In 1989 Annise Parker was elected Mayor of HoustonĀ On this day in 1989 Annise Parker was elected as the Mayor of Houston, Texas. She formally took up the role on 2nd January 2010. With her appointment Houston became the largest US city to have an openly gay person as it’s leader. Parker served three […]
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12 Dec 2023 /
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US politician Annise Parker was bornĀ Politician Annise Parker was born on this day in 1956, today she celebrates her 65th birthday. Parker was elected Mayor of Houston in late 2009, assuming office in 2010. She was one of the first LGBT people to elected to the position of Mayor of a US city, and […]
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17 May 2023 |
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Annise Parker, who became the first openly gay Mayor of a major US city, has finished her term in office. Parker, a Democrat, has run Houston for the last six years , but has previously held the roles of a Councillor and City Controller, totally 18 years of service to the city. Leaving City Hall […]
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5 Jan 2016 |
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