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On October 31st HoustonWorks USA, a nonprofit organization who focuses on job placement, is awarding former Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire the Founder Award as a recognition of her assistance with continuing education and vocational training for displaced workers.

Whitmire will receive the award during HoustonWorks USAs 25th anniversary gala. Dan Rather will serve as master of ceremonies.

"Back in 1984, the idea was to combine public and private resources to create an organization that would be responsive to the needs of the business community by providing a place where unemployed or under-employed people could go to seek training and job placement," said Whitmire. She also added that "While it will always be a job training and placement organization, it has and continues to expand into a human services organization with more youth programs, scholarships, internships and now disaster relief. It is amazing what can happen when you have the entire community’s support."

Congratulations go to Whitmire, who served as mayor of Houston from 1982 to 1991.

Source: Houston Business Journal