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BY CASSANDRA JENKINS
Fourth Ward Super Neighborhood elects new board after decades of inactivity
The Fourth Ward is one of Houston’s six historic wards and is located inside Loop 610. It is also the site of Freedmen’s Town.
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positions, including: • Freedmen’s Town Conservancy • Freedmen’s Town Association • Freedmen’s Town Community Investment Project • Crosby Street Townhomes Association • Robin Street Square Townhomes Association • Three at-large positions • One at-large legacy resident The at-large legacy resident position is still open for election. A legacy resident is a resident of Fourth Ward who has personally lived in the community continuously since or prior to January 1, 2000, according to the bylaws. What residents need to know Meetings for the Fourth Ward Super
The Fourth Ward Super Neighborhood approved bylaws and elected a nine-member council and three board members July 17 to officially reenact the long-dormant organization. About the candidates Board members were chosen by a majority vote of stakeholders and, according to the bylaws, will serve two successive terms of two years in the same office. The board, which will be referred to as the
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Executive Committee, includes: • President: Joseph Panzarella • Vice President: Zion Escobar • Secretary/Treasurer: Georgia Fabbrini
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SOURCE: TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Neighborhood will be held every other month at a time and place to be designated by the Super Neigh- borhood organization. The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church on Valentine Street.
The nine-member Super Neighborhood council consists of a combination of stakeholder delegates from various community organizations and at-large
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