Airport Commission
Houston Airpoprt System
16930 JFK Blvd
Houston, TX 77032
Contact: Eric Potts
Phone: (281) 233-1877 Fax: (281) 233-1877
Email: Eric.potts@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 9/14/2009



LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
Chapter 241, Texas Local Government Code.

GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
To make recommendations regarding boundaries of the areas to be established and regulated; to make a preliminary report; to conduct public hearings; and to make a final report to the City Council.

MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
To be determined by the Board.

COMPOSITION
29 Members. 21 appointed by Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council.
Planning and Development Director, Public Works Director, Convention & Entertainment Facilities Director, Houston Airport System Director and representative of Metro serve as ex-officios.
Immediate past chair of Planning Commission serves as ex officio, or if unable to serve Mayor appoints someone who has served for more than 5 years.
The Commission may include a member from either or both the City of Humble and the City of Pasadena.

Positions 1-14 - Residents and qualified voters of the City.
Positions 20-21- Residents and qualified voters of the City.
Position 15 - Member of Harris County Commissioners Court and alternate.
Position 16 - Member of Montgomery County Commissioners Court 2 and alternate.
Position 17 - Member of Fort Bend County Commissioners Court 2 and alternate.
Positions 18-19 - Residents of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Position 22 - Ex-Officio, Director of Planning and Development Department.
Position 23 - Director or representative of Public Works
Position 24 - Representative of Metro
Position 25 - Past chairman of Planning Commission
Position 26 - Director of Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department
Position 27 - Ex-Officio, Director of Houston Airport System
Position 28 - Representative of City of Humble
Position 29 – Representative of City of Pasadena

TERM: Two years, staggered.
CHAIRPERSON: Elected by a majority vote



FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston.

MEMBER LIST
 
Member NamePosition #Chair
Lee Schlanger01 
Richard Rice02 
James Jard03 
Carol A. Lewis04Chair
Mark Kilkenny05 
Kay Crooker06 
David Collins07 
John W. H. Chiang08 
Robin Reed09 
Talmadge Sharp10 
Shaukat Zakaria11 
Algenita Scott Davis12 
Beth Wolff13 
David Robinson14 
Ed Emmett15 
Ed Chance16 
Grady Prestage17 
David Fred Martinez18 
Jon Strange19 
Jeff Ross20 
Medardo "Sonny" Garza21 
Marlene Gafrick22Ex-Officio
Mike Marcotte23Ex-Officio
Frank Wilson24Ex-Officio
M. Marvin Katz25Ex-Officio
Dawn Ullrich26Ex-Officio
Eric Potts27Ex-Officio
Darryl Boeske28 
Melvin Embry29 
Jackie L. FreemanA15 
Mark J. MooneyA16 
Jesse D. HegemeirA17