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Southeast Houston is an area in
The Greater Southeast Management District is headquartered in Suite 503 at 5445 Almeda Road.
The
" ''City of Houston''. Accessed October 28, 2008. serves most of the district. Portions of the district are served by the Southeast Patrol Division.
" City of Houston. Retrieved December 4, 2008. The station opened at the intersection of Blodgett and Velasco in 1928 and opened in its current location at Rosewood at Scott in 1979. In addition Station 33 Medical Center, a part of Fire District 21, is in Southeast Houston. The original Firehouse 33 was one of the last stations to be housed in an original volunteer fire station. The original Station 33 was the city hall/fire station of Braeswood. The City of Houston annexed the area in 1950. The current Fire Station 33 opened one block from the original station in August 2004. The city relinquished its ownership of the original fire station.
Yates High School Attendance Zone
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Greater Southeast Management District
{{Coord missing, Texas Neighborhoods in Houston
Houston
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, Texas
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, United States
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. The Greater Southeast Management District (GSMD) manages a district using the name Southeast Houston. Communities within the district include the Third Ward, Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is a List of neighborhoods in Houston, neighborhood in south-central Houston, Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the Houston Museum District, Museum District and west of Texas State Highway 288.
Over 6 ...
, Riverside Terrace, University Oaks
University Oaks is a Subdivision (land), subdivision in southeast Houston with approximately 240 homes located adjacent to the University of Houston. It is bounded by Wheeler Avenue to the north, South MacGregor Way to the south, Calhoun Road t ...
, and Washington Terrace.
History
TheTexas Legislature
The Texas State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a p ...
created the Greater Southeast Management District in 2001. In 2005 District 146 was removed from the GSMD boundaries. Borris Miles
Borris L. Miles (born October 29, 1965), is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented District 13 in the Texas Senate since winning election in November 2016. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he re ...
, the area state representative, passed House Bill 1383, which would restore the original boundaries of the district.
Economy
Grocers Supply
The Grocers Supply Co., Inc. is a wholesale grocery distributor with its headquarters in the Southeast Houston district, Houston, Texas. As of 2011, it was the largest grocery wholesale company in the Southwest United States.Monroe, Melissa S.La ...
's headquarters are within the district.
Government and infrastructure
The Greater Southeast Management District is headquartered in Suite 503 at 5445 Almeda Road.
The Houston Police Department
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the city of Houston, Texas, United States, and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fi ...
's South Central Patrol Division, in the Third Ward, VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support" ''City of Houston''. Accessed October 28, 2008. serves most of the district. Portions of the district are served by the Southeast Patrol Division.
Houston Fire Department
City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life a ...
Station 25 Third Ward, in Fire District 46, serves Southeast Houston.Fire Stations" City of Houston. Retrieved December 4, 2008. The station opened at the intersection of Blodgett and Velasco in 1928 and opened in its current location at Rosewood at Scott in 1979. In addition Station 33 Medical Center, a part of Fire District 21, is in Southeast Houston. The original Firehouse 33 was one of the last stations to be housed in an original volunteer fire station. The original Station 33 was the city hall/fire station of Braeswood. The City of Houston annexed the area in 1950. The current Fire Station 33 opened one block from the original station in August 2004. The city relinquished its ownership of the original fire station.
Education
Colleges and universities
Two state universities are located within the Greater Southeast Houston Management District. TheUniversity of Houston
The University of Houston (; ) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in ...
is a nationally recognized Tier One research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. The university in Texas, the University of Houston has nearly 40,000 students on its 667-acre campus in southeast Houston.
Within the Houston's historic Third Ward community is Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a Public university, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically Black university in Houston. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund an ...
. Founded in 1927, it is one of the largest historically black colleges and universities in the United States. In addition, TSU has specialized professional academic programs in pharmacy and law.
The Houston Community College System
Houston Community College (HCC), also known as the Houston Community College System (HCCS), is a community college that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, Greater Katy, and Stafford in Texas. It is notable for actively recrui ...
is the area community college system.
Public schools
The community is zoned toHouston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest Public school (government funded), public school system in Texas, and the eighth-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the ci ...
(HISD) schools. The community is within Trustee District IV, represented by Paula M. Harris as of 2008.
Middle schools serving sections of Southeast Houston district include Cullen and Ryan, both in the management district. Lamar and Yates high schools serve sections of Southeast Houston; Lamar is outside of the district while Yates is in the district.." ''
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest Public school (government funded), public school system in Texas, and the eighth-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the ci ...
''. Retrieved on April 16, 2009.
References
External links
Greater Southeast Management District
{{Coord missing, Texas Neighborhoods in Houston