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 |
Kathy Hubbard (m. 2014) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Rice University (BA) |
| Website | Government website Personal website |
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016. She also served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010.[1][2]
Parker was Houston's second female mayor (after Kathy Whitmire), 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]
Following the voter-approval of Proposition 2 on November 3, 2015, which extended the terms of the Mayor, City Controller, and City Councilmembers to two four-year terms, Parker became the last Houston Mayor to be limited to serving three two-year terms.
- ^ "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 June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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.