The special election will be held to fill the congressional seat left vacant by former Rep. Sylvester Turner's death.
As many as 17 candidates threw their hat into the ring to replace the 15-term lawmaker, but one emerged as the choice of Sheila Jackson Lee's son and daughter.
Four days after the Congresswoman's death, the former mayor said he's "strongly considering" the bid, with Texas Rep. Jarvis Johnson announcing similar plans.
According to Mayor John Whitmire, this deal will avoid expensive legal fees and put an end to what has been a yearslong political saga.
Mayor Whitmire has made good on a goal early in his administration after the City of Houston reached a contract deal with the firefighters' union.
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