Politics Done Right

The Houston Peace & Justice Award was posthumously awarded to three outstanding individuals who were leaders in three different faiths and who worked individually and collectively for more than 50 years to make major strides in social justice and more. They are the “Three Amigos of Houston” — Rev. William A. Lawson, Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, and Rabbi Samuel E. Karff. Accepting the award on their behalf will be family members of Rev. Lawson and Rabbi Karff, and one of the Dominican Sisters for Archbishop Fiorenza. The local Peacemaker Awards were awarded to great activists in our community. Dr. John J. Theis, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement for the Lone Star College System and professor of Political Science on the Kingwood Campus, introduced deliberative forums work to college campuses. Death Row Angels of Houston is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Dani Allen and Linda Snyder. Their mission is to provide outreach to offenders and their families as well as to educate the p