Noel's reason for running for the council seat is his love of Houston and a desire to see it grow and prosper through long-term planning, economic and community development and capital improvement.

An employee of Houston’s Public Works and Engineering Department, Noel has extensive knowledge of Houston’s infrastructure – and the public concerns about Houston’s future development.  He will bring that knowledge to his city council position.

Noel's past public service has included constituent service work for the district office of Congressman John Culberson and serving the National Archives and Records Administration at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University.

He began his military career as a target entity analyst for the National Security Agency.  Later he served as command and control warfare analyst for the Air Force Information Warfare Center and as chief of training for the Air Intelligence Agency Headquarters Honor Guard.  In addition to the National Security Agency and Air Intelligence Agency, Noel served on deployments and short assignments to Korea, White Sands, New Mexico and San Diego, California.  He was named the Air Force Information Warfare Center’s Airman of the Year for 1999.  His awards include an Air Force Commendation Medal, two Air Force Achievement Medals, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Basic Military Training Honor Graduate and Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Signals Intelligence Analysis Program.

Following his military service, Noel enrolled in Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and served as a cadet squadron commander and special assistant to the Commandant of the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets.

Noel lives in the Historic Houston Heights and is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Community.  He also counsels families as a funeral service professional for Service Corporation International.