The Bank of Houston and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines present a check for the City of Houston's Idea Lab. From left: Travis Witzemann, City of Houston economic developer; Courtney Stotler, Bank of Houston executive vice president; Shannon Jordan, Bank of Houston branch manager; Phil Everitt, FHLB Des Moines vice president of member services; Nabil Cabbabe, Bank of Houston chief executive officer and Brian McCarthy, Bank of Houston director of lending. (Zoe Naylor | Houston Herald)

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Originally from middle Tennessee, Zoe graduated from the University of Missouri in May 2026 with a master's in journalism. She primarily covers local government and school board and writes features for...