Alexander Webb

AlexWebb holds a Master's Degree in Real Estate from Texas A&M University. Hewas named "Outstanding Student in Urban Studies" at TrinityUniversity, where he received his bachelor's degree, studying Physics and UrbanStudies. He was awarded the prestigious "40 Under 40" designationfrom the Houston Business Journal in 2014. Hehas worked as a real estate agent for almosta decade, since 2016. Beforebecoming a licensed agent in 2016, Alex worked as a manager in the Real EstateDivision of Harris County for years, handling aspects of property sales all theway from title examination to closing, writing policy and creating new planninginstruments; for example, one to remove non-Road Log roadway easements fromproperties to facilitate development. Alexworked closely with the County Planner in this role. Duringhis time at Harris County Constructions Program Division, Alex served as the writer andmanager for $175 million-plus in energy conservation and infrastructureconstruction project grant proposals for Harris County as part of the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act (The Stimulus), as well as proposals for waterand sewer retrofits in underserved areas and proposals for Homeland SecurityConstruction Projects.Alexwas named to the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park Conservancy at age 27,after initiating and leading a successful effort to design, construct and raisefunds for a $4 million bridge that linked the north and south sides of MemorialPark. He initated this when he was a 25-year-oldgraduate student. Alex also started the Lighthouse Choir, a choir for the blindand visually impaired at the Lighthouse of Houston, in 2016. He was appointed by Mayor AnniseParker to the Board of Directors of the TaxIncrement Reinvestment Zone 15 (East Downtown) and on the Board of the EastDowntown Redevelopment Authority, where in collaboration with two other boardmembers and with planning firm LlewellynDavies Sahni, he wrote the 172-page MasterPlan for East Downtown.Alexhas been a guest speaker for the Houston City Hall Fellows, speaking aboutpublic service and public infrastructure, every year of the program'sexistence. He was also a keynote speaker for the Texas Association of BotanicGardens and Arboreta statewide convention in 2009, where he spoke about aboutfundraising for parks.