Amanda Edwards, a former at-large member of Houston City Council and candidate for U.S....
“There are complicated issues that are facing the next mayor. The easy stuff, that was done many years ago,” Edwards said. “It's the hard stuff that's left, and you've got to have somebody at the helm on Day One that is ready to lead and knows how to navigate the city and all of its challenges and opportunities that may be in front of us.
As mayor, Edwards said she would focus on “cultivating opportunity for everyone,” including businesses owned by women and minorities, who she said face “great disparities when they're trying to access traditional forms of capital” to grow their businesses.State Sen. John Whitmire announces he will run for mayor of Houston in 2023
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