Throughout the mayoral campaign, Whitmire pledged to use his experience and relationships with state leaders to solve Houston ...

Throughout his first year in office, Mayor John Whitmire has consistently mentioned one solution for addressing the city’s financial struggles – turning to his connections in Austin. But those ...

(Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, and state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, at their election night watch parties in Houston on Nov. 7. The two candidates ...

When Mayor John Whitmire prepared to oversee the final ... what the key difference is between state Sen. Whitmire and Mayor Whitmire, and she’ll tell you the mayor is having to work harder.

Between a deal with the firefighters union and an investigation at the police department, it’s been a busy year.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In the latest episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 sits down for a lengthy conversation with Houston Mayor John Whitmire ... serving as a state senator.

This is a notion that’s also caught the interest of Gov. Greg Abbott. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, Gov.

This week, Houston's Mayor John Whitmire told ABC13 that he is in talks with the state about a potential plan that, if passed, may help fund the repairs. Thursday, at the request of residents ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire honored former president Jimmy Carter ahead of Carter’s funeral on Tuesday, January 7.Footage ...

Holding the line on taxes and mending the city's fractured relationship with leaders at the state capitol. In his first year, Mayor John Whitmire managed to do both.