John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) [2] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd mayor of Houston, the most populous city in Texas, since 2024.

Mayor John Whitmire serves as the Executive Officer of the City. As the City's chief administrator and official representative, the Mayor is responsible for the general management of the City and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced.

Dec 2, 2024 · Mayor John Whitmire. Watch a short video highlighting my plan to end street homelessness. Our plan to end street homelessness and restore public spaces to make them safe and accessible to everyone is moving forward with momentum.

Jan 31, 2025 · In November, Houston Mayor John Whitmire called on the city to secure $70 million in funding from sustainable recurring revenue streams to combat homelessness. He said the city had largely been ...

Jan 6, 2025 · It’s been about a year since John Whitmire was sworn in as Houston’s mayor. After more than 50 years in the Texas Legislature, Whitmire’s entry into the mayor’s office of Texas’s biggest city served as a big shift from what he’d previously been doing at the Capitol.

Throughout his tenure as Houston mayor, John Whitmire has often hinted at big changes that will benefit residents, but doesn’t follow up with specifics about his proposals. The latest example ...

John Whitmire, the former Dean of the Texas Senate, was sworn into office as Houston's 63rd Mayor on January 2, 2024. He has served his community his entire adult life. As a young boy, John worked odd jobs and learned the value of hard …

The Hobby School of Public Affairs will host its annual luncheon at the Wortham Center on Thursday, February 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature a one-on-one conversation between Houston Mayor John Whitmire and University of Houston Professor Emeritus and Hobby School Senior Research Fellow Richard Murray.. Mayor Whitmire will reflect on his first year at …

Strong leadership and commitment to public service defines John Whitmire. He has spent his adult life working for Houstonians in our state’s Capitol and now John is running for Houston Mayor.

Dec 10, 2023 · Texas State Senator John Whitmire has defeated Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to win the election as the 63rd mayor of Houston. The tally from the Harris County Clerk's Office showed...