When I first moved to Houston in 1981, it was pretty much a good ol' boy town. But about a year later, Kathy Whitmire was elected mayor — and the city has never been the same since. Now, in 2012, Houston again has a female mayor and a deep bench of women leaders in almost every area of city life. Even though few Houston women are ranked among the city's highest paid executives, there are female decision makers at every level of government, business and education.
That point was brought home to me when I was asked to help pick 10 Women on the Move for 2011. Texas Executive Women has saluted Houston's female leaders since 1985 with an annual list, but this is the first year they asked a man to be a judge. READ MORE
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