Houston became the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, with voters handing a solid victory to City Controller Annise Parker after a hotly contested runoff.
Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote Saturday in a race that had a turnout of only 16.5 percent.
"This election has changed the world for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Just as it is about transforming the lives of all Houstonians for the better, and that's what my administration will be about," Parker told supporters after Locke conceded defeat.
Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote Saturday in a race that had a turnout of only16.5 percent.
It wasn't the twinkies. It was apathy and laziness. There was one conservative on a slate of a dozen candidates. He should have won easily, but, didn't really have the budget to get the message out early and often. The turnout was 16.5% in the run off. It wasn't much better in the November election. If every conservative in Houston would have shown up at the polls, the conservative candidate would have won easily, with no need for a run-off, even though conservatives are a minority in Houston...
Why am I not surprise if a story has to do with someone's sex life falcon would find it? Hey falcon, why do you really care? I guess indepepndents really care what you do in your own bedroom not conservatives. lol
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Houston Elects Gay Mayor
