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Council appoints Chief Jennifer Howell as city public information officer under House Bill 33
5930675 · September 3, 2025
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Summary
Council unanimously appointed Police Chief Jennifer Howell to serve as the city’s public information officer for school-emergency communications as required by recent state law.
The Freeport City Council unanimously approved a resolution appointing Police Chief Jennifer Howell as the city’s designated public information officer (PIO) under House Bill 33, a new state law enacted after the Uvalde school shooting that requires municipalities to name a PIO for active-shooter and similar emergencies at primary and secondary schools.
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