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John Whitmire: “It's going to take eight years, I've discovered, for one…”

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

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The State of Houston: A Conversation with Mayor John Whitmire

Published | Video Starts at 20:46

So, you know, I'll yield to you. If things were working, folks, I wouldn't be here. I ran for mayor for one reason and It's going to take eight years, I've discovered, for one reason to fix Houston. And if you would go to work with me one day, so many of us say we're glad you got elected. Well, if you go to work with me one day, you'd be damn glad I got elected. (20:46–20:52)

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