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Former participant credits council‑backed second‑chance program with helping him find work
3286698 · May 13, 2025
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Summary
A speaker who said he benefited from a city second‑chance program described getting a job and thanked Council member Tarsha Jackson and others for support; council members praised the program’s effects.
A man who said he received help from a city second‑chance program told the Houston City Council on May 13 that the opportunity had changed his life and led to full‑time employment.
"Not long ago, I was in a place where hope felt distant... Thanks to council…
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