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MAYOR LEE P. BROWN UNVEILS CITY HALL DISPLAY
HONORING HOUSTON’S SISTER CITIES
“Houston has more sister city
relationships than any other city in Texas,” said Mayor Brown,
in unveiling the etched-glass world map displaying each of the
cities and Houston. “Our sister city ties remind us that
globalization is not really about businesses, processes or
governments. It’s about people building relationships and what
people can accomplish working together.”
Houston is paired through official
sister city relationships, ratified by the mayors and city
councils of the respective cities, with: Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates; Baku, Azerbaijan; Chiba, Japan; Grampian Region
(Aberdeen), Scotland; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Huelva, Spain;
Istanbul, Turkey; Leipzig, Germany; Nice, France; Perth,
Australia; Shenzhen, China; Stavanger, Norway; Taipei, Taiwan;
and Tyumen, Russia.
“Sister
city relationships foster cultural, educational and economic
exchange between everyday citizens, who are volunteer
participants. This adds an important dimension to Houston’s
global activities and we are thrilled that the Mayor has
expressed the City’s commitment to this effort through this
beautiful display,” said Harry Gee, president of Sister Cities
of Houston, an umbrella organization for the 14 sister city
associations. |
