John Whitmire was sworn in as Houston’s 63rd ... and Whitmire took his oath on his mother’s prayer book and Bible, held by his daughters Whitney and Sarah Whitmire. “We worked hard for ...

Standing between his daughters, Whitney and Sarah Whitmire — each dressed in white — John Whitmire was ceremonially sworn in as Houston mayor. It was the second time Whitmire had taken the oath.

HOUSTON — With his hand on his mother’s Bibles held by his daughters, John Whitmire was sworn in as Houston’s 63rd mayor moments after midnight on Jan. 1, marking the start of a new era at ...

Mayor John Whitmire has channeled residents’ frustrations ... to the mayor have had ties to CenterPoint over the years. His daughter, Whitney, was a lobbyist for the company in Austin between ...

The ceremony kicks off a busy second day in office for Houston Mayor John Whitmire ... his hand on his mother’s Bibles held by his daughters, Whitmire was sworn in as Houston’s 63rd mayor ...

Mr. Whitmire, a state senator, prevailed over U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston. John Whitmire ...