Rhonda Scott Smith

CFO |Deputy Dir | Pension expert. Rhonda Smith is a strategic fiscal management expert, wife, and mother.

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

The election results are in and I’m honored to represent you as #HMEPS Trustee #4. Thank you for your support and vote of confidence. I look forward to working together to ensure our pensions and our families' financial future is secure.

#hpdstrong #houstontx

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

We did it! 🎉 Thrilled to be re-elected to the HMEPS board! Grateful for your support and trust. Excited to keep working for our City of Houston colleagues and secure our pension! #HMEPS #Houston

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

Hi City of Houston colleagues! 🌟 Big thanks to our Solid Waste team for the great pension chat at roll call and the fun selfie moment! It’s been a joy connecting with you during this re-election campaign.

🗳️ Only 3 days left to vote for me as your HMEPS Trustee! Voting ends Friday. If you haven’t received your ballot, call 866-384-9978.

P.S. The race is almost over, but my commitment to listening and engaging with you all isn’t. Let’s keep the conversation going! 🌟 #Houston #HMEPS #CommunityEngagement #hope123

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

Greetings, City of Houston colleagues! Exciting news: I’m endorsed by HOPE AFSCME 123 & the Afro-American Police Officers League as we head into the final 2 weeks of HMEPS voting.
Haven’t received your ballot? Call 866-384-9978. Vote by Aug 23 for Rhonda Smith, Position #4!
#CityOfHouston #HOPEAFSCMELocal123 #AAPOL

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

I'm incredibly proud of the resilience and dedication of my colleagues at the City of Houston, especially in the face of Hurricane Beryl. Your commitment in tough times is truly inspiring. Grateful for our robust pension plan that ensures our future security. Together, we build a stronger future. #HoustonStrong #Resilience #CommunityFirst #Grateful #SecureFuture

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

Warm greetings, City of Houston colleagues! Excited to announce my re-election campaign for HMEPS Trustee Position #4.
4 years ago, I promised to:
* Safeguard investments (grew by $1B!)
*Improve tech (major overhaul underway)
*Enhance communication (reached 1K+ members)
Committed to a sustainable pension & sound benefits. Vote Rhonda Smith! Ballots: July 29 - Aug 23, 2024. More info: https://t.co/0cRSOREAVl

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

Thank you Chief Finner for 34 years of service at the Houston Police Department. Happy Retirement!

[Rhonda Scott Smith @R_ScottSmith]

As Women’s History Month closes, I want to recognize the women in HPD’s Office of Budget & Finance. I am grateful to have the privilege of leading such a talented and dedicated team working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly. I am proud to call HPD home. #HPDProud

[tiffanydthomas.bsky.social @ThomasDTiffany]

[Heirs’ property is one of the most unhinged forms of land acquisition that contributes to limiting generational wealth and community development..]

Thank you @leagueofcities for allowing me the opportunity to share my passion and research.

[Mary Benton @IAmMaryBenton]

This #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate @MarthacastexT who was appointed Mayor Pro Tem by @houmayor @whitmire_john! She is a smart & amazing leader! So excited to see her soar as she works alongside our mayor and city council members to do great things throughout our city. #hounews

[Houston Police @houstonpolice]

After the event was over @houmayor took a few minutes to have coffee with Chief @TroyFinner

[Houston Police @houstonpolice]

We were proud to join @houmayor John Whitmire as he opened the doors and welcomed Houstonians to city hall this afternoon. He listened to their suggestions on how to better serve Houston.

[Martha Castex-Tatum @MarthacastexT]

Thank you @Houmayor John Whitmire. I look forward to the great work we will do together on behalf of Houstonians. Congratulations @AmyPeck on your new role as VMPT.

[Houston Police @houstonpolice]

Chief @TroyFinner and members of the HPD executive staff were honored to meet with incoming city councilmembers and their teams to discuss public safety topics and answer questions.

We are excited about the collaborative efforts moving forward.🤝 #onesafehouston

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Happy 66th birthday to Doctor and Engineer Mae Jemison! She was the first black woman in space.

She flew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, working on experiments including bone cell research.

Dr. Mae Carol Jemison is a physician and retired astronaut. After her medical education and a brief general practice, Dr. Jemison served in the Peace Corps from 1985-1987, when she was selected by NASA to join the astronaut corps. She resigned from NASA in 1993 to form a company researching the application of technology to daily life.

She has appeared on television several times, including as an actress in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Dr. Jemison is a dancer, and holds 9 honorary doctorates in science, engineering, letters, and the humanities.

HONORS & AWARDS:
🏆1988 Essence Science and Technology Award
🏆1991 McCall's 10 Outstanding Women for the 90s
🏆1991 Pumpkin Magazine's (a Japanese Monthly) One of the Women for the Coming New Century
🏆1992 Johnson Publications Black Achievement Trailblazers Award
🏆1993 National Women's Hall of Fame
🏆1993 Ebony magazine 50 Most Influential women
🏆1993 Kilby Science Award
🏆1993 Montgomery Fellow, Dartmouth
🏆1993 People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful and sexy People in the World"
🏆1993 Turner Trumpet Award
🏆1997 Chicago History Museum "Making History Award" for Distinction in Science Medicine and Technology.
🏆2002 listed among the 100 Greatest African Americans according to Molefi Kete Asante.
🏆2003 Intrepid Award by the National Organization for girls
🏆2004 International Space Hall of Fame NASA Space Flight Medal
🏆2005 The National Audubon Society, Rachel Carson Award

Institutions:
🚀1992 Mae C. Jemison Science and Space Museum, Wilbur Wright College
🚀1992 Mae C. Jemison Academy, an alternative public school in Detroit, Michigan
🚀2001 Mae Jemison School, an elementary public school in Hazel Crest, Illinois
🚀2007 Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy, a public charter school in Baltimore, Maryland

Doctors honoris causa:
🚀1991 Doctor of Science, Lincoln College, Pennsylvania
🚀2000 Doctor of Humanities, Princeton University
🚀2005 Doctor of Science, Wilson College
🚀2006 Doctor of Science, Dartmouth College
🚀2007 Doctor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
🚀2007 Doctor of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
🚀2008 Doctor of Humanities, DePaul University
🚀2009 Doctor of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of NYU.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Clara B. Williams college professors did not allow her inside the classroom because she was Black.

But that didn’t stop her. She took notes from the hallway–standing up! She eventually graduated at the age of 51 and lived to 108 years old and saw her 3 sons become doctors.

—Clara Belle Drisdale Williams [1885-1993] was the valedictorian of the graduating class of Prairie New Normal and Independent College, now (Prairie View A & M University) in 1908.

She enrolled at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the fall of 1928, after taking some courses at the University of Chicago. While she worked as a teacher at Booker T. Washington School in Las Cruces, she also took college courses during the summer.

Many of her professors would not allow her inside the classroom, she had to take notes from the hallway; she was also not allowed to walk with her class to get her diploma.

She married Jasper Williams in 1917; their three sons became physicians. She became a great teacher of black students by day, and by night she taught their parents, former slaves, home economics.

In 1961, New Mexico State University named a street on its campus after Williams; in 2005 the building of the English department was renamed Clara Belle Williams Hall.

In 1980 Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree by NMSU, which also apologized for the treatment she was subjected to as a student. She died at 108 years old.

[Marvalette Hunter @MarvaletteH]

She is simply the greatest of all time‼️

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Tuskegee Airmen, 332nd Fighter group, Ramitelli, Italy. Circa 1945.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Sam and Hattie McDaniel were siblings and pioneers of black actors in Hollywood movies. Sam had over 220 acting credits and Hattie had over 90.

Sam first appeared in film in the 1929 movie "Hallelujah," and Hattie began her career in 1930 in the film "Deep South." Hattie was known for her role in "Gone with the Wind" (1939), where she won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Both actors took on stereotypical roles (mostly servants or maids) in Hollywood but opened doors for many black filmmakers today.

[Astral-Turtle @theAstral_Lord]

Edred (Unicorn Warriors Eternal) #adultswim

[ODPEC @ODPEC1]

The 2nd Annual ODPEC Scholarship Program is scheduled for Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2pm at One Delta Plaza Educational Center.
We have over $10,000 in scholarships for deserving students.
Invite your students to apply!!
https://t.co/Bb25tlVwvR