Preservation · TIRZ Leland Woods 22 commission
Hidden Figures.
Public art on Northeast Houston electrical boxes — curated by SOLEL International on commission from TIRZ Leland Woods 22. Residents vote on which figures appear next, and can suggest names we should add to the ballot.
Honor a name. Light a box.
Each contribution supports the Hidden Figures program — restoring the names and stories of public servants whose work shaped Northeast Houston. Pick a patron to honor; your contribution helps fund the next electrical-box mural cycle.
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Honor payments are paused while the consent review is finished
Commissioned by
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Leland Woods 22
Northeast Houston · curated by SOLEL International
Public art · electrical boxes
Consent review in progress
Public-art commissions involving living people may need explicit consent or clear public-figure justification. SOLEL and TIRZ Leland Woods 22 are confirming likeness consent before deployment. Voting is open now; physical box installation begins after consent is cleared.
Which figure should appear next?
The ballot — 8 figures
Anonymous. one vote per person (single choice across the 8) Live public tally.
Texas State Representative
Harold Dutton
TX House District 142
Long-serving state representative from Northeast Houston.
Harris County Commissioner
Rodney Ellis
Harris County Precinct 1
County commissioner; former Texas state senator.
U.S. Representative
Sheila Jackson Lee
TX-18
Longtime member of Congress representing Houston.
Community leader
Marilyn Whittaker
Northeast Houston
Local civic figure. Bio to be supplied by TIRZ.
Community leader
Ivory Mayhorn
Northeast Houston
Local civic figure. Bio to be supplied by TIRZ.
Former Harris County Commissioner
El Franco Lee
Harris County Precinct 1
Late county commissioner; served 1985-2016.
Texas State Representative
Senfronia Thompson
TX House District 141
Longest-serving woman in Texas Legislature history.
Former Mayor of Houston
Sylvester Turner
City of Houston
Mayor of Houston 2016-2024.
Suggest an additional name
Know someone we missed?
Anonymous. Trustees review every suggestion and add cleared names to the next ballot phase.
Electrical-box deployment roadmap
How the boxes go up
Phased rollout across the Northeast Houston service area. Vote totals determine which figures paint first.
Phase 1
Pilot block
Target: 4 boxes
top vote-getters at phase-1 deadline
Phase 2
Expansion
Target: 12 boxes
ranked by vote share + TIRZ priorities
Phase 3
Full route
Target: TBD by TIRZ boxes
Pillar: Preservation