Houston Mayor Annise Parker

[golden]

You all know who she is...

[asexual trans victimologist]

Not from Texas.

The House would be a conceivable avenue of advancement. Conceivable.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

neither...she would get killed statewide.  the only reason she's mayor is that the official Houston city limits are ~80% slum area and very heavily Democratic.

[Joe Republic]

This is like asking if Rocky Anderson could get elected statewide.

[Pacific Councillor Big Wiggly Style]

This is like asking if Rocky Anderson could get elected statewide.

^^^^ yep, this.

Nobody with a name that resembles the word "anus" could get elected statewide in Texas.

[True Federalist]

Unless Ms. Parker is term-limited as Mayor of Houston, I expect she is in her final office until she retires or fails to be re-elected.  Switching to a US. House seat would actually be a demotion for her, and as others have pointed out, she has zero chance of being elected to a statewide office in Texas.

Possibly, just possibly, if she is still Mayor by then, she might have a chance of being the Democratic VP nominee in 2024 or so.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Annise Parker won't ever be elected to a statewide position in Texas.

[Gravis Marketing]

Cabinet official in future Dem administration, especially if Obama gets reelected and sets a precedent of having to have at least one gay or lesbian Cabinet member.

[BaldEagle1991]

No way.

But I can see her being elected to a State Representative of Houston, or U.S. House of a Houston district, of which I think she might do.

[Jbrase]

Unless Ms. Parker is term-limited as Mayor of Houston, I expect she is in her final office until she retires or fails to be re-elected.

I believe Houston Mayor has a limit of 3 or 4 terms.

No way in hell though can she get elected to statewide office in Texas. The best I think she can get in the future is Texas Legislature (Which would kinda be a demotion in my opinion) or Obama's cabinet should he be re-elected.

[BaldEagle1991]

Unless Ms. Parker is term-limited as Mayor of Houston, I expect she is in her final office until she retires or fails to be re-elected.

No way in hell though can she get elected to statewide office in Texas.

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

[Jbrase]

Unless Ms. Parker is term-limited as Mayor of Houston, I expect she is in her final office until she retires or fails to be re-elected.

No way in hell though can she get elected to statewide office in Texas.

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

She could, but like I said, I think that would be a demotion.

[golden]

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

She could, but like I said, I think that would be a demotion.

In what way? Would she earn less?

[golden]

I believe Houston Mayor has a limit of 3 or 4 terms.

3 terms according to Wikipedia.

[BaldEagle1991]

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

She could, but like I said, I think that would be a demotion.

In what way? Would she earn less?

I don't get how it's a demotion, you get sent to Austin and legislate. You work for the state not the city. I don't get how it's a demotion.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

She could, but like I said, I think that would be a demotion.

In what way? Would she earn less?

I don't get how it's a demotion, you get sent to Austin and legislate. You work for the state not the city. I don't get how it's a demotion.

A Texas Democratic legislator and a paperweight are very similar except in the fact that the paperweight has a purpose.

[Kuu ülevaade olulisematest]

She could be a State Representative of a Houston district.

She could, but like I said, I think that would be a demotion.

In what way? Would she earn less?

I don't get how it's a demotion, you get sent to Austin and legislate. You work for the state not the city. I don't get how it's a demotion.

Because you go from being mayor of one of the largest cities in the country to being a member of a powerless minority in the lower house of a weak legislature that doesn't even meet half the years. It's not that hard to figure out.