Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena owns the Pasadena Public Library [1]. In addition Pasadena residents are served by the Harris County Public Library. The nearest HCPL branch to Pasadena is the South Houston Library in South Houston.
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Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates four post offices in Pasadena:
- Pasadena Post Office at 1199 Pasadena Boulevard, 77501-9998
- John Foster Post Office at 1520 Richey Street, 77502-9998
- Bob Harris Post Office at 102 North Munger Street, 77506-9998
- Debert L. Atkinson Post Office at 6100 Spencer Highway, 77505-9998
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Pasadena include:
- Allendale
- Bayport
- Clear Lake (Pasadena)
- Deepwater
- Golden Acres
- Old Downtown
- Parkview Manor
- Red Bluff Terrace
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Famous residents/natives
- Bo Brinkman - Actor, Producer, Writer, Director (married to Melissa Gilbert 1988-1992)
- LeeAnne Locken - Miss USA finalist and actress
- Mickey Gilley - Country singer
- Ronald Clark O'Bryan - murderer nicknamed "The Candyman"
- RJ Helton - Singer
- Chris Sampson - Pitcher, Houston Astros baseball team
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Parks
Harris County operates two community centers in Pasadena [2].
- East Harris County Activity Center
- Bay Area Community Center
- Armand Bayou Nature Center
- Clear Lake Water Front (Pasadena Section)
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Community services
Harris County Hospital District operates the Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena.
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Community information
San Jacinto Branch YMCA is located in Pasadena.
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Mayoral Election History
July 2001 - October 2007 Mayor John Manlove
October 2007 - January 2008 Mayor Pro Tem Jack Douglass
January 2008 - present Mayor Johnny Isbell
In April 2005, Mayor John Manlove was re-elected to his second term as Mayor of Pasadena. He faced District A Councilmember Jerri Neely who came in with about 45% of the vote and Manlove came in with 55% of the vote. On October 1, 2007 Mayor John Manlove resigned the office of Mayor of Pasadena to seek the Republican nomination for Texas' 22nd Congressional Seat, formerly held by Tom Delay. Due to Manlove's sudden resignation, Mayor Pro Tem Jack Douglass was sworn in as Mayor of Pasadena on October 2, 2007, at the City Council Meeting.
Manlove's resignation drew interest by 7 candidates that seeked to finish his term. Among them were Former Mayor, Johnny Isbell, District A Councilmember Ralph Riggs, Former mayoral candidate and former District A councilmember Jerri Neely, District C Councilmember Don Harrison, Former Councilmember OL Harris, and newcomers A.J. Christ and David Stroder. The special election was called for December 8, 2007.
On December 8, 2007, Johnny Isbell received 43.98% of the vote and Ralph Riggs received 22.28% of the vote. Jerri Neely finished a distant third at 15.86% of the vote. Since Isbell did not reach the 50% threshold needed, a runoff between Isbell and Riggs was called for January 19, 2008. With the favorite and known name being Isbell, he outspent Riggs by about a 6 - 1 margin (upwards a couple hundred thousand), in what included a television commercial advertisement, the first in Pasadena History. On January 19, Isbell narrowly won by 377 votes. Isbell received 52% of the vote to Riggs' 48% of the vote.
The next election is scheduled for Spring 2009. Mayor Johnny Isbell is rumored to seek re-election. Ralph Riggs is also rumored to seek the office. District F Councilmember Phil Cayten has also been rumored to want the position. Finally Outgoing members J.J. Isbell and Dana Philibert are also on the radar.
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References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Travel Texas, State Tourism Travel Guide
- ^ Pasadena, The Early Years, by Pomeroy 2006
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Weather.com: Weather Channel Historical Weather for Houston, Texas, United States of America. Retrieved on Aug 3, 2007.
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External links
- City of Pasadena
- City Information
- Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
- Pasadena Citizen
- Pasadena Strawberry Festival
- Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo
- Pasadena Information
- Pasadena, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Pasadena, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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