, Ineligible, Ordinance, Reports; 1987 |
| 26 | | Community Development Projects; Correspondence, Imperial Boxing Club Booklet, Reports; 1988 |
| 27 | | Community Development Projects; Correspondence, Expenditures, Funds, Projected Uses; 1988 |
| 28 | | Community Development Projects; Heavy Trash Pickup, Houston Housing Improvement Program; n.d. |
| 29 | | Constituent Requests/Responses; Correspondence, Field Visits, Notes; 1986 - 1987 |
| 30 | | Constitutional Amendments; English Only vs. English Plus; 1987 |
| 31 | | Consul of Mexico; Donations, Pedestal for Busto of Benito Juarez; 1985 - 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 12 | 1 | | Contributions & Check Receipts; Ben Reyes Campaign; 1981 - 1985 |
| 2 | | Contributions & Check Receipts; Ben Reyes Campaign; 1981 - 1986 |
| 3 | | Convention Center & Astrodome; Hotel Taxes; 1981 |
| 4 | | Convention Center; Need, Financing, Request for Proposals; 1983 |
| 5 | | Convention Center; Cost Control Services Agreement w/Gilbane Mayan Joint Venture; 1984 |
| 6 | | Convention Center; Financing, Land Purchase, Ground Breaking; 1985 |
| 7 | | Convention Center; Food & Beverage Contract; 1986 |
| 8 | | Convention Center; Vendors, Press Releases; 1987 |
| 9 | | Convention Center; Brochure, Justifications, Tax Debate; n.d. |
| 10 | | Correspondence;1979 |
| 11 | | Correspondence;1980 |
| 12 | | Correspondence;1981 |
| 13 | | Correspondence; 1982 |
| 14 | | Correspondence; 1983 |
| 15 | | Correspondence, Congressional; 1983 - 1988 |
| 16 | | Correspondence; December, 1983 |
| 17 | | Correspondence, Applications; (Resumes Separated for Privacy); 1984 - 1987 |
| 18 | | Correspondence, District; 1983 - 1985 |
| 19 | | Correspondence, Non – District; 1984 - 1985 |
| 20 | | Correspondence, Out of District; 1984 - 1986 |
| 21 | | Correspondence, Precinct 1; 1983 - 1987 |
| 22 | | Correspondence, Precinct 2; 1983 - 1987 |
| 23 | | Correspondence, Precinct 3; 1983 - 1985 |
| 24 | | Correspondence, Precinct 4; 1984 - 1986 |
| 25 | | Correspondence, Precinct 9; 1982 - 1987 |
| 26 | | Correspondence, Precinct 10; 1983 - 1988 |
| 27 | | Correspondence, Precinct 11; 1983 - 1987 |
| 28 | | Correspondence, Precinct 16; 1984 - 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 13 | 1 | | Correspondence, Precinct 19; 1983 - 1987 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, Precinct 23; 1983 |
| 3 | | Correspondence, Precinct 24; 1982 - 1988 |
| 4 | | Correspondence, Precinct 25; 1985 - 1987 |
| 5 | | Correspondence, Precinct 26; 1984 - 1987 |
| 6 | | Correspondence, Precinct 27; 1984 - 1987 |
| 7 | | Correspondence, Precinct 44; 1984 - 1985 |
| 8 | | Correspondence, Precinct 44; 1986 - 1988 |
| 9 | | Correspondence, Precinct 46; 1983 - 1985 |
| 10 | | Correspondence, Precinct 46; 1986 - 1988 |
| 11 | | Correspondence, Precinct 52; 1983 - 1986 |
| 12 | | Correspondence, Precinct 62; 1983 - 1986 |
| 13 | | Correspondence, Precinct 62; 1987 |
| 14 | | Correspondence, Precinct 64; 1983 - 1986 |
| 15 | | Correspondence, Precinct 65; 1983 - 1985 |
| 16 | | Correspondence, Precinct 65; 1986 - 1987 |
| 17 | | Correspondence, Precinct 66; 1982 - 1985 |
| 18 | | Correspondence, Precinct 66; 1986 - 1987 |
| 19 | | Correspondence, Precinct 67; 1984 - 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 14 | 1 | | Correspondence, Precinct 69; 1983 - 1987 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, Precinct 72; 1983 - 1984 |
| 3 | | Correspondence, Precinct 72; 1985 |
| 4 | | Correspondence, Precinct 72; 1986 - 1988 |
| 5 | | Correspondence, Precinct 73; 1985 |
| 6 | | Correspondence, Precinct 77; 1983 - 1987 |
| 7 | | Correspondence, Precinct 78; 1984 - 1987 |
| 8 | | Correspondence, Precinct 79; 1984 - 1987 |
| 9 | | Correspondence, Precinct 94; 1985 - 1987 |
| 10 | | Correspondence, Precinct 154; 1982 - 1986 |
| 11 | | Correspondence, Precinct 154; 1987 |
| 12 | | Correspondence, Precinct 156; 1984 - 1987 |
| 13 | | Correspondence, Precinct 187; 1982 - 1987 |
| 14 | | Correspondence, Precinct 196; 1982 - 1987 |
| 15 | | Correspondence, Precinct 203; 1984 - 1986 |
| 16 | | Correspondence, Precinct 206; 1981 - 1988 |
| 17 | | Correspondence, Precinct 207; 1981 - 1985 |
| 18 | | Correspondence, Precinct 207; 1986 - 1987 |
| 19 | | Correspondence, Precinct 209; 1984 - 1987 |
| 20 | | Correspondence, Precinct 218; 1984- 1986 |
| 21 | | Correspondence, Precinct 226; 1983 |
| 22 | | Correspondence, Precinct 226; 1984 - 1985 |
| 23 | | Correspondence, Precinct 226; 1986 - 1987 |
| 24 | | Correspondence, Precinct 228; 1984 - 1988 |
| 25 | | Correspondence, Precinct 339; 1984 - 1987 |
| 26 | | Correspondence, Precinct 343; 1983 - 1987 |
| 27 | | Correspondence, Precinct 369; 1983 - 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 15 | 1 | | Correspondence, Precinct 372; 1984 - 1987 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, Precinct 389; 1984 - 1987 |
| 3 | | Correspondence, Precinct 390; 1985 - 1987 |
| 4 | | Correspondence, Precinct 402; 1983 - 1987 |
| 5 | | Correspondence, Precinct 412; 1984 - 1987 |
| 6 | | Correspondence, Precinct 526; 1985 - 1987 |
| 7 | | Correspondence, Precinct 528; 1985 |
| 8 | | Correspondence, Precinct 529; 1985 |
| 9 | | Correspondence, Precinct 530; 1984 - 1987 |
| 10 | | Correspondence, Precinct 543; 1985 -
1987 |
| 11 | | Correspondence, Precinct 560; 1984 - 1987 |
| 12 | | Correspondence, Non - District; 1984 - 1986 |
| 13 | | Correspondence, Non-District; 1987 - 1988 |
| 14 | | Correspondence, Unknown Precinct; 1982 - 1987 |
| 15 | | Correspondence, Data Book, Denver Harbor; 1984 - 1988 |
| 16 | | Correspondence, North Side; 1984 - 1988 |
| 17 | | Correspondence, Eastwood; 1984 - 1988 |
| 18 | | Correspondence, Magnolia; 1984 |
| 19 | | Correspondence, Ordinance, McCarty Assessment; 1982 - 1983 |
| 20 | | Correspondence; January, 1984 |
| 21 | | Correspondence; February. 1984 |
| 22 | | Correspondence; March, 1984 |
| 23 | | Correspondence; April, 1984 |
| 24 | | Correspondence; May, 1984 |
| 25 | | Correspondence; June, 1984 |
| 26 | | Correspondence; July, 1984 |
| 27 | | Correspondence; August, 1984 |
| 28 | | Correspondence; September, 1984 |
| 29 | | Correspondence; October, 1984 |
| 30 | | Correspondence; November, 1984 |
| 31 | | Correspondence; December, 1984 |
| 32 | | Correspondence; January, 1985 |
| 33 | | Correspondence; February, 1985 |
| 34 | | Correspondence; March, 1985 |
| 35 | | Correspondence; April, 1985 |
| 36 | | Correspondence; May, 1985 |
| 37 | | Correspondence; June, 1985 |
| 38 | | Correspondence; July, 1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 16 | 1 | | Correspondence; August, 1985 |
| 2 | | Correspondence; September, 1985 |
| 3 | | Correspondence; October, 1985 |
| 4 | | Correspondence; November, 1985 |
| 5 | | Correspondence; December, 1985 |
| 6 | | Correspondence; January, 1986 |
| 7 | | Correspondence; February, 1986 |
| 8 | | Correspondence; March, 1986 |
| 9 | | Correspondence; April, 1986 |
| 10 | | Correspondence; May, 1986 |
| 11 | | Correspondence; June, 1986 |
| 12 | | Correspondence; July, 1986 |
| 13 | | Correspondence; August, 1986 |
| 14 | | Correspondence; September, 1986 |
| 15 | | Correspondence; October, 1986 |
| 16 | | Correspondence; November, 1986 |
| 17 | | Correspondence; December, 1986 |
| 18 | | Correspondence; January, 1987 |
| 19 | | Correspondence; February, 1987 |
| 20 | | Correspondence; March, 1987 |
| 21 | | Correspondence; April, 1987 |
| 22 | | Correspondence; May, 1987 |
| 23 | | Correspondence; June, 1987 |
| 24 | | Correspondence; July,
1987 |
| 25 | | Correspondence; August, 1987 |
| 26 | | Correspondence; September, 1987 |
| 27 | | Correspondence;
October, 1987 |
| 28 | | Correspondence; November, 1987 |
| 29 | | Correspondence; December, 1987 |
| 30 | | Correspondence, Thank You; n.d. |
| 31 | | Correspondence; January, 1988 |
| 32 | | Correspondence; February, 1988 |
| Box | Folder |
| 17 | 1 | | Correspondence; March, 1988 |
| 2 | | Correspondence; April, 1988 |
| 3 | | Correspondence; May, 1988 |
| 4 | | Correspondence; June, 1988 |
| 5 | | Correspondence; July, 1988 |
| 6 | | Correspondence; August, 1988 |
| 7 | | Correspondence; September, 1988 |
| 8 | | Correspondence; October, 1988 |
| 9 | | Correspondence; November, 1988 |
| 10 | | Correspondence; December, 1988 |
| 11 | | Correspondence; n.d. |
| 12 | | Council Agenda; Placing Items on It; 1983 |
| 13 | | Council Committee Members, Conflict of Interest Laws, Appointment Rules; n.d. |
| 14 | | Council Committee Status Reports; 1984 |
| 15 | | Council Districts; Redistricting; Annexation; Court Documents, Population Estimates; 1981 - 1985 |
| 16 | | Council Districts; Redistricting Maps and Data for 1981 |
| 17 | | Council Rules for Council Appointments; 1982 |
| 18 | | Council Rules, Council Coordinator Pay Grade and Salary Range; 1985 |
| 19 | | Council; Revised Rules, Sister Cities Agreement; 1987 |
| 20 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Hispanic Arts Council; Awards, Directory, Small Organizations; 1983 |
| 21 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Hispanic Arts Council; Thank you Notes; 1984 |
| 22 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Hispanic Arts Council; Financial Report, “State of the Arts,” 1985, 1986 - 1987; |
| 23 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Hispanic Arts Council; Awards, Reports; 1986 |
| 24 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Hispanic Arts Council; Financial Report, Lawndale, Nutcracker Proposal; 1987 |
| 25 | | Cultural Arts Council of Houston; Financial Reports, Schedules; 1986 - 1988 |
| 26 | | Defensive Driving Classes (COH) Issue; 1987 |
| 27 | | Democratic National Committee; Hispanic Democrats; 1983 |
| 28 | | Democratic National Committee; 1988 Nominating Convention, Site Selection; 1986 - 1988 |
| 29 | | Directory of Texas City Officials; 1985 - 1986 |
| 30 | | Downtown Houston Association; Annual Report, Correspondence; 1987 1983 - 1984, |
| 31 | | Downtown Street Committee; Members, Minutes, Recommendations; 1984 - 1986 |
| 32 | | East End Civic Association; Park Name Change Controversy, Repaving; 1983 - 1984 |
| 33 | | East End Civic Club; Pollution Concerns; 1986 - 1987 |
| 34 | | East End Progress Association; Revitalization Brochure and Plans; 1983 - 1986 |
| 35 | | East End Progress Association; Correspondence, Regional Mobility Transit Plan; 1988 |
| Box | Folder |
| 18 | 1 | | Economic Development; Apartment Complex, Manufacturing Sites; 1985 |
| 2 | | Economic Development; Endowment Fund Formation, Various; 1986 |
| 3 | | Economic Development; Palm Center Shopping District Revitalization; 1985, 1987 |
| 4 | | Economic Development; Tax Abatement District Creation; 1987 |
| 5 | | Election; General and Special; Final Tabulations; 8 November 1973 |
| 6 | | Elections;
Hypothetical Congressional Districts; n.d. |
| 7 | | Emergency Medical Services; Contract, Billing and Collection; 1988 |
| 8 | | Emergency Network, 911; Budget, Correspondence, Fun Book, Report;1988 |
| 9 | | Environment; Cottonwood Trees, Lake Houston Report; 1981 - 1984 |
| 10 | | Environment; Incinerator Problems, Pesticide Problems, Superfund Sites; 1985 - 1987 |
| 11 | | Environment; Lake Houston, Little White Oak Bayou, Superfund; 1987 - 1988 |
| 12 | | Entex; Rate Increase, Arkla Merger, Average Billing; 1982, 1986 - 1987 |
| 13 | | Ethics; Official Conduct Review Committee, Nominees, [Restricted] Resumes; 1982 |
| 14 | | Evergreen Cemetery; Correspondence, Maps, Tax Records; 1983 - 1986 |
| 15 | | Finance & Administration Department; Procedures, Council Resolution, City Controller Powers; 1983 - 1987 |
| 16 | | Finance & Administration Department; Layoffs, Projection, Proposals, Reports; 1988 |
| 17 | | Financial Advisors; Audit Report, Proposed Financial Management Policies; 1987 |
| 18 | | Financial Matters; Shortfall, Report;1988 |
| 19 | | Fire Department/Firefighters; Citizen Praise, Promotion Eligibility; 1978 - 1984 |
| 20 | | Fire Department/Firefighters; Cadet Applicants, Recruiting, Safety; 1985 |
| 21 | | Fire Department/Firefighters; Correspondence, Position Additions/Deletions, Physical Requirements, Budget Proposals, Union Correspondence, Reassignment; 1986 |
| 22 | | Fire Department/Firefighters; Position Additions/Deletions, Paramedic Staffing/ Training/Wages, Union Correspondence; 1987 |
| 23 | | Fire Department/Firefighters; Attrition, Benefits, Budget; 1988 |
| 24 | | General; 1979, 1984, n.d. |
| 25 | | Governor, Offices of the; Correspondence; 1983 - 1986 |
| 26 | | Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network; Budget, Reports; 1983 - 1987 |
| 27 | | Gulf Coast Community Services Association; Board Meeting, Correspondence; 1984, 1986 |
| 28 | | Gulf Coast Community Services Association; Correspondence; 1988 |
| 29 | | Hardy Street Railroad Closing; Correspondence, Petitions; September, 1988 |
| 30 | | Hardy Street Railroad Closing; Correspondence; October, 1988 |
| 31 | | Harris County; Correspondence; 1985, 1987 |
| 32 | | Harris County Appraisal District; Appraisals, Budget, Process; 1983 - 1987 |
| 33 | | Harris County Democratic Party, Second Primary Election; Cumulative Report; 5 June 1982 |
| 34 | | Harris County Democratic Party; Correspondence; 1988 |
| 35 | | Harrisburg Southeast Civic Club; Correspondence; 1988 |
| 36 | | Health Department; Approved Bid, Correspondence; 1984 - 1985 |
| 37 | | Health Department; Casa de Amigos Health Center, Portable Waste Ordinance; 1984 - 1985 |
| Box | Folder |
| 19 | 1 | | Health Department; Correspondence, Referral Guide; 1987 - 1988 |
| 2 | | Hermann Hospital; Consulting Arrangements with A-M Cargo International; 1982 |
| 3 | | Hester House; Correspondence, Policies, Reports; 1986 -1987 |
| 4 | | Hiring Statistics; 1984 - 1985 |
| 5 | | HISPAC (Hispanic Political Action Committee) Candidate’s Questionnaires; 1986 |
| 6 | | Hispanic Arts Caucus (Hispanic Organizations); 1987 |
| 7 | | Hispanic Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Council; Churches, Steering Committee; 1986 |
| 8 | | Hispanic Firefighters Organization, Local 341 I.A.F.F., Correspondence; 1984 - 1987 |
| 9 | | Hispanic Scholarship Fund; Non-Hispanic Sources; 1985 |
| 10 | | Homeless; Coalition for Homeless, Correspondence; 1987 |
| 11 | | Homeless; Correspondence, Reports; 1988 |
| 12 | | Hospitals; Correspondence, Lists; 1982 - 1986 |
| 13 | | Housing, General; Holiday Inn Memorial Plaza Act, Housing Code; n.d. |
| 14 | | Houston Apartment Association; Garbage Service & Fees; 1988 |
| 15 | | Houston Chamber of Commerce; Correspondence, Drainage & Flood Control System Plan, Solid Waste Management Plan; 1980 - 1983 |
| 16 | | Houston Chamber of Commerce; Annexation Study, Correspondence, Wastewater Regionalization Plan, Economic Development Organizations; 1985 - 1987 |
| 17 | | Houston Committee for Private Sector Initiatives; Agendas, Annual Report, Correspondence, Minutes; 1986 - 1987 |
| 18 | | Houston Economic Development Council (H.E.D.C.); Correspondence, Reports; 1987 |
| 19 | | Houston Economic Development Council (H.E.D.C.); Correspondence, Press Releases, Reports; 1988 |
| 20 | | Houston Festivals; Brochure, Correspondence; 1984 |
| 21 | | The Houston Foundation for Vietnam Veterans; Welcome Home and March; 1987 |
| 22 | | Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council; 1987 |
| 23 | | Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Calendar; July, 1987 |
| 24 | | Houston Housing Authority; Allen Parkway Village, Correspondence; 1983 - 1987 |
| 25 | | Houston Housing Authority (H.H.A.); Personnel Issues; Allen Parkway Village; 1988 |
| 26 | | Houston Housing Finance Corporation; Annual Reports; 1984 - 1987 |
| 27 | | Houston Housing Finance Corporation; Correspondence, Financial Reports; 1988 |
| 28 | | Houston Independent School District (HISD); Correspondence; 1984 |
| 29 | | Houston Independent School District (HISD); Correspondence; 1985 |
| 30 | | Houston Independent School District (HISD); Correspondence, Valuation Procedures Review; 1986 |
| 31 | | Houston Independent School District (HISD); Administrative Organization, District Organization, Minority Firm Assignments; 1987 |
| 32 | | Houston Independent School District (H.I.S.D.); Correspondence, Reports; 1988 |
| 33 | | Houston (Hispanic) International University; Correspondence, Financial Statements; 1981 |
| 34 | | Houston International University; Correspondence, Trustees; 1984 |
| 35 | | Houston International University; Correspondence, Financial Statements, Policies, Reports; 1985 |
| 36 | | Houston International University; Correspondence, Trustee Nomination; 1986 |
| 37 | | Houston International University; Correspondence, Resignation; Trustees; 1987 |
| 38 | | Houston International University; Draft of Certification Application, Letterhead; n.d. |
| 39 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Summer Youth Employment & Training; 1985 |
| 40 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Summer Youth Employment & Training; Correspondence, Report; 1986 |
| 41 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Summer Youth Employment & Training; Correspondence, Report; January, January, 1987 |
| 42 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Summer Youth Employment & Training; Correspondence, Monitoring, Responses; March - May, 1987 |
| 43 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council Contract; Diversified Training Services, Inc, Correspondence, Problems; February - June, 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 20 | 1 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Texas Department of Community Affairs; Correspondence, On-site Review; July - September, 1987 |
| 2 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Over the Hill Inc.; Correspondence, Report, Training Proposal; October - December, 1987 |
| 3 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Monitoring Report, Compliance Findings and Recommendations, Response; 1988 |
| 4 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Proposed Changes; n.d. |
| 5 | | Houston Job Training Partnership Council; Correspondence, Financial Reports, Houston City Council Approval Requests; 1987 - 1988 |
| 6 | | Houston (City of) Legislative Program, (HPPU), 70th Texas Legislature; 1986 - 1987 |
| 7 | | Houston (City of) Legislative Program, (HPPU) 70th Texas Legislature, Committees; n.d. |
| 8 | | Houston Lighting & Power; Proposed Cancellation of the South Texas Nuclear Plant; 1983 |
| 9 | | Houston Lighting & Power; Reyes Investment, Conflict of Interest; 1984 |
| 10 | | Houston Lighting & Power; Correspondence, Rate Increase Impact; 1985 |
| 11 | | Houston Lighting & Power; Correspondence, Newsletter, Reactor Safety Features; 1986 |
| 12 | | Houston Lighting & Power (H.L.P.); Correspondence, Newsletter, Newspaper Articles; 1987 |
| 13 | | Houston Lighting & Power (H.L.P.); Correspondence, Newspaper Articles; 1988 |
| 14 | | Houston Lighting & Power; ASLB Phase II Decision; n.d. |
| 15 | | Houston Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; Brochure, Correspondence, Newsletter, Newspaper Article; 1983 - 1986 |
| 16 | | Houston Park Police Officers Association; Correspondence, Survey; 1983 - 1987 |
| 17 | | Houston Police Officers Association (H.P.O.A.); Correspondence, Opposition to Lee Brown as Chief, Pay Issues; 1982 - 1987 |
| 18 | | Houston Police Patrolmen’s Union (H.P.P.U.); Correspondence, Sick Time Benefit, 1981 - 1987 |
| 19 | | Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association; Compensation Report, Hispanic Fighters Address List, Correspondence, Council Disagreements; 1984 - 1987 |
| 20 | | Houston Public Libraries; Correspondence, Operations; 1983 - 1986 |
| 21 | | Houston Residents Citizens Participation Commission; Correspondence, List; 1988 |
| 22 | | Houston Sign Ordinance, Billboard Industry; & Proposed Changes; 1982 - 1987, n.d. |
| 23 | | Houston Sports Association; Correspondence, Mobility Plan; 1985, 1987 |
| 24 | | Human Services; Correspondence, Urban Affairs Corporation Brochure; 1987 |
| 25 | | Immaculate Conception TMO (The Metropolitan Organization), Parks, Street Lighting, Toll Roads; 1981 - 1983 |
| 26 | | Immigration; Brochures, Policies, Procedures; 1974 - 1986 |
| 27 | | Immigration; Application, Brochures, Correspondence, Petition; 1982 - 1987 |
| 28 | | Inaugural Ceremonies for the Mayor, City Council and City Controller of the City of Houston; Programs (3); 1980 |
| 29 | | Industrial Districts; Ship Channel Area Contracts; 1987 |
| 30 | | Inhalant Abuse; Correspondence, Legislation, Ordinance; 1978 - 1984 |
| 31 | | Insurance Plans; Health, Income Protection; 1987 |
| 32 | | Israel; Seminar, International Relations; 1986 - 1987 |
| 33 | | Labor; Prevailing Wage Rates, Court Papers, Labor Issues, 1983 - 1987 |
| 34 | | Lawsuit, Defamation, 78-18647; Morales, Travis vs. Reyes, Ben; 1978 |
| 35 | | Layoff Committee; Ordinance 86-614, Workforce Statistics and Analysis; 1986 - 1987 |
| 36 | | Layoff Committee; Positions, Vacant, Removal; 1988 |
| 37 | | League of United Latin American Citizens (L.U.L.A.C.); Brochure, Correspondence, Program; 1984 - 1986 |
| 38 | | Legal Department; Lawsuits, Various Legal Issues; 1983 - 1988 |
| Box | Folder |
| 21 | 1 | | Letters of Recommendation; Visa Applications; 1981 |
| 2 | | Letters of Recommendation; Contracts, Employment; 1984 |
| 3 | | Restricted: Letters of Recommendation; Correspondence, Resumes; 1985 |
| 4 | | Restricted: Letters of Recommendation; Correspondence, Resumes; 1986 |
| 5 | | Restricted: Letters of Recommendation; Correspondence, Resumes; 1987 |
| 6 | | Restricted: Letters of Recommendation; Correspondence, Resumes; n.d. |
| 7 | | Lindale Park Civic Club; Correspondence, Newsletter; 1986 - 1987 |
| 8 | | Liquor Regulation; Applications, Correspondence, Ordinance; 1983 - 1984 |
| 9 | | Liquor Regulation; Articles of Incorporation, Correspondence, Petition; 1985 |
| 10 | | Liquor Regulation; Correspondence, Court Order, Petition; 1985 - 1986 |
| 11 | | Liquor Regulation; Correspondence, Court Order, Ordinance Excerpts; 1986 - 1987 |
| 12 | | Liquor Regulation; Correspondence, Ordinance Excerpts, Petition; n.d. |
| 13 | | Literary Task Forces; Bylaws, Correspondence, Minutes, Reports; 1986 - 1987 |
| 14 | | Little Havana Activities; Correspondence, Directors, Officers; 1983 - 1984 |
| 15 | | Lockwood/Leeland Parks; Development/Maintenance, Correspondence, Maps; 1980 - 1985 |
| 16 | | Magnolia Clean up; Agenda, Correspondence; 1984 |
| 17 | | Memorandum of Understanding for Purchase of Real Estate; Milby Project; 1987 |
| 18 | | Mental Health and Retardation Authority (M.H.M.R.A.); Homeless, Mentally Ill; 1988 |
| 19 | | El Mercado Project, Urban Development Action Grant, Application; 1981 - 1985 |
| 20 | | Mercado Mall; Correspondence; Financial Difficulties; 1986 - 1987 |
| 21 | | Metro; Affirmative Action, Insurance, Transit Street Projects; 1986 |
| 22 | | Metro; Annual Reports, Correspondence, Service Proposals; 1988 |
| 23 | | Metro; Budget, Correspondence, Revised Regional Transit Plan; 1985 - 1988 |
| 24 | | Metro; Correspondence, Public Relations; 1983 - 1985 |
| 25 | | The Metropolitan Organization; Houston Light & Power, Rate Increase Review Process; 1988 |
| 26 | | Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF); Proposed Regulation on LSC Procedures for Denial of Refunding; 1986 |
| Box | Folder |
| 22 | 1 | | Minority Business Enterprise or Women Business Enterprise (MBE or WBE); Correspondence, Ordinance, Qualifications; 1980 - 1984 |
| 2 | | Minority Business Enterprise or Women Business Enterprise (MBE or WBE) cont’d; Correspondence, Reports, Vendor Lists; 1985 |
| 3 | | Minority Business Enterprise or Women Business Enterprise (MBE or WBE) cont’d; Correspondence, Minority Certification, Problems; 1986 - 1987 |
| 4 | | Minority Business Enterprises (M.B.E.); Applications, Rejections; 1984 - 1987 |
| 5 | | Minority Business Enterprise (M.B.E.); Construction Awards, Correspondence; 1987 - 1988 |
| 6 | | Minority Media; Personal Contacts; 1985 |
| 7 | | Miscellaneous Brochures, Correspondence; 1988 |
| 8 | | Miscellaneous, Newsletters, Press Releases; 1982 - 1985 |
| 9 | | Moody Property; Correspondence, Donation, Tax Issues; 1984 - 1985 |
| 10 | | Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.); Correspondence, Financial Statements, House Bill 1819, Ordinance, Photographs; 1985 - 1987 |
| 11 | | Motion Picture Council Directory; 1987 - 1988 |
| 12 | | Motions No. 78 4169 – No. 87 0549; 1978 - 1987n.d. |
| 13 | | Motions No. 87 49 – No. 87 926; 1987 |
| 14 | | Motions No. 87 1000 – No. 87 1994; 1987 |
| 15 | | Motions No. 87 2029 – No. 87 2999; 1987 |
| 16 | | Motions No. 87 3000 – No. 87 3360; 1987 |
| 17 | | Motions No. 88 0026 – No. 88 0996; 1988 |
| 18 | | Motions No. 88 1072 – No. 88 1979; 1988 |
| 19 | | Motions No. 88 2024 – No. 88 2995; 1988 |
| 20 | | Motions No. 88 3014 – No. 88 3044; 1988 |
| 21 | | Municipal Courts; Budget, Reorganization, Tickets; 1985 - 1987 |
| 22 | | Municipal Employees Pension; Contributions, Elections; 1985 |
| 23 | | National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (N.A.L.E.O.); Correspondence, Newsletters; 1986 - 1987 |
| 24 | | National Guard, Annual Training, Orders; 1988 |
| 25 | | National Hispanic Democrats Formed; 1987 |
| 26 | | National League of Cities; Minority Caucus Coalition, Hispanic Local Elected Officials; Correspondence, Newsletters, Notes; 1981, 1985 - 1987 |
| 27 | | New Directions Symposium Summary; 1988 |
| 28 | | Newsletters, Various; 1982 - 1983 |
| 29 | | News Releases; 1973 - 1986 |
| 30 | | News Releases; 1988 |
| 31 | | North Area Chamber of Commerce; Presentation Directions; 1987 |
| Box | Folder |
| 23 | 1 | | Officeholder Account Expenses; Receipts; 1984 - 1985 |
| 2 | | Officeholder Account Expenses; Receipts; 1985 - 1986 |
| 3 | | Officeholder Donation Requests; 1985 |
| 4 | | Restricted: Office Matters; Correspondence, Equipment, Resumes; 1979 - 1985 |
| 5 | | Restricted: Office Matters; Invoices, Ordinances, Pay Adjustment Program, Performance Review, Reports; 1986 |
| 6 | | Office Matters; Correspondence, Expenditure Reports; 1987 - 1988 |
| 7 | | Office Matters; Instructions, Manuals, Office Supplies Catalog; n.d. |
| 8 | | Officials, Elected; List; n.d. |
| 9 | | Omega House; Brochures, Correspondence, Newsletter; 1986 - 1988 |
| 10 | | Ordinance; Children, Unattended in a Motor Vehicle; 1983 |
| 11 | | Ordinances; Amendments, Correspondence, Motions; 1984 - 1988 |
| 12 | | Ordinances; Correspondence; July - September, 1988 |
| 13 | | Ordinances, Code of; Ordinance No. 87-1195, adopted July 8, 1987 |
| 14 | | Ordinance No. 88-689, adopted April 27, 1988 |
| 15 | | Ordinance No. 88-1313, adopted August 3, 1988 |
| 16 | | Organization of Spanish Speaking Officers (O.S.S.O.); Correspondence, Ordinance; 1983, 1986 & 1987 |
| 17 | | Parks & Recreation; Correspondence, Ordinance, Project Lists; 1982 - 1984 |
| 18 | | Parks & Recreation; Buffalo Bayou Recommendations, Correspondence; 1985 |
| 19 | | Parks & Recreation; Correspondence, Finance Report, Ordinance, Petition; 1986 |
| 20 | | Parks & Recreation; Correspondence, Food Service Schedules, Layoffs; 1987 |
| 21 | | Parks, Naming; Castillo, Henderson; 1988 |
| 22 | | Department of Planning & Development; Lakeland Housing Development, Ordinances; 1984 - 1985 |
| 23 | | Department of Planning & Development; Planning Ordinance, Reorganization, Small Business Development Corporation Guidelines, HUD Forms; 1986 |
| 24 | | Department of Planning & Development; Correspondence, Planning Policy Manual, Rehab Ordinances, Sector Planning, Urban Homestead Winners; 1987 |
| 25 | | Police Department; Correspondence; Jurisdictional Boundary Map; 1982 - 1984 |
| 26 | | Police Department; Correspondence, Parity Issue, Personnel Recommendations; 1985 |
| 27 | | Police Department; Complaint, Correspondence, "The Effects of Police Fear Reduction Strategies," Injunction, Court Opinion, “Chicano Squad” article; 1986 |
| 28 | | Police Department; Complaints, Correspondence, Nomination, Reports; 1987 |
| 29 | | Police Department; Cadet Class Levels, Candidate Questionnaire, Commanders; n.d. |
| Box | Folder |
| 24 | 1 | | Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (P.A.S.O.); Constitution, Correspondence, Newsletter, Sublease, Executive Committee Members; 1978 - 1983 |
| 2 | | Political funds reporting and disclosure law and regulation of the ethical conduct of public servants; revision, penalty provision (H.B. No. 2154); 1983 |
| 3 | | Port of Houston; Annual Reports, Correspondence; 1984 - 1987 |
| 4 | | Prevailing Wage; City of Houston Policy, Correspondence; 1984 - 1986 |
| 5 | | "Product Information Network," Travel & Entertainment Expenses, Phones; 1987 |
| 6 | | Property Taxes;
Correspondence, Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes; 1983 -
1987 |
| 7 | | Protocol; Activities, Proclamations for Visitors, Sister Cities; 1984 - 1987 |
| 8 | | Public Interest Advocacy Center (P.I.A.C.) Contributions; 1986 |
| 9 | | Public Services; Community Cablevision and Storer Communications, Storage Lots, Wrecker Permits and Applications; 1981 - 1987 |
| 10 | | Public Works Permits; Applications, Correspondence; 1981 - 1984 |
| 11 | | Public Works; | |
