Kase Lawal By unanimous vote, Houston City Council has reappointed Kase Lawal to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority for a sixth term. Initially appointed in June 1999, Lawal was the first vice chairman of the Port Commission. PHA commissioners serve two-year terms without pay. “We look forward to continuing our work with Commissioner Lawal,” said PHA Chairman Jim Edmonds. “He is a well-respected leader in the international business community. We value his dedication to the Commission, in particular as a supporter of education and small business development.”

Lawal is chairman of PHA’s Small Business Development Task Force. “I am honored to represent the city of Houston as a Port of Houston Authority commissioner,” said Lawal. “And I am grateful for the confidence City Council has again demonstrated in me with this reappointment. I have thoroughly enjoyed my decade of service on the Port Commission and remain a dedicated steward of our city and port.”