.inner_percentage.Green { width: 500, Castor was sworn in for a second term as Tampas mayor during a ceremony at Armature Works. That is what we do for HOPE, the municipal employees union, and for the Houston Police Officers Union.. display: block; Mayor Sylvester Turner announced more neighborhoods as part of his complete communities initiative, including Sunnyside, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park, Alief and Fort Bend Houston. .widget-key { .votebox-scroll-container { We are increasing the number of police officers, addressing police reforms, and we are providing core services.. State Senator John Whitmire announces run for Houston mayor Turner, a lawyer, was on retainer for CenterPoint Energy, a power company, at the same time he served on the state House Committee on State Affairs, which has jurisdiction over bills that would affect power providers. $('.hideResponses').hide(); Your subscription will be migrated over. flex-wrap: wrap; RELATED NEWS: Republicans say violent crime is up, Democrats say it's down. How to run for office | Public policy. If you'd like to sign up now, fill out the form below and we will add you as soon as we finish the transition. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; The overall goal, Turner said, is to increase the number of officers to the point where overtime no longer is necessary. This will be Turner's final term as mayors in Houston are limited to two four-year terms. Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. font-size: .9em; Now, the goal is to continue to reduce those numbers when we (compare) to 2019. float: right; $('.showResponses').hide(); Mayor Turner .race_header.democratic { } Work with the Texas Legislature to get Houstons schools the funding they deserve. Perhaps no issue looms over Turners final year as much as the firefighters dispute. Turner was vice chair of the Appropriations Committee from 2011 to 2015 and vice chair of the State Affairs Committee from 1995 to 2002.[2]. He grew up in Connecticut, graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, and is a die-hard Red Sox fan. It dropped that ordinance in 2015. In that sense, he said, he would like to see the city adjust or repeal the revenue cap to provide more reliable service. display: inline-block; width: 100%; break-inside: avoid-column; adv. Turner's current term ends on January 2, 2024. FOLLOW THE MONEY: Who's funding Houston's mayoral race? A longtime Houston politician, Whitmire holds close ties to the city's public employee unions, including the police and fire unions.