Baker Briefing: Mayor Whitmire’s Plan for Houston

Houston Mayor John Whitmire just marked his first 100 days in office. In that time he’s taken steps intended to improve the city's finances, public safety, infrastructure, mobility options, and delivery of services.

This special episode features an armchair conversation between Whitmire and Edward M. Emmett, a Baker Institute fellow and former Harris County judge, on the past and future of Houston. The event was held on April 3, 2024, in front of a live audience at Rice University.

A transcript of the episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review. 

Discussants

The Honorable John Whitmire 
63rd Mayor, City of Houston

Edward M. Emmett 
Fellow in Energy and Transportation Policy, Baker Institute

This conversation was recorded on April 3, 2024. Watch the video recording here.

About Baker Briefing

Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.

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