Mayor John Whitmire's speech at Houston's Hilton Americas was delivered in front of more than 1,600 audience members.

In a broad-sweeping conversation at a packed ballroom at the downtown Hilton, Houston Mayor John Whitmire got personal, talking about his upbringing in rural Hillsboro, Texas, growing up without running water,

Houston Mayor John Whitmire talked about his eight months in office, including the city's response to the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl in early July.