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2013 Houston Mayoral Election
The Houston mayoral election of 2013 took place on November 5, 2013. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker was re-elected to a third, and final, two-year term in office. Candidates Declared candidates include: *''Incumbent Mayor'' Annise Parker ( Democratic) *''Former City Attorney'' Ben Hall ( Democratic) *Don Cook (Green) *Eric Dick ( Republican) *Victoria Lane *Michael J. Fitzsimmons(Socialist) *Keryl Burgess Douglas Endorsements Parker's endorsers include: * Houston Police Officers Union *EMILY's List * Houston Contractor's Association *Human Rights Campaign *Planned Parenthood * Annie's List * Houston Apartment Association *American Council of Engineering Companies – Houston * Christians For Better Government *Democracy For America *Democracy for Houston * Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund * Greater Harris County Democrats *Greater Houston Home Builders’ Association *Harris County AFL-CIO *Harris County Council of Organizations *Harris County Tejano Democrats *Houston Apartmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annise Parker (1)
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who served as the List of mayors of Houston, 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016. She also served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010. Parker was Houston's second female mayor (after Kathy Whitmire), and one of the first openly gay mayors of a major U.S. city, with Houston being the most populous U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor until Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of Chicago in 2019 Chicago mayoral election, 2019. Following the voter-approval of Proposition 2 on November 3, 2015, which extended the terms of the Mayor, City Controller, and City Councilmembers to two four-year terms, Parker became the last Houston Mayor to be limited to serving three two-year terms. Early life and education Parker was born in Houston on May 17, 1956, and grew up in the community of Spring Branch, Houston, Spring Branch, where she attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
