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Mayoral debate sparks controversy over diversity in Houston City Hall leadership
The recent Fox 26 mayoral debate highlighted concerns about ethnic representation in Houston's City Hall leadership, with accusations that the current balance disproportionately favors African Americans.
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.