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Houston TX Mayor John Whitmire’s first two months in City Hall

Mayor John Whitmire speaks during a press conference at the Houston Emergency Center in January. Houston’s new mayor has met with a slew of elected officials, big-name executives and staffers during his first two months in office. Karen Warren/Staff photographer Aside from council meetings and staff calls, Whitmire’s top priority – resolving City Hall’s years-long […]

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Houston mayor’s statement on near decade of crime data manipulation echoes KPRC2 Investigates report

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue. The mayor’s statements echoed findings in a KPRC2 Investigates report from a week ago. […]

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Houston Mayor Whitmire visits officers reviewing suspended reports

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Troy Finner are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President Emilee Dawn Whitehurst and Deputy CEO Sonia Corrales for a press conference on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Houston.Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer Police Chief Troy Finner and Houston Mayor John Whitmire are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President […]

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Too many fees at Houston public parks

HOUSTON – At a recent city council meeting, Mayor John Whitmire decried ever-expanding fees and costs to the public to go to public parks, and called out Memorial Park by name. “I do not plan to privatize parks; I adamantly oppose privatization. I want our parks to be accessible and affordable to the least among […]

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Houston City Council pumps brakes on Fifth Ward creosote relocation | #citycouncil

A test well is shown as Kathy Blueford-Daniels, a Fifth Ward resident and community activist, talks about health concerns in the area near her home from the creosote contamination at the former Union Pacific Railroad site wood treatment facility shown Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Houston. Residents had previously picketed at the contaminated rail yard […]

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire meets with TEA chief Mike Morath

Houston Mayor John Whitmire (left) and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (right) met Jan. 8, 2024, to discuss the direction of Houston ISD. Houston Chronicle Whitmire met with Morath to share “his views on the importance of HISD to the City of Houston and pledged that he and his new Education Advisor would assist the Houston […]

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John Whitmire is sworn in as Houston’s new mayor: Watch live

Houston Mayor John Whitmire answers questions from reporters after he took the oath of office to become the city’s new mayor during a private ceremony shortly after midnight Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall in Houston. Jon Shapley/Staff photographer Houston Mayor-elect John Whitmire takes the oath of office to become […]

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John Whitmire sworn in as Houston’s 63rd mayor

HOUSTON – As the clock struck midnight, Houston ushered in both a new year and a new mayor on Monday. In front of close family and friends, former State Senator John Whitmire placed his hand upon his mother’s bible in front of Judge Victor Trevino to take the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. Whitmire, […]

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The 5 likely winners under Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s leadership

John Whitmire, second from left, laughs alongside Jovanka Gonzalez, center, and other members of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association after the organization announced its endorsement of him for the Houston mayoral race at UPFFA Union Hall, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Houston.Jason Fochtman/Staff photographer As the city’s top office is set to change hands […]

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Some big city Texas mayors seek friendlier tone with state’s GOP leaders

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After nearly a decade of high tensions between Republicans running the state and leaders of the state’s bluer urban areas, some mayors of major Texas cities are trying a new playbook: play nice […]