Annise Parker
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016. She also served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010.
Annise Parker | |
|---|---|
Parker in 2008 | |
| 61st Mayor of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 2010 – January 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill White |
| Succeeded by | Sylvester Turner |
| 14th City Controller of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 2004 – January 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Green |
| Member of the Houston City Council from At-large Position 1 | |
| In office January 2, 1998 – January 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Gracie Saenz |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Annise Danette Parker May 17, 1956 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Kathy Hubbard (m. 2014) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Rice University (BA) |
| Website | Government website Personal website |
Parker was Houston's second female mayor (after Kathy Whitmire), and one of the first openly gay mayors of a major U.S. city, with Houston being the most populous U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor until Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of Chicago in 2019.
Following the voter-approval of Proposition 2 on November 3, 2015, which extended the terms of the Mayor, City Controller, and City Councilmembers to two four-year terms, Parker became the last Houston Mayor to be limited to serving three two-year terms.