Houston City Council Member Mike Knox, At-Large 1

Leadership matters. Proud to support Houston City Council Member Mike Knox, At-Large 1 for Harris County Sheriff.

This is the latest in a flurry of campaign meet and greet events coming up.
January 31st in Spring, Tx
February 5th in Springbranch and
February 10th in Cypress.

Tell your friends and invite them to attend!

There are 2 hours left in 2023. This will be my last post as a Houston City Council Member. This page will be cancelled shortly after inauguration of the new council on January 2, 2024.

I want to take this final opportunity to thank the citizens of Houston for giving me the privilege and honor of representing you these past eight years. I am humbled by the experience.

For those of my 10,462 followers who may want to continue following my adventures in politics, I encourage you to go to “Mike Knox Campaign” on Facebook and follow me there.

As I celebrate the new year with friends, and before I officially leave office, I want wish all of Houston a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Happy New Year!

🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄

From the Knox family to you, we hope you have a wonderful, joy-filled Christmas season. This special time of year is all about spreading love, laughter, and heartfelt moments with your loved ones.

As we bid farewell to this year, let's embrace the coming year with open hearts and open minds.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas filled with endless blessings. May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace and joy today and always.

While I'm terming out of office, Peacemaker, my “trusty steed” for parades over the last 8 years, is retiring from the Houston Police Mounted Patrol.

He will be going to a wonderful location where he will be cared for by girl scouts in Conroe.

I think that's probably every horse's dream to be cared for by a group of girl scouts who will spoil him rotten.

I will miss my riding sessions and my time with Peacemaker. Godspeed Peacemaker.

Special thanks to Officer Peña and Senior Officer Myrick for serving as my horse riding instructors throughout my time with Peacemaker. They made me a much better horseman!

The Ground Breaking Ceremony for Texas Southern University's new flight Academy was an incredible experience, courtesy of the Houston Airport System!

The city of Houston has always been known for its cutting-edge technology, and it is good to know that we will continue to train and hire pilots locally.

Thank you, Houston Airport System, for inviting me to this memorable event.

BARC at Full Capacity, Open Adoptions Center for Additional Hours.

HOUSTON – BARC, the City of Houston's Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, is at capacity and urgently needs the public's help. To assist, BARC will be opening its adoptions center at 3200 Carr Street today, Monday, December 18, from noon to 5 p.m. If you have ever considered signing up to help as a foster or have wanted to adopt a shelter pet, now is the perfect time.

Here are ways the public can help:

Adopt: Thanks to a sponsorship from the Proler Family, BARC will also be completely waiving adoptions fees this upcoming Saturday, December 23, as the Finale for its Home for the Holidays campaign. BARC’s adoption center is located at 3300 Carr Street and is open the following hours*:
• Noon – 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Friday – Sunday
• Noon – 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays
• * BARC will be open Monday, December 18, at 3200 Carr St. from noon - 5 p.m.

Foster: Short-term holiday fosters are also needed for our long-stay shelter dogs as the shelter faces its current capacity needs. Opportunities are available for those in our approved foster boundaries to pick up a PURRFURRED pet from BARC through December 21 and foster them for the holidays. After the holidays, fosters can make an appointment to bring them back to the shelter. Fall in love with your foster? Adopt them for just $5 and make their holiday wish come true. Learn more: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html.

Get Involved:
• VOLUNTEER: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/volunteer.html
• FOSTER: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html
• ADOPT: http://www.houstontx.gov/barc/adopt_a_pet.html
• RESCUE: http://www.houstontx.gov/barc/Rescue2.html
• DONATE: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/donate_landingpage.html
• URGENT PETS: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/urgent-pets.html

BARC will be closed for all services December 22, December 24, and December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Although BARC is traditionally closed for adoptions on Mondays, Urgent Pets can be adopted via the shelter’s 3200 Carr St. entrance those days. Learn more about adopting from BARC: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/adopt_a_pet.html

The 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship is taking place right here in Houston on January 8th, 2024 at NRG.

AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! will bring a weekend of music to Houston, serving as the soundtrack for the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. The FREE concerts will take place in downtown Houston leading up to the national championship game.

To learn more about dates and times, artists lineup, tickets, please click here: https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2017/11/10/ppl.aspx

Houston Fire Department Graduation Class 2023B is ready to embark on their journey of serving and protecting our community. Their graduation ceremony took place yesterday, December 14th.

To HFD Graduating Class 2023B and their families, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes.

The City of Houston Solid Waste Management has released the schedule for Christmas Holiday and New Years day trash pickup. Please take a moment of your time to look at the schedule below.