PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Whitmire: “We got 8 million for parks, got 100 million for a lift…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Mayor John Whitmire on Houston's Problems, Power & What Comes Next | SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS #13

Published | Video Starts at 46:57

One of the real problems Houston had when I got there, there was no relationship between the city leadership and Austin. They didn't talk because of partisanship. Well, we had the best session last session that Houston's had. We got 8 million for parks, got 100 million for a lift station that distributes the water across the city. What do you see? I'm sure I'm leaving out some. If the governor. If the governor. I had dinner with the governor and he told me that his property tax plan was to eliminate 100% school taxes, which would then leave county, city. (46:57–47:05)

CLAIM

Asserts that Houston received $8 million for parks and $100 million for a water lift station.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Whitmire

Discover more from

John Whitmire

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.