The 2011 Houston mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011.
Incumbent
Mayor
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Annise Parker
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Texas. A Democrat, Parker 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 ...
ran for a second two-year term in office and was re-elected. There were four other declared candidates: Longtime Houstonian Jack O'Connor, a manufacturing businessman; Houston Deputy Fire Chief Fernando Herrera;
Kevin Simms, a former volunteer intern in Councilman
Jarvis Johnson
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's office; and local businessman Dave Wilson.
Results
See also
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Politics of Houston
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Houston City Council
The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.
The Council has sixteen members: eleven from council districts and five elected at-large. The members of the Council are elected every four years, wi ...
References
Mayoral election, 2011
Houston mayoral
Houston
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2011
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Non-partisan elections
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