Well, I don’t know if he would be the worst mayor in Houston’s History, but he certainly is the worst of the mayors I have known as a Houston Resident. Below are the mayors since I moved to Houston in 1970.
Mayor’s Office
Mayoral History
| 63 | 2024–present | John Whitmire | Democratic | |
| 62 | 2016–2024 | Sylvester Turner | Democratic | |
| 61 | 2010–2016 | Annise Parker | Democratic | |
| 60 | 2004–2010 | Bill White | Democratic | |
| 59 | 1998–2004 | Lee Brown | Democratic | |
| 58 | 1992–1998 | Bob Lanier | Democratic | |
| 57 | 1982–1992 | Kathy Whitmire[3] | Democratic | |
| 56 | 1978–1982 | Jim McConn | Republican | |
| 55 | 1974–1978 | Fred Hofheinz | Democratic | |
| 54 | 1964–1974 | Louie Welch | Republican |
Every day, one or more TV stations have City problems fixed only after getting involved.
