John Whitmire, Houston

Whitmire, Houston First unveil phase one plans for $2 billion George R. Brown expansion
Construction of a 700,000-square-foot building with two exhibition halls, ground-level retail and restaurants, and the largest ballroom in Texas.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans forthcoming citywide hiring freeze
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire reacts to death of former Mayor Sylvester Turner
The Supreme Court on Wednesday voted 5-4 to deny President Donald Trump's emergency bid to avoid paying nearly $2 billion in foreign aid funds. Whitmire announced Turner's death Wednesday morning. He was 70.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire responds to more than 1,000 active water main leaks in the city
Mayor John Whitmire said the leaks are a high priority for his office both because of both the quality of life issue for Houstonians and the wasted water.
Houston leaders unveil plans for massive overhaul of convention center
Houston is about to undergo one of the largest planned development projects in over 50 years, Mayor John Whitmire announced on Thursday morning. The city, along with the Houston First Corporation, unveiled its master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown,
Houston mayor unveils plan to upgrade George R. Brown Convention Center
Here's a look at Mayor John Whitmire's plan to upgrade the George R. Brown Convention Center. He unveiled the plan on Thursday.
Houston First and Mayor John Whitmire to unveil plans to 'reimagine' convention district
Thousands of people visit the downtown area each year as the George R. Brown Convention Center hosts hundreds of events, but the area will soon be getting a makeover. The Houston First Corporation said this project will reimagine the eastern district of downtown Houston for years to come.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit
Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire enforces a citywide hiring freeze in response to the city's $350 million budget deficit
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other ...
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Houston to implement city-wide hiring freeze, mayor’s office confirms
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced this week that a citywide hiring freeze will be taking place. Whitmire ...
Houston leaders set to unveil massive downtown project | Here’s what we know so far
Mayor John Whitmire and Michael Heckman, President & CEO of Houston First Corporation, will present the master plan at a ...
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Houston First unveils convention center plans as East End residents raise concerns over Polk Street
Phase one of a downtown project includes a 700,000-square foot expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center in the form ...
Mayor John Whitmire, Judge Lina Hidalgo urge measles vaccinations amid northwest Texas outbreak
As a measles outbreak sweeps northwest Texas and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opens its gates, the area’s top elected ...
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ABC13 sits down with Houston Mayor Whitmire about a citywide hiring freeze
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.
Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor and current Congressman, dies at age 70
Former Houston mayor and current U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, according to current Houston ...
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Mayor Whitmire completes overhaul of Montrose TIRZ board after disagreement on redesign
The board that manages localized tax revenue in Montrose has been completely overhauled by Mayor John Whitmire following ...