Houston Council Member Boykins is Men's Breakfast Speaker at St. Francis of Assisi

Dwight Boykins, Council Member District D, City of Houston, is the speaker for the Men's Prayer Breakfast at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church set for Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the church at 204 Dooley Street, Prairie View.

The free breakfast is open to the men of the community, who are asked to reserve a seat and confirm their attendance at 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.

As an established business and government leader, public safety, infrastructure, and job creation are the cornerstones of his district policies.

As a member of City Council, Dwight serves as Chair of the Ethics, Elections & Council Governance Committee and is a member of the following committees: Budget and Fiscal Affairs; BFA Subcommittee on Debt Financing and Pensions; Regulation and Neighborhood Affairs; and Housing and Community Development.

Council Member Boykins actively serves as an advocate for District D constituents and works to address issues surrounding food deserts, blight, affordable housing, and community development. One of his top priorities has been to make District D one of the most economically driven districts in Houston, and with this goal in mind, Council Member Boykins made history by pushing for the creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #26 for the Sunnyside community. He collaborated directly with former Mayor Anise Parker and current Mayor Sylvester Turner to identify the boundaries and recommend community and business stakeholders to serve on the Board of Directors. 

In his time on council, Council Member Boykins has forged new partnerships with the Texas Medical Center; University of Houston; Texas Southern University; Houston Community College; and San Jacinto College.

Dwight is a native resident of District D and attended local public schools. He received his BBA in Marketing from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University.

Dwight has previously served on the Oversight Committee of ReBuild Houston and remains a huge advocate for the improvement of the city’s street infrastructure to address drainage and flooding in District D and across the city. He is a Senior Fellow American Leadership Forum (ALF) Class XXXV, and is currently a member of the Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a Life Member of the NAACP and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Dwight is a man of faith and he and his wife of 27 years, Genora Kendrick Boykins, are active members of Windsor Village United Methodist Church.

Mayor Michael S. Wolfe. is Men's Prayer Breakfast speaker at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church

Reverend Michael S. Wolfe, Sr. is the speaker for the Men's Prayer Breakfast at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church set for Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the church at 204 Dooley Street, Prairie View.

The free breakfast is open to the men of the community, who are asked to confirm their attendance at 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.

Wolfe is a native of Hempstead, Texas where he was reared and graduated from Hempstead High School. 

Wolfe was elected as Mayor for the City of Hempstead in 2004.  He was first elected to the Hempstead City Council in 2000 and served on several committees and commissions.  Prior to his political career, Wolfe taught in the North Forest ISD for thirteen years.  He is also the Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church in Roans Prairie, Texas, a position he has held for 27 Years.

Mayor Wolfe is committed to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Hempstead and the county and is credited with attracting new business and being a staunch supporter of the protest against a landfill in the vicinity of Hempstead.  Wolfe is dedicated to making Hempstead the best city anyone would be proud to call home.

Wolfe holds the B.A. in Political Science and the M.A. in Counseling degrees, Prairie View A&M University.  He also holds the B.Th. and the M.Th. degrees from Mt. Zion Bible Institute in Houston and the further studies at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston.

In addition to his position as Mayor, he finds time to engage in other civic and community activities to include serving as a member of the Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, Adult Softball League of Hempstead and the National Teachers Association.  He also holds membership with the Texas & National Conference of Mayors, Texas Municipal League, Texas Teachers Retirement System, Texas Association of Black City Council Members, Texas Gas Association, and African American Mayor’s Association.  Additionally he serves as chaplain for the Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Mayor Wolfe is married to Deborah and they have two children – Demeatra and Michael S. Jr., and six grandchildren – Raeunna, Darrian, Sarai, Shequeria, RJ and Aaliya.

Anthony Hill is Men's Prayer Breakfast speaker at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church

Anthony Hill is the speaker for the Men's Prayer Breakfast at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church set for Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the church at 204 Dooley Street, Prairie View.

The free breakfast is open to the men of the community, who are asked to confirm their attendance at 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.

Anthony is the Director of Technology and Infrastructure for the City of Hempstead. He graduated from Hempstead High School in 1980 and is a two-time graduate from Prairie View A&M University obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1991 and a Master’s in Community Development in 2006.

Prior to his position with the city, Anthony retired at the age of 50 from the Hempstead Independent School District as the Director of Technology after serving some 10 years.  Upon his retirement, he became the Director of Parks and Recreation in 2013 for the City of Hempstead. As the director of parks and recreations he was able to create programs for all ages and designed a football field designated especially for the little league football players and local soccer players. Anthony also worked as the Director of Technology for 15 years and a Network Analysis for the College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University.

From 1992 to 2002, Anthony became active in the community by obtaining the role of the Youth Camp Director for the Johnny Holland Sports Camp. This camp helped promote leadership skills and implemented teamwork among the youth.

 In 2002, Anthony became the president of the Hempstead Community Youth Organization. This organization created a youth football program and implementation of new training programs for new coaches. This program was created to improve the relationship between African American fathers and sons and to implement an educational program for the players after school and before football practice.

From 2003 to 2005 Anthony was named president for the Hempstead Youth Sports Association. After 12 years, this organization is still present in Hempstead, Texas.

In 2005, he was selected to participate in an all-expense paid Fulbright-Hays Scholar Abroad trip to China for his dedicated services with the youth and the community in the local cities. His group was able to visit Shanghai, Beijing, and other popular cities in China.

In 2011, Anthony noticed that there was a weakness in the area of math and science among the students in the local areas. Anthony established a collaboration with the departments from Prairie View A&M University such as the Math, Science, Biology, Agriculture, and Engineering departments. The STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) was then established for the youth of the local school areas. In this program, students from the ages of 3-18 learn how to use their knowledge from the STEM program to build toothpick bridges, Lego Robots, and build electronic circuits.

Anthony is the proud pastor of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church which is located in Bryan, TX and he loves the Lord with all his heart, soul, and mind. He realizes that none of his accomplishments mentioned previously would’ve been done without Jesus Christ being his personal Savior.

Anthony has been married to the lovely Shelia Hill for 25 years and they have 6 children: 2 girls and 4 boys.  Anthony and his family resides in Hempstead, Texas.