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| Nickname: "Strawberry Capitol" | |||
| Motto: "Enriched by our Heritage. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Inspired by our Future. " | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Texas | ||
| County | Harris | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-Council | ||
| - Mayor | Johnny Isbell
District A: Ralph Riggs |
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| - Total | 44. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (115. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) | ||
| - Land | 44. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 2 sq mi (114. 4 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0. 4 sq mi (0. 9 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 30 ft (9. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 1 m) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 141,674 | ||
| - Density | 3,208. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (1,238. 7/km²) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 77501-77506 | ||
| Area code(s) | Area code 713, 281, 832 | ||
| FIPS code | 48-56000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1343631[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.ci.pasadena.tx.us/ | |||
Pasadena (pronounced /ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/) is a city southside of Houston in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Harris County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county Metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is the second largest city in the county, 15th largest in the state and 159th largest in the United States, next to its namesake city, Pasadena, California, the 160th largest. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston. "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. At the time of its founding, the land's lush, flowering vegetation inspired Burnett to name the city after Pasadena, California. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 141,674. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. It boasts the largest all volunteer municipal fire department in the United States, the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD in Pasadena, Texas, United States has a membership that includes over 190 active and 45 semi-active firefighters The city's economy is closely linked to the nearby Houston Ship Channel and its related industrial districts, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in the bordering Clear Lake area. The Houston Ship Channel in Houston Texas is part of the Port of Houston —one of the United States 's busiest Sea ports The channel The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Lyndon B Johnson Space Flight Center ( "JSFC") is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's center for Clear Lake City is a Master-planned community located in southeast Harris County Texas and is the second-largest master-planned community in Houston&mdashbehind
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History
The first inhabitants of the area are believed to have been the cannibalistic Karankawa Indians, who lived throughout the Gulf coast region. The Karankawa (also Karankawan, Clamcoëhs, and called in their language Auia) were a group of Native American peoples now Extinct The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico.
Birthplace of Texas
Pasadena is near the location of the final battle of the Texas Revolution, which occurred on April 21, 1836. The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from October 2 1835 to April 21 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas portion of the Mexican The Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna was captured at Vince's Bayou. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa Vince's Bayou also known locally as Vince Bayou rises in southeast Harris County Texas and runs northwest through Pasadena and the City of South A monument to that battle, known as the San Jacinto Monument, is located in the city of La Porte on the Houston ship channel. The San Jacinto Monument is a high Column located in Harris County, Texas, United States, near the city of La Porte. Because this was the last conflict that led to the Mexican surrender, Pasadena and neighboring Deer Park are known as the "Birthplace of Texas. Deer Park is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. " Washington County, Texas shares the claim to that title, since that is where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. Washington County is a County in the US state of Texas, known for the Convention of 1836 where the Texas Declaration of Independence The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution.
The Allen Ranch
A large ranch occupied what is now western Pasadena all the way to Harrisburg, Texas. Harrisburg (originally documented as Harrisburgh then shortened to Harrisburg in 1892 is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States. That ranch was known as the Allen Ranch. The Allen Ranch ranch was one of the first and longest running ranches in Texas history By 1888, the Allen Ranch contained 15,000 acres (60 km²) in Harris County, 10,000 acres (40 km²) in Brazoria County, Texas with grazing lands in Galveston and Fort Bend Counties. Brazoria County is a County in the US state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan Galveston County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U Sam Allen had started the ranch 45 years earlier with 350 acres (1. Sam Allen (died 1 January 1946) was a long serving servant of Swindon Town football club 4 km²). When he was 62, he suffered a sunstroke and was buried in nearby Harrisburg in 1888.
The 19 mile (31 km) fence
The Galveston, Harrisburg & Houston Railroad ran through the Allen ranch. There was a problem of cattle being regularly killed on the tracks and in 1875, Sam Allen built a 19 mile (31 km) fence along the east side of the railway right of way to keep the cattle off the tracks. The fence ran from Harrisburg to League City and had four rails and a top rail wide enough to walk on. Harrisburg (originally documented as Harrisburgh then shortened to Harrisburg in 1892 is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States. League City is a city in Galveston County in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area A gate was placed in the fence at the Harrisburg-Lynchburg Road with a large sign above instructing that it should be closed at all times. Lynchburg is an Unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, United States. The area east of this railroad fence running from Buffalo Bayou to the tracks on Sims Bayou ran all the way to Galveston Bay. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, in Harris County Texas, USA. Galveston Bay is a large Estuary located along Texas 's upper coast It contained 100,000 acres (400 km²) of grazing land for cattle.
First settlements
In the area were small post along Buffalo Bayou such as Lynchburg, Clinton, Morgans Point, La Porte and the larger towns of Harrisburg and Houston. Lynchburg is an Unincorporated area in east central Harris County, Texas, United States. La Porte is a city in Harris County Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. Harrisburg (originally documented as Harrisburgh then shortened to Harrisburg in 1892 is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States. Many other "proposed" towns in or near present day Pasadena were set up but short lived and either abandoned or never even got off the ground. Some of these included, Germantown, later known as Frostown, Hamilton, which tried to steer away residents of Harrisburg, San Jacinto a town across from the Lynchburg Ferry, Louisville just down stream. A huge development called Buffaloe at the mouth of Vince Bayou was proposed by Merriweather Woodson Smith on July 8, 1837. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common He had purchased 2,222 acres (8. 99 km²) from the William Vince survey, but no lots were ever sold.
In 1892 Colonel John H. Burnett of Galveston established an unnamed townsite on the Vince Survey just east of the Allen Ranch. Burnett was involved in both construction and promotion of railroads and knew their impact on the value of property. The land was sold in 10 acre lots. He had also established the nearby towns of Deepwater and Genoa, later to be incorporated into Pasadena and Houston. Genoa is an area in Houston, Texas, United States located about 15 miles south-east of Downtown Houston; it was formerly a distinct unincorporated
Naming of Pasadena
Much speculation has surrounded the true story on how Pasadena, Texas received its name. It is claimed by some sources that the word "Pasadena" is Spanish for "land of flowers. " [3] There is also a story from Pasadena, California on the origins of the word as follows; Dr. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Thomas Elliott was searching for a new name of his Southern California town, had contacted an Indian missionary friend in Michigan who had worked with the Minnesota Chippewa Indians. Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations He submitted four names for translation: "Crown of the Valley," "Key of the Valley," "Valley of the Valley," and "Hill of the Valley. " The names came back starting with "Weo-quan pa-sa-de-na," "Hat of the Valley. " All the names ended in "pa-sa-de-na (of the valley)". The name was put to a vote, and due to its euphonious nature, it was accepted as Pasadena. After Pasadena, California was established Burnett had visited the area and decided that area near the Vince Bayou looked very similar to Pasadena, and named the new Texas town after it. [4]
Geography
Pasadena is located at (29. 676196, -95. 173845)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (115. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (114. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 4 square miles (0. 9 km²) of it (0. 81%) is water. The city is bordered by the Houston Ship Channel (Buffalo Bayou / San Jacinto River) to the north. The Houston Ship Channel in Houston Texas is part of the Port of Houston —one of the United States 's busiest Sea ports The channel Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, in Harris County Texas, USA. The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County Texas to Galveston Bay. The southeastern most part of the city fronts Galveston Bay. Galveston Bay is a large Estuary located along Texas 's upper coast
Climate
The climate of Pasadena is that of neighboring Houston. Hot and humid summers with mild winters typical of the Southern United States. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive
| Weather averages for Houston | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) | 87 (31) | 96 (36) | 94 (34) | 98 (37) | 101 (38) | 104 (40) | 106 (41) | 101 (38) | 96 (36) | 90 (32) | 84 (29) | 106 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 63 (17) | 67 (19) | 74 (23) | 79 (26) | 86 (30) | 91 (33) | 94 (34) | 93 (34) | 89 (32) | 82 (28) | 73 (23) | 65 (18) | 80 (27) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 45 (7) | 48 (9) | 55 (13) | 61 (16) | 68 (20) | 74 (23) | 75 (24) | 75 (24) | 72 (22) | 62 (17) | 53 (12) | 47 (8) | 61 (16) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 10 (-12) | 14 (-10) | 22 (-6) | 22 (-6) | 44 (7) | 56 (13) | 45 (7) | 64 (18) | 50 (10) | 33 (1) | 25 (-4) | 9 (-13) | 9 (-13) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 4. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 3 (109. 2) | 3. 0 (76. 2) | 3. 2 (81. 3) | 3. 5 (88. 9) | 5. 1 (129. 5) | 6. 8 (172. 7) | 4. 4 (111. 8) | 4. 5 (114. 3) | 5. 6 (142. 2) | 5. 3 (134. 6) | 4. 5 (114. 3) | 3. 8 (96. 5) | 54. 0 (1,371. 6) |
| Source: weather. com[6] Aug 2007 | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Pasadena is served by three freeway systems. Interstate 45 is the closest interstate to the Pasadena city limits. Interstate 45 (I-45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U The main freeway artery is the Pasadena Freeway (State Highway 225). The east side of the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) runs through the eastern portion of the city. Beltway 8 ( BW8) the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is a Beltway around the city of Houston Texas, Beltway 8 ( BW8) the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is a Beltway around the city of Houston Texas,
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 141,674 people, 47,031 households, and 35,179 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,208. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (1,238. 7/km²). There were 50,367 housing units at an average density of 1,140. 5/sq mi (440. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71. 45% White, 1. 63% African American, 0. 68% Native American, 1. 83% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 21. 30% from other races, and 3. 08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48. 24% of the population.
There were 47,031 households out of which 43. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 8% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 2% were non-families. 20. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 99 and the average family size was 3. 48.
In the city the population was spread out with 31. 6% under the age of 18, 11. 4% from 18 to 24, 31. 2% from 25 to 44, 17. 9% from 45 to 64, and 7. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,522, and the median income for a family was $42,541. Males had a median income of $34,330 versus $25,869 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,301. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 2% of families and 16. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 10. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
The city has several museums, including the Pasadena Historical Museum, the Bay Area Museum and Armand Bayou Nature Center. Pasadena also has a community theater (Pasadena Little Theatre), a large rodeo each year (Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo) and orchestra (the Pasadena Philharmonic). The city's newspaper is the Pasadena Citizen.
Because of its location near the enormous amount of refineries that dot the ship channel (which help to make Houston's petrochemical complex the largest in the nation), Pasadena has been dubbed by locals with the nickname "Stinkadena. Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of Petroleum or other Hydrocarbon origin " Another reason for the name may be the large sewage treatment plant located along State Highway 225 that links Houston to Pasadena. Another nickname, "Pasa-get-down-dena", was coined in the mid-1980s by a Houston morning radio DJ named Moby on his show Moby in the Morning on the long gone station, 97 Rock. At least two country music songs have been recorded with "Pasa-get-down-dena" as the title: one by Kenefick on their album "Hard Road," and John Evans on his album "Biggest Fool in Town. Kenefick is a town in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 667 at the 2000 census "
Gilley's and Urban Cowboy
Pasadena was enshrined in film history when John Travolta, Debra Winger and others descended on the city to film the 1980 hit movie Urban Cowboy, which depicted life and young love in Pasadena. Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress. This article is about the 1980 film For the Broadway musical of the same name see Urban Cowboy. The film centered around the city's enormous honky-tonk bar Gilley's, which was co-owned by country music star Mickey Gilley. Mickey Gilley (b Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936) is an American Country music Singer and Musician. In 1989 Gilley's suffered an arson fire that gutted the interior, but the building's shell was still standing until 2006 when it was demolished by the Pasadena Independent School District, its current owner. Pasadena Independent School District is a School district that is based in Pasadena, Texas ( USA) Only the old sound recording studio remains. Gilley still makes his home in Pasadena.
Strawberry Festival
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 caused many people to resettle in Pasadena, TX. Clara Barton of the American Red Cross purchased 1. Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25 1821 &ndash April 12 1912 was a pioneer American Teacher, Nurse, and Humanitarian. The American Red Cross (also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance disaster relief and education inside 5 million strawberry plants and sent them to Pasadena to help victims of the flood get back on their feet. Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide By the 1930s those crops had flourished so much that Pasadena was claiming the moniker of Strawberry Capital of the World. At its height, the city's strawberry growers shipped as many as 28 train carloads of strawberries each day. To honor that history, the city still holds an annual Pasadena Strawberry Festivaland today Strawberry Road stretches through much of the city near where the old strawberry crops grew.
Education
Colleges and universities
Institutions of higher education include:
- University of Houston–Clear Lake (partially in Pasadena, partially in Houston)
- San Jacinto College (Central Campus and System Headquarters) a community college system which serves all of Pasadena as well as all and portions of several other school districts. The University of Houston&ndashClear Lake (shortened to simply " UH–Clear Lake " or " UHCL " is an upper-level University located on San Jacinto College is a Community college system in the Greater Houston area in the U A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries
- Texas Chiropractic College Founded in 1908, Texas Chiropractic College is the fourth oldest chiropractic college in the nation and recognized as one of the very best. TCC is accredited as a Level V doctoral degree granting institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It shares this distinction with other reputable medical schools such as Baylor College of Medicine and the UT Medical Branch at Galveston. TCC has maintained continuous accreditation since 1971 and enjoys a stable and secure financial condition as well, annually generating an operational surplus. Its first-of-its-kind Hospital Rotations Program is a pioneer in the integrated health care field. The program provides interns the opportunity to rotate in nearly 30 hospitals and clinics throughout the Houston metropolitan area, including the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.
Primary and secondary schools
Most of city of Pasadena is served by the Pasadena Independent School District. Pasadena Independent School District is a School district that is based in Pasadena, Texas ( USA) Some of the eastern part is served by Deer Park Independent School District, some of the southern part is served by Clear Creek Independent School District and La Porte Independent School District. Deer Park Independent School District is a public School district in Deer Park, Texas ( USA) but also includes parts of neighboring Pasadena Clear Creek Independent School District ( CCISD) is a School district based in League City, Texas ( USA) La Porte Independent School District is a School district based in La Porte, Texas, United States
Public libraries
Pasadena owns the Pasadena Public Library [1]. In addition Pasadena residents are served by the Harris County Public Library. Harris County Public Library is a Public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. The nearest HCPL branch to Pasadena is the South Houston Library in South Houston. South Houston sometimes refers to the southern portion of the city of Houston Texas, United States '' South Houston is a city in Harris County
Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates four post offices in Pasadena:
- Pasadena Post Office at 1199 Pasadena Boulevard, 77501-9998
- John Foster Post Office at 1520 Richey Street, 77502-9998
- Bob Harris Post Office at 102 North Munger Street, 77506-9998
- Debert L. Atkinson Post Office at 6100 Spencer Highway, 77505-9998
Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Pasadena include:
- Allendale
- Bayport
- Clear Lake (Pasadena)
- Deepwater
- Golden Acres
- Old Downtown
- Parkview Manor
- Red Bluff Terrace
Famous residents/natives
- Bo Brinkman - Actor, Producer, Writer, Director (married to Melissa Gilbert 1988-1992)
- LeeAnne Locken - Miss USA finalist and actress
- Mickey Gilley - Country singer
- Ronald Clark O'Bryan - murderer nicknamed "The Candyman"
- RJ Helton - Singer
- Chris Sampson - Pitcher, Houston Astros baseball team
Parks
Harris County operates two community centers in Pasadena [2]. Golden Acres is an area in Pasadena, Texas, United States that was formerly an unincorporated community in Harris County. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, Writer and producer, primarily in Movies and Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Miss USA Beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Mickey Gilley (b Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936) is an American Country music Singer and Musician. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Ronald Clark O'Bryan (nicknamed The Candyman) ( October 19, 1944 – May 31, 1984) was a Murderer from Pasadena Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Christopher Keith Sampson (born May 23, 1978 in Channelview Texas, United States is a right-handed Major League Pitcher for In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.
- East Harris County Activity Center
- Bay Area Community Center
- Armand Bayou Nature Center
- Clear Lake Water Front (Pasadena Section)
Community services
Harris County Hospital District operates the Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena. Armand Bayou Nature Center is an Urban preserve located in southeast Houston Texas between the Johnson Space Center and the Bayport Industrial The Harris County Hospital District is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County,
Community information
San Jacinto Branch YMCA is located in Pasadena. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man
Mayoral Election History
July 2001 - October 2007 Mayor John Manlove
October 2007 - January 2008 Mayor Pro Tem Jack Douglass
January 2008 - present Mayor Johnny Isbell
In April 2005, Mayor John Manlove was re-elected to his second term as Mayor of Pasadena. He faced District A Councilmember Jerri Neely who came in with about 45% of the vote and Manlove came in with 55% of the vote. On October 1, 2007 Mayor John Manlove resigned the office of Mayor of Pasadena to seek the Republican nomination for Texas' 22nd Congressional Seat, formerly held by Tom Delay. Due to Manlove's sudden resignation, Mayor Pro Tem Jack Douglass was sworn in as Mayor of Pasadena on October 2, 2007, at the City Council Meeting.
Manlove's resignation drew interest by 7 candidates that seeked to finish his term. Among them were Former Mayor, Johnny Isbell, District A Councilmember Ralph Riggs, Former mayoral candidate and former District A councilmember Jerri Neely, District C Councilmember Don Harrison, Former Councilmember OL Harris, and newcomers A. J. Christ and David Stroder. The special election was called for December 8, 2007.
On December 8, 2007, Johnny Isbell received 43. 98% of the vote and Ralph Riggs received 22. 28% of the vote. Jerri Neely finished a distant third at 15. 86% of the vote. Since Isbell did not reach the 50% threshold needed, a runoff between Isbell and Riggs was called for January 19, 2008. With the favorite and known name being Isbell, he outspent Riggs by about a 6 - 1 margin (upwards a couple hundred thousand), in what included a television commercial advertisement, the first in Pasadena History. On January 19, Isbell narrowly won by 377 votes. Isbell received 52% of the vote to Riggs' 48% of the vote.
The next election is scheduled for Spring 2009. Mayor Johnny Isbell is rumored to seek re-election. Ralph Riggs is also rumored to seek the office. District F Councilmember Phil Cayten has also been rumored to want the position. Finally Outgoing members J. J. Isbell and Dana Philibert are also on the radar.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Travel Texas, State Tourism Travel Guide
- ^ Pasadena, The Early Years, by Pomeroy 2006
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Weather.com: Weather Channel Historical Weather for Houston, Texas, United States of America. Retrieved on Aug 3, 2007.
External links
- City of Pasadena
- City Information
- Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
- Pasadena Citizen
- Pasadena Strawberry Festival
- Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo
- Pasadena Information
- Pasadena, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Pasadena, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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