Events

Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy grew up in the Mission Bend community and graduated from Travis High School. After graduating from Boston University, Commissioner McCoy served as an appointee in the Obama Administration, where he focused on college access issues and implemented the administration’s agenda addressing harassment in our nation’s schools. When Commissioner McCoy returned home, he became a district leader in Fort Bend ISD, where he delivered students and families the tools they needed to build stronger, more connected communities. Since being sworn into office, Commissioner McCoy and his team have advanced policy initiatives focused on engaging historically excluded communities and improving quality of life. They passed the first paid parental leave policy and nearly doubled the amount of sick time offered to county employees, invested millions in mobility and parks improvements, and appointed the precinct's first Latina justice of the peace. They have built partnerships with organizations like Fit Houston and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston to develop programming for the physical, mental, and economic health of the community.

Commissioner McCoy and his wife Chelsea live in Richmond with their daughters Piper and Porter, along with their Goldendoodle Fitz.

Rotary Club of Richmond - Popcorn Service Project at City of Richmond's , Movies in Wessendorff Park presenting MOANA 2 will begin about 8PM, 15minutes after sunset (7:44PM) Popcorn preparation should begin at 7:00PM. 4 to 6 Rotarians and guests are needed. Please register.

Bill Tait, the new Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Houston Central West Chapter president, will provide an update of SHP's activities and changing approach to outreach for kids in need of a "bed of their own" in the Ft Bend area. Bill has worked on many SHP area builds including the 2 Richmond Rotary club builds. Please join us us this day to welcome a friend of Richmond Rotary and hear his message on how SHP will become more visible and active in the Ft Bend area.

The Fort Bend History Association will be honoring Steve Onstad fro his longtime support and many contributions the Fort Bend Comunnity with live music, cigars, dinner and drinks at the Fort Bend Museum "A Night in the Garden Party" on Saturday, April 12th from 6PM to 10PM. Proceeds for this event will benefit the Fort Bend Museum.

The Rotary Club of Richmond is sponsoring a table for 8 to recognize our 2024-25 Club President and longtime member. If you are interested in attending the event, please register. 

Join us for our regular service project to provide 100 kids at Nery's Promise with bags of chips, snack, fruit, water and a freshly made sandwich! Enjoy the fellowship with Rotarians aand guests. 

We will conduct a brief club meeting to share updates and upcoming activities.

More information to come

Pending Club Assembly

Club Assembly is an important meeting for all members. Generally, club operations, financial items, voting for new officers and other timely agenda items are addressed in these meetings. 

Kristin Weiss, IOM joined the Central Fort Bend Chamber (CFBC) in 2018 as the President & CEO, with an extensive background in Chamber of Commerce, non-profit, marketing/sales and business development. She has been in the chamber world for over 10 years and this is her second tour at Central Fort Bend.

Kristin graduated from the US Chamber of Commerce Southeast Institute of Organization Management (IOM) at the University of Georgia in Athens in 2004, where she earned her IOM designation in Non-Profit Management. She went on to serve as a Southeast Institute Class Advisor and served two years on the Board of Directors. Additionally, Kristin is currently enrolled in the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence (CCCE) program at Texas A&M University, where she completed the three-year program in February 2023. Kristin serves as the Board Secretary for Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Executives (GCCE), on the Liberal Arts Advisory Council at Texas A&M and the UH at Sugar Land Advisory Council. She is also a 2009 graduate of the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Leadership Fort Bend program, Fort Bend Leadership, Class of 2002 and Leadership Excellence for Non-profits, Class of 2010. And most recently, Kristin completed the US Chamber of Commerce Talent Pipeline Management program in 2021 and is a member of Cohort XVII.

Kristin’s career in Fort Bend County started in advertising in1992, where she worked on Sugar Land Properties Inc., now Planned Community Developers, and on the Fort Bend County Fair accounts for MMI Houston. Since 2000, Kristin has worked primarily in Fort Bend County in non-profit and for-profit businesses. Her love for non-profit work and Chamber life brought her back to Central Fort Bend Chamber.

As a graduate of Texas A&M, Kristin, who bleeds maroon, and her husband, Charlie, love everything Texas A&M and enjoy watching Aggie football and baseball. Kristin is a long-time supporter of the 12^th Man Foundation and Texas A&M Association of Former Students. In their spare time, Kristin and Charlie love spending time with friends and family, riding bikes, hiking in National Parks, attending shows at the Hobby Center and Alley Theater, cheering on the Houston Astros, reading and trying out new restaurants. Together, they have four children, a son-in-law and two granddaughters.

Have you recently engaged a new acquaintance with an interesting business or activity. Did you go to a conference and hear a great speaker? If so, let us know. They may be our next great speaker!

Join in on a great service project, helping prepare lunch bags for 100 of Nery's Promise kids. Help prepare the sandwiches, create lunch bags including a snack, bag of chips, an apple, a bottle of water and that terrific "handmade with love" sandwich. 

Also, come prepared to laugh, have fun and fellowship with other Richmond Rotarians!

Activities being considered, stay tuned.

Jess Stuart's most recent goal is to be "Off The Grid!". To accomplish this new personal objective,, Jess is installing solar equipment on his ranch home and property. Jess will discuss and share his story of the selection of solar systems and its installtion. We are sure there will some fun stories he will share.

We are working on some interesting speakers! If you know of any, please let us know....... President-Elect Jeff Craig will need speakers too!! Help us out! Contact Debbi Elder with your ideas.

Summer has arrived ------ consulting with Nery about her activities with her kids. 

President Steve and President-Elect Jeff are considering 2025-26 Club Officer Installation activities. Dates and Times not set yet. Stay Tuned!