Mayor Makes Challenge To Get Fit Sep 5, 2009
HOUSTON -- Mayor Bill White is calling on Houstonians to enter the 50 Million Pound Challenge, KPRC Local 2 reported. WATCH IT. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mayor challenges Houstonians to slim down Sep 4, 2009
HOUSTON -- Houston Mayor Bill White is challenging residents to slim down. It's all part of the 50 Million Pound Challenge, which is a nationwide effort where teams from different cities compete to see who can lose the most weight. (KHOU.com, TX)
All city departments cutting budgets except Houston City Council Sep 3, 2009
"We trust on council members to manage their own budgets more than we would with respect to other city departments, said Houston Mayor Bill White, when asked why every city department had been told to dig into its budget, but not the politicians who run the show. Yet, on Wednesday the mayor sent out a memo to council members pressing them to save. The memo from the Mayor stated, "I am sure many council offices will take pride in spending less than budgeted. " No decisions were made on Wednesday.... (KHOU.com, TX)
September's 24th Anniversary Issue of Health & Fitness Sports Magazine Features Astros Legend Craig Biggio on the Cover Sep 2, 2009
In recognition of the magazines ongoing commitment to publishing award-winning news and information related to health and fitness, the Honorable Bill White, mayor of Houston, has proclaimed September 2009 as Health ss Sports Magazine Month in Houston. In Now And Then, contributing writer Gene Duffey profiles some of the biggest names in the history of Houston professional sports: Biggio, along with former Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell, former Houston Oilers quarterback and Pro... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What has Houston voters worried? Its crime, by a mile Sep 1, 2009
What has Houston voters worried. What has Houston voters worried. (KHOU.com, TX)
Does budget shortfall mean furloughs? Sep 1, 2009
We're doing a pretty good job of collecting more money from FEMA faster, said Mayor Bill White ... Mayor Bill White says he wouldn t rule out some department heads furloughing city workers as Houston grapples with the budget shortfall. (KHOU.com, TX)
11 News poll: Two-thirds of Houston voters havent picked sides in Mayors race Aug 31, 2009
HOUSTON -- The leading candidate to replace Bill White as Houston s mayor is Don t Know, according to an 11 News/KUHF Houston Public Radio poll of likely voters. The poll reveals that candidates Peter Brown, Gene Locke, Roy Morales and Annise Parker have yet to make deep inroads as the campaign slogs toward Labor Day weekend. (KHOU.com, TX)
Houston mayoral race heats up Aug 26, 2009
Brown was referring to incumbent Mayor Bill White, who cannot run for re-election because of term limits ... What Bill White did from March to September was he had the airwaves almost to himself. (KHOU.com, TX)
11 News analysis: Every 51 minutes, a water line in Houston goes bust Aug 11, 2009
According to Houston Mayor Bill White, the city is planning expensive infrastructure replacement projects in some neighborhoods that are experiencing the most failures, but these investments are expensive and time-consuming. If we replaced a whole lot more lines quicker, then the water bills would go way up, but there would be fewer line breaks, said Mayor White. (KHOU.com, TX)
Female firefighters defend HFD in meeting with mayor Aug 5, 2009
HOUSTON A group of female firefighters met with Houston Mayor Bill White Tuesday to defend the department. They offered a very different view of their working environment. (KHOU.com, TX)
CenterPoint to hire longterm 'watchdog' to ensure changes happen Aug 4, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White convened a task force after Ike. It suggested changes in the way CenterPoint trims trees. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bill White: CenterPoint added executive pay in Ike repair rate hike Jul 30, 2009
However, Houston Mayor Bill White said that hidden in the numbers is $22 million which is intended for executive salaries. White says the money would have been paid whether there was a hurricane or not. (KHOU.com, TX)
'Rally Against Hate' at Houston's city hall Jul 29, 2009
Community activist Deric Muhammad led the group in chants of zero tolerance as members of the Houston Black Firefighters Association urged Mayor Bill White to crack down on what they call a culture of racism and sexism inside the fire department. Black Firefighters Association president Otis Jordan criticized Fire Chief Phil Boriskie for running the department on autopilot. (KHOU.com, TX)
Frustrated, Houston City Council delays HFD anti-discrimination plan Jul 23, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White, two officials within the fire department and City Attorney Arturo Michel selected the firms to lead an effort to address concerns about racism and sexism inside the fire department. Noriega, as well as Council members Wanda Adams, Jolanda Jones and others, expressed disappointment Wednesday that the process had taken place with little input from the public or city council. (KHOU.com, TX)
More news reports... Jul 14, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White is running for U.S. Senator, in place of Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is running for governor, and said he plans to reform energy policy in the nation, as he has in Houston. "We need to cut oil imports and use new green forms of energy, including energy efficiency, and I have a 34-year track record for promoting alternative energy as well as domestic supplies of clean, natural gas," White said at Monday's roundtable discussion in College Station. (The Battalion, TX)
Minton weds Huggins during 6:30 p.m. ceremony at Myrick Estates in Littleton Jul 14, 2009
Following the rehearsal dinner, a wedding eve celebration was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barmer, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boseman, Mr. and Mrs. V.C. Bruton, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Caudle, Mrs. Joyce Crane, Mrs. Nancy Crowe, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Curto, Mr. and Mrs. Dee D'Ottavio, Dr. and Mrs. Mario Fiorilli, Mrs. Mary Frances Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Green, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harlow, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Homewood, Mrs. Coley James, Dr. and Mrs. Chris Lehman, Mr.... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Morale problems at HFD after racial incidents surface Jul 11, 2009
"It's ugly. It's just not something that you'd want to see happen to any of our firefighters. I don't think I've seen anything that bad before. I'm kind of shocked to think that it would be at any of our stations, said Captain Meek. "I was very surprised when I heard about it, and saddened at the same time to deal with a situation like this, especially on your job," said firefighter Solomon Lyles, who is an African American member of the department and a five year veteran. He says he has not... (KHOU.com, TX)
Candidates touch on 3 main issues in Houston's mayoral race Jul 11, 2009
Bill White started as an unknown in 2003. His solution was television. (KHOU.com, TX)
Retired female firefighter: I had to change my lifestyle; he didn't Jul 10, 2009
Thursday, Mayor Bill White announced that he will bring in an outside agency to look into what s happening within the Houston Fire Department. We are going to sit back and judge the result and hopefully, hopefully, it will be taken care of as soon as possible, Ahmad said. (KHOU.com, TX)
HFD falling short in diversity compared to other large cities Jul 10, 2009
"There are some institutional barriers to change in the fire department," Houston Mayor Bill White explained at Thursday afternoon's press conference. The was called to address recent charges of sexist and racist graffiti scrawled on two female firefighters lockers. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mayor White wants outside group to probe HFD racial incidents Jul 10, 2009
HOUSTON Mayor Bill White is weighing in to the billowing controversy surrounding at the Houston Fire Department ... Mayor Bill White weighs in on HFD racial incidents. (KHOU.com, TX)
City Hall honors a fallen HPD officer Jun 25, 2009
Dear God, surround your son Henry Canales with your gentle and loving arms, said Houston Mayor Bill White. Officer Canales son, when I asked him in those moments to describe his dad in his words, said that he was a person who always tried to serve other people and do something for others every day. (KHOU.com, TX)
What's next for Houston's economy? Jun 21, 2009
There s not going to be any significant growth in revenue in this city, Houston Mayor Bill White said. This week, the Houston City Council passed a trimmed-down budget with almost no new projects and no new hiring. (KHOU.com, TX)
'Quiet zone' to come to Pleasantville after 57 years of blaring train horns Jun 20, 2009
Mayor Bill White said he bristled when he saw the estimate. I hit the roof, he said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Some want Houston's fire chief to step down Jun 4, 2009
I see no reason to ask the chief to resign, Mayor Bill White said following Wednesday s City Council meeting. The Chief has worked hard to improve diversity at the fire department. (KHOU.com, TX)
Prince Harry plays polo on 1st official trip to US May 31, 2009
AP Photo - In this photo provided by the Intrepid Sea, Air Museum, Bill White, president of the museum, left, gives Prince Harry of Wales, right, a tour of the aircraft carrier's flight deck in New York on Saturday, May 30, 2009. David Goldman. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Senate hopeful May 31, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White, one of the Democratic candidates looking to take over Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat in the U.S. Senate, will be in town Monday. White will participate in an hour-long meet-and-greet starting at 5:30 p.m. at 20 Troon. (Odessa American, TX)
Heroes Honored On Memorial Day May 26, 2009
"None of our words can compensate those families that have dedicated the lives of their family members to the cause of freedom on this world," Houston Mayor Bill White said. David and Ingrid Frey brought their children to the service to teach them the real meaning of Memorial Day. (Click2Houston, TX)
Houston races to keep red light cameras running as lawmakers move to kill system May 26, 2009
Last week, Frank Michel, spokesman for Houston Mayor Bill White, said that a contract extension would allow Houston to continue operating its red light cameras regardless of what was contained in HB 300. Already, the cities of Amarillo, Arlington, Baytown, Fort Worth and Irving have signed 15 to 20 year extensions with their vendors. (KHOU.com, TX)
Embassy Suites hotel starts construction May 21, 2009
Mayor Bill White and officials from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau are scheduled to attend a ceremonial ground-breaking event May 26 at the site. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Houston plans to keep red light cameras, even if lawmakers ban them May 21, 2009
We are looking at options, said Frank Michel, a spokesman for Mayor Bill White. We are watching what the other cities do. (KHOU.com, TX)
Budget calls for fewer trees, but no layoffs May 13, 2009
Mayor Bill White says the city can't afford to plant new trees in roadway medians anymore ... "We do not envision within this budget that there will be mass layoffs, but we do envision within this budget that there will be some positions that will not be filled and the workforce will be challenged," Houston Mayor Bill White said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mayor White: Spec's not following the rules May 13, 2009
Mayor Bill White says Spec's got a license because it agreed to stock more than 50 percent of its shelves with non-alcoholic products. According to him, the store is not complying with that agreement. (KHOU.com, TX)
Texas House votes to put the brakes on red-light cameras May 9, 2009
Houston operates cameras at 70 intersections, and a study commissioned by Mayor Bill White claims that the cameras have helped cut down on rear-end accidents at those intersections. Frank Michel, a spokesman for White, told 11 News Friday that the city is directing its legislative team to urge members of the Texas Senate to vote against the proposal when it reaches that chamber later this month. (KHOU.com, TX)
How safe is HPD's chopper fleet? May 7, 2009
"We've purchased more helicopters in the last year than we have in at least the last decade," Houston Mayor Bill White said. Part of the reason for the big ticket purchase had to do with a series of high profile incidents involving HPD choppers, including one at Hobby Airport that totaled one of the helicopters. (KHOU.com, TX)
Houston prepares for swine flu, just in case Apr 28, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White said that the city offered to set up thermal imaging monitors at Bush Intercontinental Airport to scan passengers on the 60 flights a day arriving from Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control declined. (KHOU.com, TX)
Land use and regulation Apr 15, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:15 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fire station crews, neighbors, total strangers honor fallen HFD firefighters Apr 14, 2009
A lot of lives have been saved as a result, and a lot of property, but they do run some risk with this style of firefighting, and I am very proud of them, Houston Mayor Bill White said. Houston City Councilwoman Jolanda Jones was with firefighters at another station when they paid their final respects. (KHOU.com, TX)
Investigators work to determine cause of fire that killed HFD veteran, rookie Apr 13, 2009
Mayor Bill White said firefighters understand the inherent risks of helping others. There s no such thing as a routine fire. (KHOU.com, TX)
City of Houston missing HUD records to prove work was done Apr 11, 2009
"I want to comply with HUD regulations. But I also want to push back if there are HUD regulations that would significantly increase administrative costs and raise the price of affordable housing," Houston Mayor Bill White said. The report says that workers within the City of Houston simply did not understand how to properly distribute federal money. (KHOU.com, TX)
Milo Hamilton Way unveiled in Houston Apr 9, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White presents Milo Hamilton with the new street sign at Wednesday's ceremony ... Mayor Bill White was on hand to help unveil the new street sign, which hangs on the corner of Texas Ave., near the diamond club lot. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Street named after Astros broadcaster Apr 9, 2009
Mayor Bill White was set to preside over a mid-afternoon ceremony to create Milo Hamilton Way next to Minute Maid Park. For the past 24 seasons, the Astros and our fans have had the privilege and the pleasure to have (Hamilton) calling our Astros games. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
As 'hot sheet motels' close, development opportunities open Apr 6, 2009
But for Mayor Bill White, the effort doesn t end when the motels are forced to close. White says as the motels go down, affordable homes will go up. (KHOU.com, TX)
Women business owners lose preferential treatment in city contracts Apr 2, 2009
Morris plans to enlist other women-owned businesses to participate in a new disparity study, which Houston Mayor Bill White says will be complete by December. White says the City Council and the next mayor would decide how to proceed based on the study s results. (KHOU.com, TX)
Shell of burned-out church to become Midtown park Mar 26, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White says the park will be a monument to the old Fourth Ward, a section of Houston settled by former slaves ... Houston Mayor Bill White says the park will be a monument to the old Fourth Ward, a section of Houston settled by former slaves. (KHOU.com, TX)
Houston's water rate hike set for April 1 Mar 12, 2009
The cost of the water and sewer system has gone up far greater than any rate increase we would agree with, said Houston Mayor Bill White. Not having a rate hike now would lead to a huge increase somewhere down the road. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mayor calls on feds to deport illegals who commit crimes Mar 11, 2009
HOUSTON -- Mayor Bill White is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to do more to help local law enforcement. He says the federal government needs to be more aggressive in deporting illegal immigrants involved in major criminal activity. (KHOU.com, TX)
6 months later, Ike still threatens ranchers Mar 9, 2009
These days, the ground where six generations of their family has ranched and farmed crunches under the boots of Steven and Bill White in Chambers County. Patches of salt and dead baby crabs still sit on parts of the 60,000-acre spread, eight miles inland from the gulf. (KHOU.com, TX)
Study: Houston smoking ban had no effect on bar business Feb 26, 2009
We protected workers who often don't have a say in where they can work," said Houston Mayor Bill White. There are a lot of factors that can effect business sales. They range from the economy to the time of the year. "I would say that in the first year we experienced a slight drop in sales, but we are back to where we were before the smoking ban. We're probably just surpassing that as far as sales," said Jill Schoeffler, who works at Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub. Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub built a... (KHOU.com, TX)
Route announced for Tour de Houston Feb 16, 2009
On Sunday, Mayor Bill White and other city officials announced the route for this year's bike ride. The annual event winds through historic Houston neighborhoods. (KHOU.com, TX)
City, county leaders fight for their share of federal Ike recovery money Feb 13, 2009
Mayor Bill White said Houston needs a bigger share of the money because the damage was worse than estimated. Inside KHOU.com. (KHOU.com, TX)
Hall drops out of race for Houston mayor, endorses opponent Feb 10, 2009
The new mayor will replace Bill White, who cannot run for a fourth term due to term limits. Inside KHOU.com. (KHOU.com, TX)
Stanton among Cubs' non-roster invitees Feb 8, 2009
Besides Stanton and Fox, the pitchers invited include left-handers Ed Campusano, J.R. Mathes, Matt Smith, Jason Waddell and Bill White and right-handers Esmailin Caridad, Andrew Cashner, Ken Kadokura and Rocky Roquet. The list also includes catchers Welington Castillo, and Steve Clevenger; infielders Darwin Barney, Andres Blanco, Luis Rivas and Bobby Scales; and outfielders Doug Deeds and Jason Dubois. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Astros, MLB to open baseball academy Feb 8, 2009
From left: Jimmie Lee Solomon, Drayton McLane, a Sylvester Turner Little League team member, Mayor Bill White, Frank Robinson and State Senator John Whitmire ... Plans for completing the project were presented at the park by a large contingent of dignitaries, including State of Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner, Astros owner Drayton McLane, Mayor Bill White, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and MLB executive vice president of baseball operations Jimmie Lee Solomon. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Big City Texas Mayors Address Homelessness Feb 8, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White said homelessness is not just a humanitarian issue, but also a dollars and cents concern that also impacts emergency rooms and city jails. The mayors want to create a partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide services to those leaving prison so they don't wind up on the streets. (KWTX.com, TX)
Obama pushes stimulus plan while GOP pushes back Feb 8, 2009
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HPD limits arrests as computer virus forces court shutdown Feb 8, 2009
Houston Mayor Bill White took the unusual step of ordering all of the city s Municipal Courts to shut down until at least Monday evening ... Mayor Bill White ordered all Municipal Courts across the city to close at 4 p.m. Friday. (KHOU.com, TX)
Obama And Senate GOP Bicker Over Stimulus Feb 7, 2009
Senate Convenes Rare Saturday Session To Debate Compromise, While President Reminds Lawmakers He Won The White House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2009. (CBS News)
