S01E15 - A Conversation with the former mayor of Houston. (Annise Parker)

Annise Parker, as Houston’s mayor, kept the city’s economy growing through the toughest recession in a generation. She balanced multi-billion-dollar budgets without raising taxes or laying off police and firefighters. She created the Hire Houston First program because she knows everyone who wants to work deserves the chance to earn a good-paying job. Annise helped create the city’s first dedicated fund to pay for flood prevention and road repairs. She created the city’s first Sobering Center to keep people who just need treatment out of the criminal justice system. She is a current candidate running for Harris County Judge.