Mayor's Office

John Whitmire, Mayor

Mayor John Whitmire serves as the Executive Officer of the City. As the City's chief administrator and official representative, the Mayor is responsible for the general management of the City and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced. Administrative duties include the appointments, with Council approval, of department heads and persons serving on advisory boards.

• Speeches
• Biography of Mayor Whitmire

As Executive Officer, the Mayor administers oaths and signs all motions, resolutions and ordinances passed by City Council. The Mayor also serves a legislative function, presiding over City Council with voting privileges.

The Mayor is responsible for advising Council of the City's financial condition and presents to Council an annual budget for approval.

Contact the Mayor

Mayor John Whitmire
City of Houston
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251
Phone: 311 or 713.837.0311
Email: mayor@houstontx.gov
Contact: To request a media interview, please contact Communications Director Mary.Benton@HoustonTX.gov.
To request an appearance: www.houstontx.gov/myrscheduling

Mayor's Office Links

• Divisions and Directors ... Photo gallery and links to Divisions of the Mayor's Office

• Press Releases Archive ... To access the City of Houston Newsroom, or to register for updates, go to cityofhouston.news.

• Ceremonial Documents ... Standard Policies and Procedures for Ceremonial Documents (Certificates, Letters and Proclamations)

• Mayoral History ... Photo gallery of Houston's mayors

• Title VI Information ... The City of Houston seeks to ensure equity in access to its programs, activities and services so that every citizen has the greatest opportunity to achieve and obtain the foundations necessary for self-sufficiency and success.