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<br />The Online News Station <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Gulf Coast E.news <br /> <br />A Publication of Guidry News Service <br /> <br />September 23, 2004 <br /> <br />Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership <br /> <br />Houston Mayor Bill White was the featured speaker at a general membership meeting <br />of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership on Wednesday. <br /> <br />"We have worked with a lot of mayors," said BAHEP President Jim Reinhartsen, who <br />introduced White. "The local mayors understand the importance of bonding together, <br />because they are all here together, but until Mayor White showed up on the scene we <br />really did not have a Houston mayor who understood the importance of the entire <br />regional concept of economic development." <br /> <br />"The Houston metropolitan area leads this state in job growth," White said, adding that <br />Houston is leading all major cities in the United States in job growth. <br /> <br />White called upon the elected officials from other area municipalities to support state <br />and federal legislation to return gasoline tax and property tax revenue to the Houston <br />region for transportation improvements. <br /> <br />He pledged continued support for the manned space program. <br /> <br />"I'm supportive, and will take my cue from you whenever I can, on things that we can <br />do for the expansion of the aerospace complex," White said. "I was excited the day <br />that I read President Bush's announcement of a new vision for NASA." <br /> <br />General Jefferson D. Howell Jr., the director of Johnson Space Center, presented a <br />model of a space shuttle to White, in recognition of his support for the program. <br /> <br />"Something that most of the people in this area know that I normally say when I get <br />an opportunity, very sincerely, is that it is great to be alive in Houston," Howell said. <br />"Since you have been our mayor, I can say that with much more authority and <br />confidence. " <br /> <br />Gulf Coast E-news is a publication of Guidry News Service, with offices at 1818 Church in Galveston, covering <br />posted public meetings in Galveston County, Jefferson County and Harris County. For additional information, or to <br />order a free, one-week complimentary subscription to Gulf Coast E-news, email News@guidrynews.com. <br />Telephone (409) 763-6397 (763-NEWS) <br /> <br />For photos and recordings of meetings and speCial events, visit The Online News Station at www.guidrynews.com. <br /> <br />http://www.guidrynews.coml04GCEN/BayAreaHoustonEconOrrllcPartnership/26704.htm <br /> <br />10/1/2004 <br />