Mayoral debate sparks controversy over diversity in Houston City Hall leadership - What's Your Point?
Houston - It was yet another key moment in the Fox 26 mayoral debate - when John Whitmire called out an ethnic imbalance among the city's senior leadership team - alleging
Latinos and Asians had been short-changed by Sylvester Turner to the distinct advantage of African Americans.
Less than 48 hours later, the mayor fired back.
Here are the hard numbers - of the 22 city department heads - 13 are African-American, five are Caucasian, four are Latino, and.... none are Asian.
The simple math - Black Houstonians comprise around 24% of the population - but nearly 60% of the current slate of department heads.