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Annise Parker
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute President & CEO Annise Parker is the first former elected official to head the organizations, having served six years as a Houston City Council member, six years as Capital Controller, and six years as Mayor of the city. She is one of only two women to have been elected mayor, and is the only person in Houston history to have held the offices of council member, controller and mayor. She was the first openly LGBTQ mayor of a major American city.
She currently serves on the Policy and Global Affairs Committee of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and the boards of Houston Botanic Garden, Houston BARC Foundation, Patient Care Intervention Council, and the Climate Disclosure Undertaking (CDP).
Prior to joining Gay Victory Fund and Queer Victory Institute, she was Senior Vice-President and Leader Strategy Officer of BakerRipley, a community development non-profit. She was also a Fellow at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders and Professor in the Practice at Rice University. She served on the boards of FirstNet – created by Congress to execute a nationwide broadband network for first –responde
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announces campaign for Harris County Judge
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced on Wednesday that she will run for Harris County judge.
Annise Parker has a long history in Houston politics. After a few unsuccessful runs, Parker was first elected to the Houston Urban area Council in 1997, where she served until she was elected the Capital of Houston controller in 2003. Finally, she reached the highest city office by being elected mayor and serving from 2010 to 2016, making her one of two women to clutch the office and the first openly gay mayor of Houston.
After serving in public office, she went on to head a political action committee consecrated to electing LGBTQIA politicians. Now, nine years after her last time in office, she's announcing her intent to return with plans to run for Harris County judge.
"I am concerned about the increasing dysfunction in Washington, the drumbeat of attacks by Austin on local governments all over the declare, and I feel my experience and skill set are perfect for what Harris County needs," Parker said.
At her announcement on Wednesday, Parker pointed towards floo
Houston's Mayor On Race, Roads And Queer Rights
Houston Mayor Annise Parker is wrapping up her third and final two-year term. She's the city's second female mayor and first openly gay mayor. In fact, Houston is the largest city in America to elect an openly gay mayor.
There are many questions about what Annise Parker plans to do next, and about the challenges a city prefer Houston faces, as it continues to grow faster than any other capital in the U.S. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson sat down with the mayor in her office at Houston Urban area Hall.
Interview Highlights: Mayor Annise Parker
On what mayors of other cities think of Houston
"It used to be, Houston was an anomaly in everything. Houston’s the city without zoning, Houston’s the only gas capital and I think they had a certain image of the City of Houston. But now I think they’re a little bit envious of our economy, even with the lower oil prices. And I’ve been out trying to convince them that we’re not what they think we are."
On fixing Houston’s potholes
"Fixing the roads is a long-term infrastructure improvement, and there’s not a short-term fix. I know the roads are in terrible condition, although I must say th
Former Houston Mayor and Rugger to Keynote NDS
Former Houston Mayor, Annise Parker, will join the extensive list of presenters at this year's National Development Summit (NDS) as the weekend keynote speaker on January 12. In addition to serving as the public figure of the nation's fourth-largest metropolis, Mayor Parker is a former club rugby player and member of the Rice University softball team.
One of only two women to have been elected Mayor, Parker was the first openly gay mayor of a major American city. She served six years as a member of the city council, and six as city controller. In 2010, Parker was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Moment Magazine. Prior to entering elective office, she was an oil and gas executive with Mosbacher Energy. Parker was also named a Distinguished Alumna of Rice University in 2011, and is a past Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Today, Mayor Parker is President and CEO of the national LGBTQ Victory Fund and Institute. She also serves on the Policy and Global Affairs Committee of the National Academy of Sciences.
Just prior to the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Parker met with the USA Sevens Women's team as i