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Lanier owned and operated Bob Lanier Enterprises, Inc., a promotional marketing company which was a member of the Proforma network. [39] Lanier was a spokesperson and chairman of the NBA's "Stay In School" program (later renamed Read to Achieve) from 1989 to 1994. [4] From 2005 to 2022, Lanier was the NBA Cares Global Ambassador.
Robert Clayton Lanier (March 10, 1925 – December 20, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of the city of Houston , Texas, from 1992 to 1998. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living mayor in Houston.
Robert S. Lanier (1819–1893), American lawyer Bob Lanier (1948–2022), American basketball player and coach Bob Lanier (politician) (1925–2014), American politician
Bob Lanier Public Works Building is a 410 ft (125 m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 1968 and has 27 floors. It is the 41st tallest building in the city. Eero Saarinen's CBS Building in New York City inspired the design for this building. It was named after Houston mayor Bob Lanier who served between 1992 and 1998.
Bob Lanier defeated five term incumbent mayor Kathy Whitmire. A run-off election was held on December 7, 1991. Most white voters of all economic levels voted for Lanier. His strongest tallies came from affluent neighborhoods like River Oaks, Meyerland, Uptown, Memorial and Sharpstown; in those areas he won with 60 to 65 percent or more of the ...
Bob Lanier (incumbent) 169,752 91% Brian Bowen 9,705 5% Luis Ullrich 4,613 3% Jerry Freiwirth 2,713 2% References This page was last edited on 14 June 2024 ...
Bob Lanier (1948–2022) was an American basketball player and coach. Bob Lanier may also refer to: Bob Lanier (politician) (1925–2014), American politician; Bob Lanier Middle School, Houston, Texas
Until 2015, the term of the mayor was two years. Beginning with the tenure of Bob Lanier, the city charter imposed term limits on officeholders of no more than three terms (six years total). On November 3, 2015, voters approved Proposition 2, which extended the terms of the Mayor, City Controller and City Councilmembers to four years, while ...