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As mayor, he was affectionately referred to as "Mayor Bob." [5] As mayor, Lanier’s actions were guided by three core values [citation needed]: That Houston should capitalize on its diversity; That his administration had to improve the city’s infrastructure, particularly the inner city, and bring it to the level of the more affluent suburbs.
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 ...
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 ...
Incumbent mayor Bob Lanier was re-elected to a second term. [1] Candidates. Incumbent Mayor Bob Lanier; Brian Bowen; Luis Ullrich; Jerry Freiwirth; James Partsch-Galvan;
1 Mayor. 2 Mayoral race. 3 City Controller. ... The 1995 Houston mayoral election was an election with Incumbent Bob Lanier being re-elected to a third term with 82% ...
Bob Lanier died Tuesday at the age of 73. Let's take a moment to remember some of his best performances with the Detroit Pistons. NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier's 5 most memorable games with Detroit ...
Lee Patrick Brown (born October 4, 1937) is an American politician, criminologist and businessman; in 1997 he was the first African-American to be elected mayor of Houston, Texas.
A man who would not miss an opportunity to criticize Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and who exposed a city councilman for bribery has died. His family Wednesday confirmed the death of Bob Carmack, 65 ...