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Houston City Council issues proclamations for Houston Restaurant Week and Gun Safety Awareness Month
Summary
At a council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex Tatum presented proclamations recognizing August 1–September 1 as Houston Restaurant Week and August 2025 as Gun Safety Awareness Month; speakers representing the restaurant industry and a gun-safety nonprofit addressed the council.
Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex Tatum on behalf of Mayor John Whitmire proclaimed August 1 through Sept. 1, 2025, as Houston Restaurant Week and designated August 2025 as Gun Safety Awareness Month.
Houston Restaurant Week, which was described during the proclamation as the city’s largest annual fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank, began in 2003 and expanded to a month in 2012. Craig Howard, identified as a downtown business owner and incoming…
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