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For general questions, email us at [email protected]. For emergencies, please dial 9-1-1.

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Outreach Request Form

To request a presentation, booth, tour or materials fill out this form. Our Community Liaison will contact you to confirm the details.

If you wish to visit the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, please note that June, July, and August are our busiest months. A 3-4 week notice for an event request is suggested.

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Regional Local Emergency Planning Committees

Greater Houston LEPC
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Chair: Dr. Denise Chatam Walker
Vice Chair: Karen LaFleur

Meets: The last Wednesday of every other month (January, March, May etc.)
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: American Red Cross Building
2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Dr. Denise Chatam Walker
713-249-9687
[email protected]

Greater Baytown LEPC
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Chair: Tony Irby, LCY Elastomers
Vice Chair: David Harmon, ExxonMobil BOP

Meets: The 3rd Tuesday of every month
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Baytown Emergency Operations Center
205 E. Wye Drive
Baytown, TX 77521

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Misty Bridges
512-665-0908
[email protected]

Katy LEPC

Chair: Greg Goedecker, EMC - City of Katy
281-574-8633
[email protected]

Meets: Currently meeting with the Greater Houston and Greater Harris County LEPCs
Location: Katy Fire Department
1417 Ave. D
Katy 77493

Jacinto City LEPC

Chair: Lon Squyers, City Manager/EMC - City of Jacinto City
713-674-8424
[email protected]

Meets: Contact Chair for meeting schedule
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Galena Park ISD Administration
14705 Wood Forest Blvd.
Houston, TX 77015

Greater Harris County LEPC

Chair: Joe Leonard, PENTA
Vice Chair: Rick Deel, Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Meets: Quarterly
Location: Rotational

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
David Wade
713-881-3100
[email protected]

Humble LEPC

Chair: James Nykaza, EMC - Humble
281-446-4928
[email protected]

Meets: A member of Greater Harris County LEPC / Meets quarterly

South Houston LEPC

Chair: Eric Vega, Fire Marshal/EMC - City of South Houston
713-899-9351
[email protected]

Southeast Regional LEPC
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Chair: Ben Reese, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Vice Chair: Darryl Ramsaywak, Arkema

Meets: See website for meeting schedule
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Pasadena Convention Center
7902 Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena, TX 77507
[email protected]

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Josephine Espinosa
713-475-7088 / 713-475-5588
[email protected]

Galena Park LEPC
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Chair: Jorge Flores, EMC - Galena Park
Vice Chair: Vacant

Meets: The last Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, etc.)
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Alvin D. Baggett Community Building
1302 Keene Street
Galena Park, TX 77547
[email protected]

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Jorge Flores
[email protected]
713-672-2566 / 713-569-6295

Deer Park LEPC
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Chair: James J. Stokes, City of Deer Park
Vice Chair: Kevin Machemehl, Oxy Vinyls

Meets: The 4th Tuesday of every month (no meeting in July or December)
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Deer Park City Hall
710 East San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Angela Smith
281-478-7247
[email protected]

Jersey Village LEPC

Chair: Mark Bitz, Fire Chief/Fire Marshal/EMC - City of Jersey Village
713-466-2130
[email protected]

Meets: Quarterly with the Greater Harris County LEPC

LaPorte, Morgan's Point & Shoreacres LEPC
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Chair: Justin Cox, Oxy Vinyls
Vice Chair: Richard Bass, Kuraray America

Meets: The 2nd Thursday of every month
Time: 11:00 AM

Location: La Porte ISD Support Services
2015 Sens Road
La Porte, TX 77571

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Irais Sanchez, LEPC Coordinator
281-470-0010 Office
[email protected]

Memorial Villages LEPC
See Greater Houston LEPC
Tomball LEPC

Chair: Joe Sykora, Fire Chief/Fire Marshal/EMC - City of Tomball
281-290-1063
[email protected]

Meets: 4th Wednesday Each Month
Time: 8:30
Location: Tomball Fire Department Main Station 1
1200 Rudel Rd.
Tomball, TX 77375

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Barbara Tague
713-851-0737
[email protected]

North Channel LEPC

Chairman: Lon Squyers, City Manager/EMC - City of Jacinto City
713-674-8424
[email protected]

Meets: Contact Chair for meeting schedule
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Galena Park ISD Administration
14705 Wood Forest Blvd.
Houston, TX 77015

LEPC Contact Name & Number:
Debbie Husband
713-806-4557/713-455-5372
[email protected]

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Mitigation Planning

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Find Your Local Emergency Management Office

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After Action Reports And Other Resources

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Internship Program

Intern with HCOHSEM


The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) offers an unpaid internship program for college students or graduates studying Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Communications, Public Administration, or related fields. The internship provides students with a unique opportunity to apply classroom skills and theory to real-life work situations. It also helps them develop the confidence and skills needed to prepare for future employment opportunities.

Applicants must have completed at least two years of college and commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week, on-site during regular business hours. The internship program runs throughout the year:

• Spring (January to May)

• Summer (June to August)

• Fall (September to December)

 


How to Apply:

 

 

Visit arcg.is/11buz51 to fill out an application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the internship program, please email [email protected].