Endorsements
- AFL-CIO COPE
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- Greater Houston Builders Association
- Houston Association of Realtors
- Across the Track PAC
- C Club
- Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity
- Houston Contractors Association
Selected Awards & Honors
- Distinguished Alumnus – Rice University
- Distinguished Public Service Award – LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
- Presidential Call to Service Award – President George W. Bush
- Public Official of the Year Award – University of Houston’s Master of Public Administration
- Distinguished Leader Award – Leadership Houston
- President’s Award – Houston Bar Association
- Humanitarian Award – Latino Learning Center
- Champions Award – Houston Transgender Unity Committee
- Civic Leadership Award – Center for Houston’s Future
- Champion Award – El Centro de Corazón
- Healthcare Advocacy Award – Doctors for Change
- Grand Marshal – Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade
- Maritime Person of the Year – Greater Houston Port Bureau
- (with Mrs. Emmett) Ima Hogg Award – Mental Health America of Greater Houston
- Top 20 Logistics Professionals – Logistics Forum
- Transportation Person of the Year – Transportation Clubs International
- Greater Houston-Galveston Anchor Award for Excellence in Transportation
- Road Hand Award – Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association
- Russell H. Perry Award for Outstanding Contributions to Transportation
- President’s Award – National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Preservation Texas Restoration Award – Preservation Texas Organization
- George Washington Award – Sons of the American Revolution
Boards and Committees
- Chairman, Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee
- Chairman, Texas Freight Advisory Council
- Transportation Policy Steering Committee, National Association of Counties
- Large Urban Counties Caucus
- Chairman, Harris County Juvenile Board
- Board Member, UH College of Technology Dean’s Advisory Board
- Executive Committee, Texas Environmental Research Consortium
- Past Board Member, Tejano Center for Community Concerns Advisory Board
- Past Chairman, Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors
- Past Chairman, Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council