[23] No curfews were issued. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Binding arbitration is not in the taxpayers best interest because it would put someone who is not elected or accountable to voters in charge of making decisions about employee salaries and benefits. padding-bottom: 8px; "Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins running for Houston mayor in 2023", "Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces bid for Houston mayor", "Former U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Edwards announces run for Houston mayor", "Robert Gallegos, Houston's lone Hispanic council member, jumps into mayoral race", "Gilbert Garcia, former Metro chair, is running for Houston mayor pledging a 'shake-up', "Gilbert Garcia for Houston Mayor ActBlue", "Race for Houston mayor heating up ahead of summertime deadline to get on ballot", "U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor", "Who's Running for Mayor in Houston? display: inline-block; Houston Mayor Sworn in for Second 4-Year Term Abbott slammed for highlighting immigration status of shooting victim, BTB Savage murder: Man arrested, accused of fatally shooting San Antonio rapper in Houston, Initial Ike Dike funding could come through later this year, Supreme Court allows Texas death row inmate to pursue DNA testing of clothes, murder weapon, Massive seaweed blob unlikely to majorly affect Galveston, other Texas beaches, researcher says, Harris County law enforcement will soon be responsible for drug testing before they can arrest low-level drug offenders, DA's office says, Harris County officials devote nearly $5 million to help incarcerated women reenter society. Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston. text-align: center; This article about a mayor in California is a stub. column-width: 175px; } When I envision our future, I see the safest major city in America with the strongest local economy," Hollins' statement said. top: -5px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; display: block; "As long as these things take, I think it probably would not be wise to take on big projects that he probably wouldn't be able to guide through (to the end).". And I see a city that never goes backward. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa City Council members took their oaths of office Monday. padding-bottom: 8px; Turner said it would be a huge financial blow, but he was adamant that it is one the next mayor will have to reckon with, even if the decision arrives on his watch. At-Large Council Member Michael Kubosh wondered aloud how the city could afford its growing police and fire budgets with those restraints. } In fact, she said, it may do more harm than good to try to tackle something like the revenue cap with limited time left. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner answers questions after announcing a pay raise for firefighters over the next three years using federal funds with HFD Chief Samuel Pena and city councilwoman Abbie Kamin, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at City Hall in Houston. } It will not impact my administration, Turner said. Houston fire union announced it planned to ask voters to approve a charter amendment for binding arbitration. Turner is the first mayor to hold office since Houston shifted its municipal term limits from three two-year terms to two four-year terms. The list of mayoral candidates is likely to grow. backImage: "flat", U.S. Congress | trash truck driver Anthony Senegal, 56, places an orange tag to let the owner know that small branches, and leaves must not be placed in the automated garbage cans. padding-bottom: 7px; Mayor Sylvester Turner (left) and Special Assistant to the Mayor for Homeless Initiatives Marc Eichenbaum (right) welcomed Joseph to his new home through The Way Home program Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Houston. [21], Turner announced on December 17, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. font-size: 20px; City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was sworn back into office for her second term on Monday. Whitmire has $11 million in his political war chest, a considerable head start for a candidate running a mayoral election. $('.hideResponses').hide(); In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. Sylvester Turner Lift Every Voice! Turner won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); mayor To contribute to the list of Texas scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org. Turner, who led Houston through the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, won a second term in December after defeating millionaire trial lawyer Tony Buzbee in a runoff election. .leg-hnt-hide { [1] Turner was convicted of malfeasance.[2]. Mayor Sylvester Turner announces plan to provide meals, housing to homeless outside downtown library, Who will be the next Houston mayor? .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} mayor Lt. Gov. Mayor Adams, who showed up early at last years Met Gala wearing a New York City-themed, anti-gun tuxedo, was not expected to attend the glamorous event Monday night. It uses federal pandemic relief money to expand specialized teams that respond to mental health crises and domestic violence calls, and to pay for overtime to keep 125 officers on the street each day, among other projects. Candidates can file for their spots on the ballot between July 22 and Aug. 21. Instead, the city is ready to negotiate with the firefighters union through the regular course of business, which is collective bargaining.
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