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Houston names chief procurement officer

Mayor Annise Parker today welcomed the City of Houston’s new Chief Procurement Officer, Lourdes Coss, MPA, CPPO. Coss has more than 25 years of experience, most recently as the former Chief Procurement Officer for Cook County, Illinois.

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