June 9th ‘George Perry Floyd

County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declares Tuesday, June 9th ‘George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day’ in Harris County  

Harris County, Texas – June 8, 2020, County Judge Lina Hidalgo today signed a proclamation commemorating Tuesday, June 9 as ‘George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day’ in Harris County. The proclamation coincides with the burial of Floyd, who grew up in the Third Ward. “We must never forget the name George Floyd or the global movement he has inspired,” said Judge Hidalgo. “George Floyd’s death, and the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Ahmaud […]