Southeast Houston

The Texas Legislature created the Greater Southeast Management District in 2001. In 2005 District 146 was removed from the GSMD boundaries. Borris Miles, the area state representative, passed House Bill 1383, which would restore the original boundaries of the district. ==Economy==

Grocers Supply's headquarters are within the district. ==Government and infrastructure==

The Greater Southeast Management District is headquartered in Suite 503 at 5445 Almeda Road. The Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division, in the Third Ward, serves most of the district. Portions of the district are served by the Southeast Patrol Division. Houston Fire Department Station 25 Third Ward, in Fire District 46, serves Southeast Houston. The station opened at the intersection of Blodgett and Velasco in 1928 and opened in its current location at Rosewood at Scott in 1979. In addition Station 33 Medical Center, a part of Fire District 21, ==Education==

Colleges and universities Two state universities are located within the Greater Southeast Houston Management District. The University of Houston is a nationally recognized Tier One research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. The university in Texas, the University of Houston has nearly 40,000 students on its 667-acre campus in southeast Houston. Within the Houston's historic Third Ward community is Texas Southern University. Founded in 1927, it is one of the largest historically black colleges and universities in the United States. In addition, TSU has specialized professional academic programs in pharmacy and law. The Houston Community College System is the area community college system. Public schools The community is zoned to Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools. The community is within Trustee District IV, represented by Paula M. Harris as of 2008. Middle schools serving sections of Southeast Houston district include Cullen and Ryan, both in the management district. Lamar and Yates high schools serve sections of Southeast Houston; Lamar is outside of the district while Yates is in the district. ==References==