Annise Parker
American politician
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American Democratic politician. She was the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas from 2010 until 2016. She also was an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010.[1][2]
Annise Parker | |
|---|---|
 Parker in 2008 | |
| 61st Mayor of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 2010 – January 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill White |
| Succeeded by | Sylvester Turner |
| 14th City Controller of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 2004 – January 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Green |
| Member of the Houston City Council from At-large Position 1 | |
| In office January 2, 1998 – January 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Gracie Saenz |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Annise Danette Parker May 17, 1956 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathy Hubbard (m. 2014) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Rice University (BA) |
| Website | Government website Personal website |
Parker was Houston's second female mayor and one of the first openly gay mayors of a major U.S. city, with Houston being the most populous U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor until Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of Chicago in 2019.[3][4][5]
References
change- ↑ "Mayor's Office". City of Houston, TX. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Past City Controllers". The City of Houston. 2013. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
Annise D. Parker (2004 - 2010)
- ↑ Bustillo, Miguel (December 12, 2009). "Houston Election May Prove Historic". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ Olson, Bradley (December 13, 2009). "Annise Parker elected Houston's next mayor". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ↑ James C. McKinley Jr (December 12, 2009). "Houston Is Largest City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor". New York Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
Other websites
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Media related to Annise Parker at Wikimedia Commons
- Annise Parker article in Ballotpedia
- Annise Parker campaign website (archived)
- CityMayors Mayor of the Month profile of Annise Parker (February 2015)
- Parker, Annise and Madeline Appel. Mayor Annise Parker Oral History Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Houston Oral History Project, December 29, 2010.
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