HOUSTON – All seven candidates will face off in the KPRC 2 & Telemundo Houston 'Decision 2015: Houston Mayoral Debate' on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Bill King grew up the son of a union pipefitter and earned his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Houston, becoming the first in his family to graduate from college.
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For the last 40 years, he has practiced law, run large and small businesses, helped lead charitable groups, and written a column for the Houston Chronicle.
In 2012, Bill co-chaired HISD's winning bond campaign to rebuild dilapidated schools. His efforts to revamp the region's hurricane preparedness plans earned him national recognition.
He is running to get City Hall "back to basics" -- fix the streets, catch the crooks, balance the budget.