For the primary time ever, Houstonia is naming a Houstonian of the Yr. You’ve seemingly heard of Time’s Particular person of the Yr, a parade of figures each inspirational and controversial which were knighted since 1927. In 2024 we obtained to considering: Who would match the invoice to characterize H-City?
Houston has no scarcity of fantastic individuals who make the town higher day by day. Maybe it’s by offering a significant service to our most weak residents, or bringing a bit of their tradition to our world-class meals scene. For the inaugural award, we selected 5 finalists whom we’ve lined all year long and whose tales we simply couldn’t shake.
However within the democratic spirit, as an alternative of selecting the winner behind closed doorways in a smoke-filled room (i.e., Houstonia’s workplace), we allow you to resolve. A complete of 9,464 readers forged their vote in our on-line ballot in October, and the outcomes are in.
Examine how they grew to become probably the most trusted meteorologists in Houston by House Metropolis Climate, a web site that helps us make sense of what on earth goes on within the sky. And take a second to congratulate the 4 HOTY runners-up: Michelle Alozie, Molly Prepare dinner, Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy, and Benchawan Jabthong Painter.