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2022 HCC State of the College
Event Speakers:

Dr. Cesar Maldonado

Chancellor
Houston Community College
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  • Dr. Cesar Maldonado
    A nationally recognized leader in the engineering and manufacturing industry, Dr. Cesar Maldonado joined Houston Community College in May of 2014 as the 8th Chancellor in the nation’s fourth largest city. Under Dr. Maldonado’s leadership, HCC has expanded to 19 locations, and created 14 new Centers of Excellence.
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Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary

Chair, HCC Board of Trustees
Houston Community College
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  • Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary

    Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary is Chair of the Houston Community College Board Trustees and Trustee for District VII. She was the first African American female to serve in city government for the city of Missouri City and the first African American woman appointed to the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) Board of Trustees. Dr. Lenton-Gary has a master’s degree in Sociology from Prairie View A&M University of Texas, a doctorate in Christian Counseling from Newburgh Theological Seminary, and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.

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Sylvester Turner

Mayor, City of Houston
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  • Sylvester Turner
    Elected in December 2015 and re-elected in December 2019, Sylvester Turner is serving his second four-year term. Since taking office, Mayor Turner eliminated a $160 million budget shortfall in record time; led the city’s remarkable rebound from Hurricane Harvey; championed historic pension reform; cheered on the 2017 World Series-winning Houston Astros; hosted a successful Super Bowl LI; expanded municipal investments in renewable energy and led the winning bid to host the World Petroleum Congress in 2020.
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