CHAMBER offers up just what the crowd wanted As the Mayoral Panel comes to an end, the officials stop for a photo. They are, from left, seated, Mayors Sean Skipworth of Dickinson, Pat Hallisey of League City, Carl Joiner of Kemah and Keith Bell of La Marque; standing; moderator Ashlea Quinonez of Memorial Hermann Hospitals, Mayors Kurt Otten of Clear Lake Shores, Craig Brown of Galveston, Mike Foreman of Friendswood, Jason Tabor of Santa Fe and Derrick Johnson Sr. of Texas City, along with League City Chamber Chairman Debbie Simmons and President Dewan Clayborn.
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HE PANDEMIC caused many problems for most all of our local organizations as we had to meet by zoom, phone or not at all. So, when we were finally able to meet in person, the League City Regional Chamber President Dewan Clayborn, along League City Chamber President Dewan Clayborn, left, and Chairman Debbie Simmons, thank State Rep. Mayes Middleton for speaking to the chamber crowd with Media Director Mary Bradshaw at the Civic Center. and Membership Director Cathy Turner came up with a couple good Featured at the Mayoral Panel were ideas to reward the membership for its Mayors Kurt Otten of Clear Lake patience. Shores, Sean Skipworth of Dickinson, First was a luncheon at the Civic Mike Foreman of Friendswood, Craig Center featuring State Rep. Mayes Brown of Galveston, Carl Joiner of Middleton providing a Legislative Kemah, Keith Bell of La Marque, Pat Update for a roomful of happy faces you Hallisey of League City, Jason Tabor of could tell were just delighted “to get out Santa Fe and Dedrick Johnson Sr. of of the house” and learn what was going Texas City, who discussed the work that on up in Austin. goes into being mayor of a city. Next came a whole bunch of They not only discussed the serious Galveston County mayors to entertain issues they have to deal with as mayor an equally delighted luncheon crowd but had the crowd howling at some of that also filled up the Civic Center. their humorous experiences. Middleton told of serving on the House Coming up on Aug. 25 the chamber Committees on Insurance, Judiciary and will host its State of Higher Education Civil Jurisprudence and some of the Luncheon featuring UHCL President work they were doing. Dr. Ira Blake, San Jacinto College A resident of Wallisville, Middleton is Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Texas a seventh generation Chambers County A&M-Galveston Associate Vice President resident and Texan and is president of Dr. Donna Lang, and College of the Middleton Oil Co., an independent oil Mainland President Dr. Warren Nichols. and gas company, and also runs his ranching, cattle and farming operations. They’re on a roll! He was elected to the Texas House in 2018 to represent District 23, encompassing Chambers County and part of Galveston County.
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Cathy Turner, Tejal Patel and Tina Sifuentes, from left, sign in the arriving League City Chamber crowd that came to hear State Rep. Mayes Middleton.
Gayle Nelson, executive director of Family Promise, center, shares a light moment with Fay Picard of State Rep. Greg Bonnen’s office, right, and Marilyn Swanson as they arrive at the League City Chamber luncheon featuring State Rep. Mayes Middleton.
Faces in the crowd at the Mayes Middleton luncheon at the Civic Center included, from left, Clear Creek Education Foundation Executive Director Deborah Laine and Marketing Director Kelsey McNeil and Kemah Mayor Carl Joiner and his wife, Colene.
