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Jan 1, 2024 · January 1, 2024 -- Surrounded by family members and close friends, John Whitmire was sworn in as the City of Houston's 63rd mayor shortly after midnight on January 1, 2024. The early morning swearing-in occurred in the City Hall Proclamation Room with Harris County Justice of the Peace Victor Trevino, III, delivering the oath of office as ...
Mayor John Whitmire was elected Houston’s 63rd mayor in December 2023, securing a big win after leaning into his bipartisan bona fides and focusing on driving down crime. Whitmire took over City ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has begun carrying out a series of leadership changes across city departments in a step toward delivering his campaign pledge to shake up key municipal operations. Part ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Texas State Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee are advancing to a runoff election for Houston mayor since neither cleared the 50% threshold. Both stood out in a crowded field for ...
Mar 20, 2024 · "John Whitmire knows nothing about the Muslim community," White said. "He needs a lot of education." On Monday, Mary Benton, the mayor's spokeswoman, said via email that Whitmire has "a history of ...
Mayor-elect John Whitmire’s landslide win in Houston’s mayoral runoff Saturday will give him a mandate to pursue promises he made on the campaign trail. Whitmire dished out plenty of policy ...
Nov 28, 2023 · U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire sparred over public safety, racial relations and corruption accusations Monday evening at City Hall in the first Houston mayoral runoff ...
