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Pages in category "Politicians from Houston" The following 162 pages are in this category, out of 162 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Greg Abbott;
The following is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Houston in the U.S. state of 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 ...
The politics of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas are complex and constantly shifting in part because the city is one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States and is the largest without zoning laws. Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837. The city is the county seat of Harris County.
Politics portal; Pages in category "Houston City Council members" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect ...
Nandita Berry, Houston lawyer and 109th Secretary of State of Texas [28] Paul Bettencourt, member of the Texas State Senate from District 7 [29] Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com [30] Bill Blythe, Houston realtor and former state representative [31] Paul Bremond, merchant and railroad developer [32]
The post Houston’s next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job appeared first on TheGrio. “This (new) mayor comes along at a time when the city is doing well, though ...
Houston: Elected in 1976. Lost re-election. Sylvia Garcia: Democratic January 3, 2019 – present 29th: Houston: Elected in 2018. Incumbent. John Nance Garner: Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1933 15th: Uvalde: Elected in 1902. Resigned to become Vice President of the United States. Clyde L. Garrett: Democratic January 3, 1937 – January ...
The challenges facing Houston’s next mayor are familiar to many big cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee took ...