John Whitmire

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63rd Mayor of Houston
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January 1, 2024
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Relatives Kathy Whitmire (former sister-in-law)
Education University of Houston (BA) [1]
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John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) [2] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd mayor of Houston, the most populous city in Texas, since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitmire was previously a member of the Texas State House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983, and the Texas State Senate from 1983 to 2023. In the state senate, he represented District 15, which included much of northern Houston.

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In November 2021, Whitmire announced his candidacy for mayor of Houston in the 2023 election. In November 2023, he advanced to a runoff with Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. He won the runoff in a landslide on December 9, 2023.

Early life and education

Whitmire was born in Hillsboro, Texas, north of Waco, to James Madison Whitmire, the Hill County clerk, and the former Ruth Marie Harris, a nurse. [2] [3] His parents divorced when he was seven years old, and the family moved several times, facing difficult financial circumstances. [4]

In his early teenage years, he moved to North Houston and attended Waltrip High School. [5] Whitmire attended college at the University of Houston to study political science while paying for his education by working for the Texas State Welfare Department, where he interviewed food stamp recipients for compliance. [4]

Texas House of Representatives (1973–1983)

Under pressure from the Federal courts, the 1971 legislature drew up Texas's first single-member district plan for the House of Representatives. [6] Whitmire's political science professor Richard Murray was the one to inspire him to run for office as he illustrated the newly drawn district lines that encompassed Whitmire's neighborhood. Whitmire won the primary following a runoff election and easily defeated his Republican opponent. [4] His father provided him with a $5,000 loan for his campaign funds. [4]

Whitmire served in the Texas House with colleagues Gene Green, Craig Washington, and Mickey Leland and eventually finished his undergraduate degree. In his early years, he was not seen as a particularly influential legislator, and he was criticized by Texas Monthly magazine for his low impact. [4] He began his law studies at the Bates College of Law (now the University of Houston Law Center), then passed the bar in 1981 while still serving in the House. He did not graduate, as state law at the time allowed legislators entrance to the bar without a full J.D. [4]

Texas Senate (1983–2023)

In 1982, Senator Jack Ogg vacated his seat to pursue the Attorney General position. [7] Whitmire captured the Senate District 15 seat, taking office in 1983. [4]

Whitmire won reelection to the state Senate in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 152,728 votes (65.2 percent), he defeated the Republican candidate, Randy Orr, who polled 75,423 (32.2 percent). Another 6,266 votes (2.7 percent) went to the Libertarian choice, Gilberto "Gil" Velasquez, Jr. [8] He resigned effectively from the State Senate on December 31, 2023 after his election as Mayor of Houston. [9] [10]

Whitmire served as the acting governor of Texas for a single day in 1993 as part of the "Governor for a Day" tradition. [11]

Criminal justice

In 1993, Whitmire was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock as Chair of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, where he oversaw reforms to the penal code and increased construction of prisons, to a generally favorable reception. [4] Whitmire remained the chair as of the eighty-seventh Texas Legislature. [12]

Freeing the Tulia 13

Whitmire passed legislation to free the Texans who were imprisoned as a result of the Tulia drug raid. That incident resulted in the conviction of 38 Texans based on the testimony of one individual who has since been indicted and arrested for perjury. The legislation allowed the judge to release the prisoners on bond pending the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals. On June 10, 2003, the Tulia defendants were freed on bond as provided for in Whitmire's legislation. They were later pardoned by the Governor. [13]

End to special last meals

Whitmire was angered by convicted murderer Lawrence Russell Brewer's refusal to eat the expensive last meal he ordered prior to his September 21, 2011, execution. Whitmire said that this was Brewer's attempt to "make a mockery out of the process." The senator contacted the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and asked the agency to end the practice of last meal requests or he would get the State Legislature to pass a bill doing so. The agency replied that last meal requests were accommodated "within reason" from food available in the prison kitchen, but it agreed to end the practice immediately at Whitmire's insistence. [14]

A/C in prisons

In 2021, Whitmire stirred controversy by responding to questions about the lack of air conditioning in prisons by saying: “You know, we can talk about this all day, it’s not gonna change. The prisons are hot. They’re uncomfortable. And the real solution is, don’t commit a crime and you stay at home and be cool. We’re not gonna air condition them. One, we don’t want to. Number two, we couldn’t afford it if we wanted to.” Whitmire's quote was featured the following month on a segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver criticizing Texas for not air conditioning its prisons, exacerbating medical conditions and even causing the deaths of some prisoners. [15] Heat has killed numerous prisoners and cost Texas taxpayers millions of dollars in wrongful death suits brought by victims' families. [16]

Redistricting

In 2003, Whitmire was one of the "Texas Eleven", a group of Democrats who fled the state for New Mexico in 2003 in a quorum-busting effort aimed at preventing the passage of redistricting legislation that would have benefited Texas Republicans. He ultimately returned to the legislature, creating a quorum and undoing the efforts of the rest of the Texas Eleven. [17]

Ethics

During the 1990s, Whitmire was the subject of several controversies related to potential conflicts of interest with clients and employers stemming from his position on the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. [4]

In 1993, weeks after passing a bill benefitting the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund, Whitmire was hired by the Fund as a Washington, D.C. lobbyist. The Fund allowed the contract to expire following public scrutiny. [18] In 1995, Whitmire came under investigation by the Harris County district attorney's office for taking a job with a state agency whose funding he oversaw via the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. [18] The district attorney eventually cleared him of wrongdoing. [4] Whitmire also came under criticism from watchdog groups and colleagues for hiring a friend as a consultant to the Criminal Justice Committee. [18] [4]

Mayor of Houston (2023–present)

In November 2021, Whitmire announced his candidacy in the 2023 Houston mayoral election to succeed term-limited Mayor Sylvester Turner. [19] Though being a crowded field, The New York Times described the race as a de facto two-person contest between Whitmire and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. Both are Democrats [lower-alpha 1] and long-time fixtures in Houston politics. [20] [21] [22] His campaign focused on public safety with a pledge to bring 200 troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety to assist the Houston Police Department. [23] [22] With a moderate message, Whitmire positioned himself to appeal to centrist and Republican voters, [22] while Jackson Lee was considered the more progressive candidate. [23]

Whitmire held a fundraising advantage over Jackson Lee, with the former raising over twice the latter between July and late September 2023, and he outspent her five-to-one in the same time period. [24] In the general election, Whitmire received about 43% of the vote with Jackson Lee receiving 36%. With both candidates below the 50% plus one threshold, [25] a runoff was held between Whitmire and Jackson Lee on December 9, 2023. [22] He was projected to be the winner following a commanding early lead. [26] [27]

Whitmire was sworn in as mayor on January 1, 2024. [28]

Personal life

Whitmire was previously married to Rebecca "Becki" Dalby. [29] [30]

Whitmire's brother, James M. (Jim) Whitmire, was married from 1970 until his death in 1976 to Kathy Whitmire, who was mayor of Houston from 1982 to 1992. [31]

Electoral history

Houston Mayoral Runoff Election, 2023 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Whitmire 129,495 64.42
Independent Sheila Jackson Lee 71,52335.58
Total votes201,018 100.0
Houston Mayoral General Election, 2023 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Whitmire 107,410 42.50
Independent Sheila Jackson Lee 90,093 35.64
Independent Gilbert Garcia18,2207.21
Independent Jack Christie17,3646.87
Independent Lee Kaplan6,6452.63
Independent Robert Gallegos2,6791.06
Independent M.J. Khan2,4780.98
Independent Annie Garcia1,9790.78
Independent Julian Martinez1,8130.72
Independent Roy Vasquez1,0830.43
Independent M. Griffin6740.27
Independent Kathy Lee Tatum5320.21
Independent David Lowy3680.15
Independent Chanel Mbala3560.14
Independent Naoufal Houjami3520.14
Independent Gaylon Caldwell3310.13
Independent B. Ivy2870.11
Independent Robin Williams950.04
Total votes252,759 100.0
Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 15 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 159,125 65.33
Republican George Vachris84,43734.67
Total votes243,562 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 15 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 153,016 65.18
Republican Randy Orr75,51832.17
Libertarian Gilberto "Gil" Velasquez, Jr.6,2292.65
Total votes234,763 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 15 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 74,192 59.17
Republican Ron Hale48,24938.48
Libertarian Gilberto Velasquez, Jr.2,9472.35
Total votes125,388 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary, 2014: Senate District 15 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 9,756 75.12
Democratic Damian LaCroix3,23224.88
Total votes12,988 100.0
Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 15 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 135,822 62.34
Republican Bill Walker82,03837.66
Total votes217,860 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 15 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 77,096 59.28
Republican Bill Walker52,95940.72
Total votes130,055 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 15 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 56,884 63.01
Republican Angel DeLaRosa33,39636.99
Total votes90,280 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 15 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 62,458 60.37
Republican Michael P. Wolfe41,00339.63
Total votes103,461 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 15 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 95,826 65.06
Republican Warren A. Lawless51,46534.94
Total votes147,291 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 15 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 81,134 62.05
Republican Thomas V. Kelly49,61937.95
Total votes130,753 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 15 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 66,341 100.00
Total votes66,341 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 15 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 69,844 69.88
Republican Thomas V. Kelly25,66025.67
Libertarian George Hollenback4,4384.44
Total votes99,942 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary runoff, 1992: Senate District 15 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 16,938 52.39
Democratic Roman O. Martinez15,39047.61
Total votes32,328 100.0
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 15 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roman O. Martinez 15,575 48.87
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 14,707 46.14
Democratic David Alley1,5874.97
Total votes31,869 100.0

Notes

  1. ↑ Mayoral elections in Houston are officially nonpartisan.

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