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John Whitmire: “Bristol Myers is bringing jobs to Houston.”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 01:55

This is a special day for all the residents of Houston because we're ensuring that Houston continues to be a vibrant city. We just had a very successful FIFA. We got announcement yesterday that Bristol Myers is bringing jobs to Houston. Eli Lilly said that about two months ago. There'll be another major announcement tomorrow. So as strong as our city is, it's only as strong as our workers are. (01:55–01:58)

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