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July 9, 2011
Kathy Whitmire is the former Mayor of Houston.
A mayor is by definition a leader. Today's mayors, however, must lead in a variety of fields. They must be ambassadors, economists and sociologists as well as politicians. The complexity of modern urban centers accounts for this variety of roles. At root, though, leadership is always about taking responsibility. Former mayor of Houston Kathy Whitmire explains why.