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About the Mayor

About the Mayor

Roy Hofheinz – a District Judge of Harris County and the 52nd Mayor of Houston

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A state legislator at the age of 22, a judge of Harris County at 24 and a mayor of Houston at 40 - all...
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Joseph Jay Pastorise – Houston’s first Hispanic mayor

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Joseph Jay Pastoriza is an entrepreneur, tax commissioner of Houston and its first Hispanic mayor. Read more about the politician's life at houston-yes.com.  Early years Joseph...
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Oscar Holcombe – a businessman who held the position of Houston’s mayor for 22 years

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Oscar Holcombe was an absolutely remarkable politician of Houston. He knew how to adapt to changes and rarely fell out of favor with the...
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Sylvester Turner, a successful attorney and  Houston’s 62nd Mayor

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Growing up as a child of ordinary parents, Sylvester Turner used to walk around the city center, gazing at the high-rises and fantasizing about...
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History of Houston City Hall

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More than 500 buildings in Houston are utilized by more than 20,000 municipal workers. The heart of this municipal government is in the city...
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Annise Parker, the 61st Mayor of Houston and America’s first openly lesbian governor of a big city

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Annise Parker served on the Houston City Council for six years. Then, for another six years, she served as the city controller. Following that,...
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Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston’s first female mayor

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In 1982, Houston residents elected the city's first female mayor, Kathryn Jean Whitmire. She was the city's 57th mayor, and served for 10 years...
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James Sanders Holman, military officer, entrepreneur and Houston’s first mayor

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In August 1836, just a few months after Texas obtained independence, Allen brothers John Kirby and August Chapman purchased land along the Buffalo Bayou...
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