News Source: Houston Chronicle
| about 1 month ago
One of the pleasures of Election Days is how often they whack the conventional wisdom. Six months ago, the CW had Gene Locke leading the mayor's race because he was anointed by Houston's powerful business establishment. The CW did hold out the...
News Source: United Press International
| about 1 month ago
The openly gay city controller and a former city attorney backed by business interests were the top vote getters in Tuesday's mayoral race in Houston. Annise Parker, who first entered politics as a gay activist at Rice University, and Gene Locke, a...
News Source: Houston Chronicle
| about 1 month ago
City Councilman Ronald Green led the race for Houston city controller in incomplete returns Tuesday as two of his council colleagues jostled for a spot in an expected runoff...Khan were locked in a tight battle for second place, separated by only a...
News Source: Bradenton Herald
| about 1 month ago
tool goes here Houston won't know who it's new mayor will be until next month. City controller Annise Parker and former city attorney Gene Locke are headed to a runoff to become mayor of America's fourth-biggest city.
News Source: Austin America-Statesman/Texas Longhorns
| about 1 month ago
City Controller Annise Parker held a narrow advantage Tuesday over former city attorney Gene Locke as they led a field of four major candidates seeking to become mayor of America's fourth-biggest city. If no one received 50 percent of the votes...
News Source: Houston Chronicle
| about 1 month ago
Voters today are taking to the polls for an election that could drastically reshape the dynamics at City Hall. In a race that largely has failed to capture the attention of Houstonians, polls show a high number of voters remained undecided up until...