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Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas;as of the 2020 census,the population was 4,731,145,making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston,the most populous city in Texas and fourth-most populous city in the United States. The county was founded in 1836 and organized in 1837. It is named for John Richardson Harris,who founded the town of Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou in 1826. According to the July 2023 census estimate,Harris County's population has shifted to 4,835,125 comprising over 16% of Texas's population. Harris County is included in the nine-county Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area,which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
Deer Park is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city is located in Harris County and is situated in Southeast Harris County. At the 2020 U.S. census,the population of Deer Park was 34,495.
Jacinto City is a city in Harris County,Texas,United States,east of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the East Loop of Interstate 610. Jacinto City is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is bordered by the cities of Houston and Galena Park. The population was 9,613 at the 2020 census.
South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas,within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena,and geographically located southeast of Houston.
Webster is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in Harris County,within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Its population was 12,499 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County,Texas,United States,about 40 miles (64 km) north of Houston. It is a principal city in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.
The Battle of San Jacinto,fought on April 21,1836,in present-day La Porte and Deer Park,Texas,was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston,the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed,first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from the headquarters of the Texan Army in San Jacinto on April 25,1836. Numerous secondary analyses and interpretations have followed.
San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston area,with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston,Texas. Established in 1961,San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview,Deer Park,Galena Park,La Porte,and Pasadena.
The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston,Texas,United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College,a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in the first decades of the 20th century. In 1934,HJC was restructured as a four-year degree-granting institution and renamed University of Houston. In 1977,it became the founding member of the University of Houston System. Today,Houston is the fourth-largest university in Texas,awarding 11,156 degrees in 2023. As of 2024,it has a worldwide alumni base of 331,672.
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston,located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45,Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan,anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. Midtown is bordered by Neartown (Montrose) to the west,the Museum District to the south,and Interstate 69 to the east. Midtown's 325 blocks cover 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) and contained an estimated population of nearly 8,600 in 2015.
Raymond Eugene Green is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district,serving for 13 terms. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included most of eastern Houston,including portions of the suburbs.
San Jacinto High School was a secondary school located at 1300 Holman Street in Houston,Texas;now part of the Houston Community College Central College,Central Campus. San Jacinto High School was located in the area now known as Midtown. It was a part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 4,2012.
Sidney Sherman was a Texian general and a key leader in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution and afterwards.
Robert Randolph Casey was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Democrat from Texas.
Wayne Leon Graham was an American college baseball head coach. He is known for being the head baseball coach for the Rice Owls in Houston,Texas. He coached one College World Series championship team and five NJCAA World Series championship teams. Also a former professional baseball player,Graham played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.
Steve Hixson Toth is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15,The Woodlands area.
Sylvester Turner is an American attorney and politician who was the 62nd mayor of Houston,Texas and is currently a U.S. representative-elect for Texas's 18th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,Turner was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1989 until 2016. He attended the University of Houston and Harvard Law School. Turner ran for mayor of Houston in 1991,losing in the runoff election to Bob Lanier. He lost again in 2003,coming in third and thus missing the runoff.
Ernest James Bailes IV,is an American politician and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 18th district. Bailes was defeated by Janis Holt by 53% to 39% on March 5,2024,in the Republican primary for the Texas House of Representatives for the 18th District.
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term,defeating the Democratic nominee,former Congressman Beto O'Rourke. All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans. In his previous gubernatorial race in 2018,Abbott won with 55.8% of the vote.
Morgan Joe Luttrell is an American politician,businessman,and military veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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