Houston: Mayor Annise Parker

[CTroyMathis]

Houston Is Largest City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Published: December 12, 2009
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/us...wt&twt=nytimes

HOUSTON — Houston became the largest city in the country to elect an openly gay mayor Saturday night, as voters gave a solid victory to the city controller, Annise Parker. . .

. . .Several smaller cities in other regions have chosen openly gay mayors, among them Providence, R.I., Portland, Ore., and Cambridge, Mass. But Ms. Parker’s success came in a conservative state where voters have outlawed gay marriage and a city where a referendum on granting benefits to same-sex partners of city employees was soundly defeated. . .

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[eirin]

Step by step, Texas.

All in all, I'm pretty proud of Houston now. Let's hope she can do a good job.

[Speedbump Joey]

Step by step, Texas.

All in all, I'm pretty proud of Houston now. Let's hope she can do a good job.

Step by step indeed.

[grantboston]

^Sounds like a very competent public servant, albeit with some big shoes to fill.

I hope that Houstonians will judge her based on what she does, and not just one facet of who she is for better or for worse. If she does a good job as mayor, I think that will do more for gay rights Houston than anything else. Good luck Mayor Parker!

[Trae]

^Sounds like a very competent public servant, albeit with some big shoes to fill.

I hope that Houstonians will judge her based on what she does, and not just one facet of who she is for better or for worse. If she does a good job as mayor, I think that will do more for gay rights Houston than anything else. Good luck Mayor Parker!

Well, Houston did elect her...

Therefore, I'm sure we will.