Links & Resources - East End Calling Card
Helping Build Your Business!
Resources/Links - Small Business Resources
Houston East End Chamber of Commerce (713) 926-3305
http://www.eecoc.org
University of Houston SBDC (713) 752-8444
http://www.sbdc.uh.edu
SCORE Houston (713) 773-6565
http://www.sbdc.uh.edu
POH Small Business Development (713) 670-2400
http://www.portofhouston.com/busdev/smallbusiness/sbd.html
METRO Transit Authority (713) 739-4000
http://www.ridemetro.org
City of Houston (713) 247-2982
http://www.houstontx.gov/onestop
Houston Minority Business Council (713) 271-7805
http://www.hmbc.org
Houston Business Development Inc. (713) 845-2400
http://www.hbdinc.org
Urban Business Initiative (713) 845-2472
http://www.urbanbusiness.org
Economic Development Resources
Office of the Governor - Economic Development & Tourism
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodevo/
Office of the Governor – Exporting
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/ecodev/international/
Office of the Governor – Starting a business
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/ecodev/sba/guide
Greater Houston Partnership (713)844-3600
http://www.houston.org
City of Houston Economic Development programs
http://www.houstontx.gov/housing/economic.html
Special Grant Programs
City of Houston Brownfield Program (713) 837-7978
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/brownfields
EPA Brownfields (202) 566-2777
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields
Additional Resources
Greater Houston Preservation Alliance (713) 216-5000
http://www.ghpa.org
Economic Alliance Port Region (281)-867-1112
http://www.allianceporthouston.com
Texas Historical Commission (512) 463-6100
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/index.shtml
Vanpooling - STAR
Greater East End Management District (713) 928-9916
http://www.greatereastend.com
Green Building Initiative - Harris County
Elected Officials
The Honorable Gene Green
Congressman – 29th District
11811 I-10 East, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77029
713- 330-0761
The Honorable Mario Gallegos
Senator – District 6
5425 Polk St. #1101
Houston, TX 77023
713- 923-7575
State Representative Carol Alvarado
District Office 145
8145 Park Place #100
Houston, TX 77017
713- 649-6563
State Representative Jessica Farrar
District 148
P.O. Box 30099
Houston, TX 77249
713- 691-6912
Commissioner Sylvia Garcia
1001 Preston, Room 950
Houston, Texas 77002
East End office
1001 S/Sgt. Macario Garcia #102
Houston, TX 77011
713- 924-3975
State Representative Ana Hernandez
1233 Mercury Drive
Houston, TX 77029
713- 675-8596
Councilmember Ed Gonzalez
District H
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832- 393-3003
Councilmember James Rodriguez
District I
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832-393-3011
Judge Armando Rodriguez
Harris County, Texas
Justice of the Peace
Precinct 6, Place 2
713-921-6141
Judge Richard Vara
Harris County, Texas
Justice of the Peace
Precinct 6, Place 1 Harris County, Texas
713-921-1576