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GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP V I R T U A L E V E N T

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Thursday, November 12, 2020 Noon to 1:00 p.m. # A G R E AT E R H O U

CLOSING REMARKS President and CEO Greater Houston PartnershipBOB HARVEY

President and CEO Greater Houston PartnershipBOB HARVEYOPENING REMARKS

Harris County JudgeTHE HONORABLE LINA HIDALGO

President H-E-B Food and DrugSCOTT MCCLELLAND

FIRESIDE CHAT

DIAMOND

VIP RECEPTION EVENT DIGITAL PROGRAMSILVER

AECOMBP America

CenterPoint Energy Cheniere Energy, Inc.

CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc.CivilTech Engineering, Inc.

Houston Contractors Association

HNTB CorporationLone Star College

Norton Rose FulbrightPort Houston

S & B Infrastructure, Ltd.Tra�c Engineers, Inc.

Winstead PC

PLATINUM

GOLD

E V E N T S P O N S O R S

2 0 2 0 S I G N A T U R E S P O N S O R S

Get Involved with the Partnership

The Greater Houston Partnership is a member-based organization representing 1,000 member companies across the 12-county region. Alongside our members, the Partnership works to convene, promote and advocate for Houston’s business community. To stay informed about Partnership news and events, subscribe to our updates or email membership@houston.org to learn about becoming a member.

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Harris County Judge

THE HONORABLE LINA HIDALGO

Judge Lina Hidalgo is the head of Harris County’s governing body. She is the first woman to be elected County Judge and only the second to be elected to the Commissioners Court.

The Harris County Judge and four County Commissioners oversee a $4.3 billion budget that helps fund key county services and institutions for the third most populous county in the nation, which is home to more than 4.7 million residents.

The County Judge is the presiding officer on the Commissioners Court. As the main governing body of Harris County, the Commissioners Court plays a critical role that is part administrative, part legislative, and part judicial. Its many responsibilities include adopting a budget; setting tax rates; calling for bond elections; building and maintaining county infrastructure such as roads and bridges; and overseeing county courthouses, jails, libraries, parks, and the Harris County Flood Control District.

By state law, the County Judge is also the county’s director of emergency management, leading the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM). In addition to her formal duties, Judge Hidalgo plays an important advocacy role for the County.

Judge Hidalgo believes that our region will remain competitive only through proactive and creative leadership on issues like flood control, transportation, criminal justice reform, and education. She is committed to ensuring that Harris County government is transparent, accessible, and accountable to every resident. She wants Harris County to be a place where everyone can attain the American Dream.

President, H-E-B Food and Drug

SCOTT MCCLELLAND

Scott McClelland is the President of H-E-B Food/Drug Stores. HEB is a $25B retailer that operates 390 stores in Texas and Mexico. In his capacity Scott oversees the operations of all HEB banners in Texas. Previously McClelland served as President of HEB’s Houston operation.

H-E-B strives to be a good corporate citizen and as such Scott serves on numerous local boards, including the Greater Houston Partnership where he serves former Chairman on their Board of Directors. Scott is the former board chair of the Houston Food Bank and headed their $56mm capital campaign to fund the construction of the largest food bank warehouse in the United States. In 2017 McClelland co-founded an education based non-profit called Good Reason focused on improving education for ALL students across Harris County from cradle to career by eliminating achievement gaps.

McClelland received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and graduated from Harvard’s Advanced Management Program.

President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership

BOB HARVEY

Bob Harvey is President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston region’s principal business organization. The Partnership focuses on attracting investment and trade to Houston, building a strong workforce, advocating for sound public policy, and convening a diverse set of Houstonians when major issues arise.

Prior to joining the Partnership in 2012, Harvey was active in the Houston business community, first as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. and then as Vice-Chair of Reliant Energy.

Harvey serves on the boards of the United Way of Greater Houston, Houston Exponential, Good Reason Houston, and the Center for Houston’s Future.

Harvey was raised in Houston, Texas, and received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.