ExxonMobil's $3 million donation announced at Kids Meals lunch chaired by Mayor Whitmire's daughters
Mayor Whitmire's daughter chaired Kids Meals annual Harvest Luncheon where ExxonMobil's $3 million gift toward the Building ...
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‘I Hide in My House’: Inside John Whitmire’s Stalled Effort to Limit Protests Near His Home
To hear Whitmire tell it, the protesters—who’ve demonstrated in front of his home near Memorial Park on the west side at least a dozen times in the past six months—were altogether more ...
Mayor Whitmire says Houston plans to open a 'city-sponsored encampment' to address homelessness
"The homeless in public space is just not going to be acceptable," Mayor Whitmire said. Details about the plan will roll out ...
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Juan Garcia named new Houston Sports Authority chairman
Juan Garcia, a Houston attorney, has been tabbed to be the new chairman of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority.
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‘I’m disappointed:’ Houston Mayor John Whitmire calls out Controller Chris Hollins for suspected ‘pay to play’ conflicts
Rilwan reached out to the Controller’s team for comment and was told Hollins would be available for a news conference at 2 p.m. Shortly after Mayor Whitmire’s press conference suggesting ...
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Mayor Whitmire calls for audit of city's finances in wake of $8.5M corruption scandal
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Following a recent corruption scandal centered on misusing $8.5 million taxpayer dollars, Houston Mayor John Whitmire seeks to expand the city's ongoing audit. In June ...
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Mayor Whitmire announces 'city-sponsored homeless encampment' set to roll out in Houston
HOUSTON — During Wednesday's city council meeting, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a city-sponsored homeless encampment will soon be established to address the ongoing issue of unhoused ...
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Soaring Energy Corridor Hires New President After 7-Month Vacancy
More than seven months after its previous leader joined Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration, the district representing one of the busiest submarkets in the country announced its new ...
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Mayor Whitmire’s I-45 expansion launch draws criticism from protesters
a group of protestors and grassroots organizations like Stop TxDOT I-45 were showing state and local bigwigs such as Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Chairman J. Bruce Bugg and Commissioner Steve ...
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Mayor Whitmire seeks expanded audit of city services to include TIRZ districts
FILE: Houston Mayor John Whitmire (right) and Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced corruption charges against a former employee with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority, along with ...
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‘The homeless in public space is just not gonna be acceptable’: Whitmire promises city encampment
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said his office will soon take action to remove unhoused people from public spaces in the city. "Very soon, we’re going to have a city-sponsored encampment that will ...
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire, local leaders call for ‘reorganization’ of Harris County Houston Sports Authority
Update: Harris County Houston Sports Authority Chairman J. Kent Friedman described Houston Mayor John Whitmire's comments at the Oct. 11 press conference as "misleading." Here's what Friedman told ...