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- October 21, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Encourages Civic Participation Through VoteHouston.org
- October 9, 2024 -- City of Houston to Celebrate White Cane Safety Day
- October 3, 2024 -- City of Houston Awards Grants to Projects Amplifying Artistic Creativity and Innovation
- October 2, 2024 -- The City of Houston Awards $100,000 to Projects Promoting Arts Tourism and Disaster Resilience
- October 2, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Honors Outstanding Individuals During Hispanic Heritage Month
- October 1, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's September Update Newsletter
- September 17, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's Statement on Houston Police Officer Who Was Shot and Injured
- September 9, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Announces Raise and Incentives for Houston Police Cadets, Strategy Will Increase Recruiting for New Officers
- August 30, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's August Update Newsletter
- August 28, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints Sandy Gaw as Houston Public Library Director
- August 20, 2024 -- City of Houston Joins Houston First Corp., and the Sports Community to Welcome Home the 2024 Local Olympians
- August 3, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Names New Police Chief to Lead the Houston Police Department
- July 31, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's July Update Newsletter
- July 26, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints Thomas Muñoz as Chief of Houston Fire Department
- July 23, 2024 -- Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to Lie in State in City Hall Rotunda
- July 13, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Asks Houstonians to Pray for Former President Trump and Those Injured In Today’s Tragic Shooting
- July 5, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Names New Director of Planning and Development Department
- July 2, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's July 4 Newsletter
- June 18, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's June Update Newsletter
- June 12, 2024 -- Houston City Council Passes Fiscal 2025 Budget
- June 4, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Announces Compromise on Shepherd Durham Phase II Project
- May 30, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints Thomas Muñoz as Acting Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security
- May 23, 2024 -- Greater Houston Disaster Alliance Launches Recovery Fund for Those Impacted by Severe Weather and Derecho
- May 22, 2024 -- MOCA Invites Proposals for National Creative Placemaking Grant
- May 20, 2024 -- City Places Emergency Item on Council Agenda Following the Thursday, May 16 Windstorm / Derecho
- May 14, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Announces Proposed City of Houston FY '25 Budget
- May 14, 2024 -- A Moment of Silence at City Hall. Mayor Whitmire Honors Rev. William A. Lawson
- May 8, 2024 -- Mayor and City Council Appoint New Houston First Board Members
- May 4, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Takes Aerial Tour of Kingwood to Assess Weather Conditions and Community Concerns
- April 24, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Names New Department of Neighborhoods Director
- April 17, 2024 -- City of Houston Partners with Apache Corporation to Plant 2,500 Trees for Earth Day HTX 2024
- April 10, 2024 -- New METRO Board Members Approved
- April 4, 2024 -- City of Houston Announces Comprehensive Water Bill Improvement Plan (Public Works Press Release, opens in a new window)
- March 28, 2024 -- Houston Public Library System Leadership Change Announced
- March 26, 2024 -- City Hall Update for March 18-22, 2024
- March 26, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints Veteran Leader as New Economic Development Officer
- March 20, 2024 -- Houston City Council Passes Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities
- March 15, 2024 -- Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation Adopts New Start and Finish at Discovery Green
- March 14, 2024 -- Financial Terms of Historic Houston Firefighter Agreement Announced
- March 13, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Announces Members of Independent Review Committee
- March 8, 2024 -- Happy International Women's Day 2024!
- March 6, 2024 -- City of Houston and METRO to Repair Hazardous Road Conditions Along Westheimer
- March 6, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire to Appoint Independent Panel to Review HPD Suspended Cases
- March 1, 2024 -- Houston City Council to Vote on United Airlines Terminal B Expansion Project
- March 1, 2024 -- Keeping Promises on Mayor Whitmire's Priorities
- February 29, 2024 -- Historic Agreement Reached to Resolve Eight-Year Firefighter Contract Impasse
- February 29, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints New City of Houston Housing Director
- February 23, 2024 -- This Is Not Mayor Whitmire's First Rodeo!
- February 16, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints New Houston Housing Authority Commissioners
- February 15, 2024 -- Hello from City Hall
- February 13, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire to Appoint Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock as Chair of METRO
- February 5, 2024 -- Details Announced for Rescheduled 46th Annual "Original" MLK Parade
- February 1, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Announces Plans for 2024 Tour de Houston
- January 18, 2024 -- "I stand before you as a friend of the Houston Police Department." ... Mayor Whitmire Congratulates HPD Academy Graduates
- January 11, 2024 -- Houstonians Invited to The Original MLK Day Parade
- January 11, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's Statement on Hawthorn Park Landfill Dropping Expansion Plans
- January 5, 2024 -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire, City Controller Chris Hollins Mark First Visit in New Term
- January 5, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Appoints Experienced Leader as City’s Interim Finance Director
- January 4, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire to Appoint Jay Zeidman as Chairman of Houston First Corporation
- January 4, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire's Statement on Working with the Texas General Land Office to Help Houstonians
- January 3, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Orders Immediate End to Pending Legal Action Against Houston Firefighters
- January 1, 2024 -- Mayor Whitmire Officially Sworn In During Private Ceremony
CONTACT THE MAYOR
Mayor John Whitmire
City of Houston
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251
Phone: 311 or 713.837.0311
Contact: To request a media interview, please contact Communications Director Mary.Benton@HoustonTX.gov.
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