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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_WhitmireJohn Whitmire - Wikipedia

    John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd mayor of Houston, the most populous city in Texas, since 2024.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2023/12/09 › usJohn Whitmire, a Moderate Democrat, Wins Runoff for Houston Mayor

    Dec 9, 2023 · John Whitmire, a moderate Democrat who has served in the Texas State Senate since 1983, won a runoff election on Saturday to become mayor of Houston, according to The Associated Press,...

  3. www.houstontx.gov › mayor › bioMayor's Biography - City of Houston eGovernment Center

    John Whitmire, the former Dean of the Texas Senate, was sworn into office as Houston's 63rd Mayor on January 2, 2024. He has served his community his entire adult life. As a young boy, John worked odd jobs and learned the value of hard work, even shining shoes at a Harrisburg Beer Hall.

  4. www.npr.org › 2023/12/10 › 1218426762John Whitmire elected Houston's next mayor : NPR

    Dec 10, 2023 · Texas State Senator John Whitmire has defeated Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to win the election as the 63rd mayor of Houston. The tally from the Harris County Clerk's Office showed Whitmire...

  5. www.nbcnews.com › politics › electionsDemocrat John Whitmire wins Houston mayoral race - NBC News

    Dec 10, 2023 · Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, NBC News projects. Whitmire defeated Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a fellow Democrat, in a runoff election Saturday to lead the...

  6. www.latimes.com › world-nation › storyDemocrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating...

    Dec 10, 2023 · Houston has elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff.

  7. www.texastribune.org › 2023/12/09 › john-whitmire-sheila-jackson-lee-houston-mayorState Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor - The Texas...

    Dec 9, 2023 · State Sen. John Whitmire has defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide victory to serve as the next mayor of Houston — the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the...

  8. www.cnn.com › 2023/12/10 › politicsLongtime Texas legislator John Whitmire will be Houston’s next...

    Dec 10, 2023 · Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a runoff Saturday over US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to lead the country’s fourth-largest city.

  9. www.houstonpublicmedia.org › 09 › 471945John Whitmire elected Houston’s next mayor

    Dec 9, 2023 · State Senator John Whitmire has defeated Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to win election as the 63rd mayor of Houston. The tally from the Harris County Clerk's Office showed Whitmire...

  10. apnews.com › article › houston-mayor-election-runoff-2023-jackson-whitmire-ddbcDemocrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor | AP News

    Dec 10, 2023 · HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff.