Annise Parker victory speech after winning Houston mayoral election

[cal04]

Run time: 05:13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQWN76P4vVI   Posted on YouTube: December 13, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 13, 2009 By DU Member: cal04 Views on DU: 1015

 
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6767658.html
Among Saturday's milestones:
First openly gay person to lead a major U.S. city.
First candidate in a generation to beat choice of business establishment.

[tomm2thumbs]

1. great story - great family example for the world - thanks for posting

hope her all the best!

[Voice for Peace]

2. ditto.. really a joyful scene

k&r

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Hey, she's gooood. That's a monumental victory for ....

... progressives in a region that doesn't get to see much of that sort of thing ( progressive politics) up close very often.

Video ended a little abruptly. Would have liked to see more of the personal stuff... family, etc.

[BREMPRO]

4. awesome! and in TEXAS of all places!

seems that, just the like the grinch, the "Heart of Texas" grew 3 times it's size yesterday!

[ooglymoogly]

5. Excellent....the teabaggers must be oiling up their gatling guns.