The 2010 TIME 100 Poll
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th
Age: 53
Occupation: Mayor of Houston
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0
Parker became the first openly gay person to lead a city larger than a million people after winning the mayoralty of Houston by 10,000 votes, or 5%, thanks to her long tenure on the city council and six years as city controller. Sticking to her businesslike background, Parker announced that her top priorities upon taking office would be transportation, the budget and a new police chief.
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