John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating Sheila Jackson Lee
Raw StoryState Sen. John Whitmire has defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide victory to serve as the next mayor of Houston — the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the country. While Jackson Lee won national Democratic support, Whitmire relied heavily on local endorsements from State Sen. Carol Alvarado and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia throughout his campaign. In October, Jackson Lee’s campaign also faced a hit after the release of an audio recording showing her berating staffers with profanity.In an apparent nod to the incident Saturday, Whitmire said, "People want to go to work for me because we respect people. The Houston Chronicle recently published a story outlining Whitmire’s history of “blurring lines between his public and private roles.” He leaves behind an open state senate seat ahead of the March primary.
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