Houston, Texas elected a new mayor earlier this month named Annise Parker. According to the article “Houston Is The Largest City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor” by James C. McKinley on NYTimes.com, voters gave a solid victory to this openly gay woman.
There are some smaller cities that have elected openly gay mayors, but this is the largest city in history to do so. Her success came in a conservative state which makes the victory that much more historic. Many Houston residents believe this is a huge step forward for the city as diversity is embraced.
Ms. Parker has a challenging job ahead as she faces many important issues such as Houston health insurance. With Texas suffering from a very high rate of uninsured residents, it’s important that elected officials of major cities such as Parker, make health insurance reform a top priority. With health insurance weighing heavily on the government’s agenda, health insurance quotes may change noticeably in the coming months.