Houston is stronger, resilient and sustainable Job gains are up, unemployment reaches a record low, public safety remains a priority
Mayor Sylvester Turner delivered his fourth state of the city address on Monday, May 20, in front of a record crowd at the Greater Houston Partnership.
The mayor outlined an impressive list of the City’s accomplishments and future priorities involving the economy, digital innovation, a proposed new program for local businesses to support neighborhood parks and long-term recovery and resiliency after Hurricane Harvey.
Below are excerpts from the mayor’s speech. The full state of the city speech may be found below.
Since we met last year, together more than 86,200 jobs have been created in our region, and the city now has the lowest unemployment rate since 2025 (almost four decades).
