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John Whitmire: “This morning the rodeo announced that they're going to go…”

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

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Mayor Whitmire on FIFA, Budget Vote, And Plant Fire | 901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor's Office | Ep. 12

Published | Video Starts at 17:11

You know, I could go, hell, I could even say that when you go out to nrg, you see what the rodeos do. And This morning the rodeo announced that they're going to go just south on 288, spend 300 million for a new arena, new exhibit hall. And so I'm going to just tell you I'm a proud mayor talking to you today because everywhere you look, you see that Houston's moving in the right direction. (17:11–17:21)

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Asserts that $300 million will be spent on a new arena and exhibit hall south on 288.

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