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John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) [2] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd mayor of Houston, the most populous city in Texas, since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party , Whitmire was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983, and the Texas State Senate from 1983 to 2023.
District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] The current senator from District 15 is Molly Cook. Cook was elected in a special election to succeed John Whitmire, who resigned on December 31, 2023, to take office as the mayor of Houston. [2] [3]
Former Senator, Democrat John Whitmire was elected Mayor of Houston in 2023 and resigned from this seat, creating a vacancy. [16] A special election to fill his unexpired term was held on May 4, 2024, with Molly Cook winning. [17] Cook narrowly won the Democratic primary runoff for a full term on May 28. [26]
Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, ... He was first elected to the state House in 1972 and won election 10 years later to the state Senate, where he is currently the ...
Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speak at a mayoral forum on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston.
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 ...
Molly Cook (born June 6, 1991) [1] is an American registered nurse and politician who is a member of the Texas Senate for the 15th district.A Democrat, she was elected in a May special election to fill the vacancy from John Whitmire resigning to become Mayor of Houston.
Whitmire is the longest-serving member of the Texas state Senate. His exit from the chamber will trigger a special election to replace him. His exit from the chamber will trigger a special ...