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January 2, 2010 | CultureMap Mapazine
An inside view of Annise Parker’s swearing-in
In a private ceremony that was short and sweet, Annise Parker was sworn in as Houston’s mayor at City Hall Saturday morning. Ronald Green was also sworn in as city controller. About 25 family…
January 2, 2010 | Houston Chronicle
Parker ready to take over
After more than two weeks of back-to-back transition meetings, dozens of media interviews from around the world and last-minute chores as city controller, 53-year-old Annise Parker was set to be sworn in this morning as…
December 31, 2009 | Dos Centavos
TPA’s Texan of the Year: Annise Parker
As I’ve mentioned previously, DosCentavos.net is a member of the Texas Progressive Alliance, a group of around 46 progressive Texas bloggers who cover all sorts of political campaigns, issues, etc. Every year, we choose a…
December 31, 2009 | Muse-Musings Blog
Annise Parker: Texas Progressive Alliance’s Texan of the Year
The Texan of the Year Award is voted on annually by the members of the Texas Progressive Alliance, the largest state-level organization of bloggers, blogs, and netroots activists in the United States. This year’s winner…
December 31, 2009 | Houston Chronicle - Houston Politics Blog
Monday Inauguration
On Monday, January 4, the new mayor, City Controller-elect Ronald Green and members of the Houston City Council will be sworn in during public ceremonies at the Wortham Theater Center in downtown Houston, beginning at 9:30 in the morning. The day's festivities conclude with a free concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Discovery Green...
December 30, 2009 | Houston Chronicle
City topples its Christmas tree for recycling campaign
Stripped of holiday finery and misshapen after a Christmas Eve wind gust clipped off its top, Houston’s official City Hall Christmas tree unceremoniously was chopped, chipped and shipped off to the mulch factory Wednesday in…
December 29, 2009 | CultureMap Mapazine
Houston artists to headline inaugural celebration Monday
Annise Parker’s celebratory inauguration concert at Discovery Green Monday night will have a distinctly Houston vibe with performances by such local staples as salsa sensation Mango Punch, Tony and Grammy award-winning Broadway star Jennifer Holliday,…
December 29, 2009 | 2 On The Beat with Mary Benton Blog
City Of Houston Inaguration Will Have Something For Everybody
City of Houston inaugural events announced An inspirational ceremony emphasizing Houston’s diversity and bright future will kick off a day of events marking the inauguration of Mayor-elect Annise Parker, City Controller-elect Ronald Green and…
December 29, 2009 | Houston Chronicle
Parker to be sworn in privately and publicly
Annise Parker will kick off her tenure as Houston’s new mayor with a Monday morning inaugural ceremony and musical program and an evening open-air concert at Discovery Green. Both events are free and open to…
December 29, 2009 | CultureMap Mapazine
Mayoral inauguration to be a musical affair
Annise Parker will be sworn in as Houston’s mayor Saturday in a private ceremony at City Hall. But Monday will be her official inauguration with an early ceremony at Wortham Center followed by her…
