John Whitmire: “On behalf of 2.3 million Houstonians, I want to thank the…”

“I said, well, we're going to have two now. And then, unfortunately, we had three. So this is a very special moment for me and Houstonians. So On behalf of 2.3 million Houstonians, I want to thank the family. I know what it does to a family. 50 years of public service. You miss those ball games and graduation, church services, baptism.” (01:00–01:06)

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