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2. Clear Lake City (Greater Houston) - Wikipedia

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   Their slogan was "Free The Clear Lake 25,000!" Lawsuits over the annexation resulted in the conversion of Houston city government from at-large city councilmen to the current-day nine district and five at-large council seats. [8] The 1977 annexation added 3,174 acres (1,284 ha) of land to the Houston city limits. [9]

3. Politics of Houston - Wikipedia

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   The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department was created by a city ordinance on March 15, 1916. When it was created it had two parks, Hermann Park and Sam Houston Park. As of 2010 the department maintains about 350 developed parks and 200 esplanades and greenspaces inside and outside of the City of Houston. [48] [49]

4. Civil service entrance examination - Wikipedia

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   Types are civil service examinations, required for positions in the public sector; the U.S. Foreign Service Exam, and the United Nations Competitive Examination. Competitive examinations are considered an egalitarian way to select worthy applicants without risking influence peddling, bias or other concerns.

5. Houston’s next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar ...

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   The post Houston’s next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job appeared first on TheGrio. ... TheGrio is FREE on your TV via Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and Android TV. ...

6. United States federal civil service - Wikipedia

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   The one million mark was surpassed in the early 1940s, with a record 3.3 million people recorded as part of the federal civil service by 1945. This figure then receded to 2.1 million by October 1946. [21] In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time.

7. Houston Police Department - Wikipedia

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   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 fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States.