Former houston mayor bill white biography
City of houston mayor bill white
Bill white.
Bill White (Texas politician)
American politician (born 1954)
William Howard White (born June 16, 1954) is an American attorney, businessman and politician who was the 60th mayor of Houston from 2004 to 2010.
A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas in the 2010 election, in which he lost to Republican Rick Perry. Before serving as Mayor, White was an attorney and businessman and served as U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1995.
Former houston mayor bill white biography
White is on the membership roster of the Council on Foreign Relations.[1]
Family and personal life
White was born and grew up in San Antonio. He is the son of Bill and Gloria Avalon White, both public schoolteachers.[2] He and his wife have helped lead various charitable and civic organizations.
White is an avid cyclist and every year he leads Houston's annual "Bike to Work Day."[3] He also created the annual biking event "Tour de Houst