; The University of St Thomas located in Neartown is a private Catholic liberal arts college, 6 Carol Alvarado Democratic 2013 Houston Ship Channel eastern portions of Houston Jacinto City Galena Park northern Pasadena western portion of Baytown. Strategy 1890 27,557 66.9% The U.S and Texas flags at the Texas State Capitol 10 Financing and governance Texas Legislature See also: List of Texas counties. . . Houston is home to many parks including Hermann Park which houses the Houston Zoo and the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Memorial Park What was once the Houston Civic Center was replaced by the George R Brown Convention Center one of the nation's largest; and the Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra the Sam Houston Coliseum and Music Hall have been replaced by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts; 2.1 Europe The current Houston Chronicle headquarters formerly the Houston Post headquarters In the 2014 Texas elections the Tea Party movement made large gains with numerous Tea Party favorites being elected into office including Dan Patrick as lieutenant governor Ken Paxton as attorney general in addition to numerous other candidates including conservative Republican Greg Abbott as governor. Ralph Yarborough born in Chandler Henderson County.
. Chronological Historically four major industries shaped the Texas economy prior to World War II: cattle and bison cotton timber and oil. Before and after the U.S Civil War the cattle industry which Texas came to dominate was a major economic driver for the state thus creating the traditional image of the Texas cowboy in the later 19th century cotton and lumber grew to be major industries as the cattle industry became less lucrative it was ultimately though the discovery of major petroleum deposits (Spindletop in particular) that initiated an economic boom which became the driving force behind the economy for much of the 20th century With strong investments in universities Texas developed a diversified economy and high tech industry in the mid-20th century As of 2015 it is second on the list of the most Fortune 500 companies with 54. With a growing base of industry the state leads in many industries including agriculture petrochemicals energy computers and electronics aerospace and biomedical sciences Texas has led the U.S in state export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state product If Texas were a sovereign state it would be the 10th largest economy in the world, Tall thin glass tower with large rounded outset on one side and strong vertical lines Part of a series on the. . . 3 2000 to present-day acrolein - respiratory effects, Oil Memorial Village (Bunker Hill Piney Point Hunters Creek), Houston has hosted several major sports events: the 1968 1986 and 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Games; the 1989 2006 and 2013 NBA All-Star Games; Super Bowl VIII Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl LI as well as hosting the 1981 1986 1994 and 1995 NBA Finals winning the latter two and co-hosting the 2005 World Series and 2017 World Series winning the latter NRG Stadium hosted Super Bowl LI on February 5 2017. . . 10 External links The Harris County Sheriff's Office operates jail facilities and is the primary provider of law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county the sheriff is the conservator of the peace in the county the Harris County jail facilities are in northern downtown on the north side of the Buffalo Bayou the 1200 Jail the 1307 Jail (originally a TDCJ facility leased by the county) and the 701 Jail (formed from existing warehouse storage space) are on the same site.
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