436:
66:
612:
25:
168:
626:
477:
Robert
Clayton Lanier was born on March 10, 1925, and grew up in the oil-patch suburb of Baytown, Texas. He served in the Navy in World War II and graduated from the University of New Mexico. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas, then practiced law at the powerful Houston firm Baker
569:
In 2000, he received the
Leadership Houston Distinguished Service Award and the Urban Beautification Award from the American Horticultural Society. In 2002 he was inducted into the Texas Transportation Institute's Hall of Honor at Texas A&M University. In August 2007 he was also inducted into
512:
In April 1988, as part of a compromise with rail advocates, Whitmire appointed Lanier as chairman of Metro. As chairman, Lanier accused Metro staff of hiding studies that showed ridership of a rail system would be less than originally predicted and not as economically viable. Lanier resigned in
500:
appointed Lanier to the Texas
Highway Commission, where he served as chairman until 1987. He oversaw a $ 2.5 billion budget and directed the construction, maintenance and operation of the state's highway system. During this period, Lanier became an outspoken critic of a plan by Houston's Mayor
584:
Until his death in 2014, Lanier continued to manage his real estate properties, lectured several times a year, oversaw the Lanier Public Policy
Conferences at the University of Houston and participated in various civic, academic and political activities.
565:
The Texas NAACP presented him its Texas Hero award and he also received the Hubert
Humphrey Civil Rights Award. His work in transportation earned him the National Auto Dealers' Award. His work in finance brought a Bond Market Association Award.
484:
Mr. Lanier underwent triple-bypass surgery in 1998, three months after suffering a mild heart attack. In 2006 he collapsed at the memorial service for
Kenneth L. Lay, the convicted founder of the Enron Corporation, and was taken to the hospital.
802:
520:, Lanier challenged Whitmire and won on the promise of putting more police on the streets, abandoning the METRO rail plan, and diverting transit funds into paving roads and sidewalks. Lanier was reelected in
580:
Mayor Lanier also headed the corporation that oversaw construction of the city's new Hilton
Americas – Houston, the city’s first convention center hotel – a project that started during his administration.
806:
481:
Before he was elected mayor, he was the chairman of the Texas
Highway Commission. He later headed the annual Lanier Public Policy Conference at the University of Houston.
1281:
506:
488:
Mr. Lanier was married three times. According to a
Houston funeral home, his survivors include his wife, Elyse; five sons; three daughters; and 11 grandchildren.
1311:
1306:
911:
834:
776:
516:
Lanier spent months searching for a politician who could knock the 5-term Mayor
Whitmire out of office, but he eventually decided to do it himself. In the
546:
That his administration had to improve the city’s infrastructure, particularly the inner city, and bring it to the level of the more affluent suburbs.
83:
38:
249:
1316:
528:. Term limits prevented his candidacy in 1997, enacted in 1991 and reinforced in 1994 by a grass-roots citizen initiative spearheaded by the
744:
186:
178:
718:
1276:
1291:
975:
222:
204:
149:
130:
52:
102:
559:
371:
950:
904:
525:
521:
517:
109:
87:
513:
December 1989 after learning Whitmire would not reappoint him because of his lack of commitment to building a rail system.
1230:
1135:
497:
1125:
44:
653:
465:(March 10, 1925 – December 20, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of the city of
116:
686:
1286:
970:
897:
98:
76:
920:
871:
574:
264:
831:
780:
1296:
1025:
1140:
1030:
529:
478:& Botts for a decade before switching to banking and ultimately becoming a major real estate developer.
1010:
1301:
1015:
1150:
1115:
1105:
1085:
1271:
1266:
1170:
1130:
1045:
985:
960:
940:
935:
1215:
1195:
1160:
1120:
1110:
1095:
1050:
1020:
980:
410:
389:
287:
123:
469:, Texas, from 1992 to 1998. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living mayor in Houston.
440:
754:
1190:
1180:
1165:
1155:
1145:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1040:
1005:
749:
661:
593:
Lanier and his wife Elyse lived in Houston, as did their seven children and 11 grandchildren.
1240:
1075:
1035:
995:
955:
945:
631:
1100:
1080:
1070:
1000:
838:
1090:
965:
864:
502:
360:
348:
331:
1260:
1245:
1235:
1205:
990:
777:"Former Houston Mayor Bob Lanier collapses at memorial service for Enron founder Lay"
533:
248:
1225:
1185:
881:
617:
450:
299:
1200:
1175:
65:
1210:
607:
405:
665:
924:
844:
597:
466:
848:
889:
509:, Houston’s public transit authority, to build a monorail system.
893:
805:. Jacksonville Progress.com. December 20, 2014. Archived from
536:. As mayor, he was affectionately referred to as "Mayor Bob."
161:
59:
18:
539:
As mayor, Lanier’s actions were guided by three core values:
577:, which he continued to support until the end of his life.
687:"Lanier earns place in Texas Transportation Hall of Honor"
745:"Chronology of Metro's attempts to develop a rail system"
719:"Popular, powerful Houston Mayor Bob Lanier dies at 89"
596:
On December 20, 2014, Lanier died at the age of 89 in
648:
646:
644:
642:
446:
429:
424:
416:
404:
396:
385:
377:
367:
355:
338:
314:
309:
293:
281:
262:
239:
90:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
841:, Houston Oral History Project, January 8, 2008.
543:That Houston should capitalize on its diversity
905:
654:"Bob Lanier, Ex-Mayor of Houston, Dies at 89"
8:
803:"Former Houston mayor Bob Lanier dies at 89"
53:Learn how and when to remove these messages
912:
898:
890:
853:
277:January 2, 1992 – January 2, 1998
247:
236:
223:Learn how and when to remove this message
205:Learn how and when to remove this message
150:Learn how and when to remove this message
1282:University of Texas School of Law alumni
712:
710:
708:
660:. Associated Press. December 24, 2014.
638:
691:Texas A&M Transportation Institute
549:That public safety should be improved.
830:Lanier, Robert "Bob" and Jim Barlow.
420:Banker, lawyer, real estate developer
7:
1312:20th-century American businesspeople
88:adding citations to reliable sources
1307:People associated with Baker Botts
717:Miller, Doug (December 20, 2014).
177:tone or style may not reflect the
14:
34:This article has multiple issues.
624:
610:
573:Lanier was a founding member of
560:Bob Lanier Public Works Building
434:
187:guide to writing better articles
166:
64:
23:
562:in Houston is named after him.
75:needs additional citations for
42:or discuss these issues on the
600:, Texas, from natural causes.
381:Elizabeth Lanier, Elyse Lanier
1:
1317:20th-century American lawyers
832:Mayor Bob Lanier Oral History
518:1991 Houston Mayoral election
99:"Bob Lanier" politician
1333:
1277:People from Baytown, Texas
570:the Houston Hall of Fame.
1292:Businesspeople from Texas
931:
878:
869:
861:
856:
837:February 1, 2015, at the
575:Houston Community College
456:
305:
270:
258:
246:
743:Staff (March 29, 1991).
359:Memorial Oaks Cemetery,
181:used on Knowledge (XXG)
185:See Knowledge (XXG)'s
783:on September 27, 2012
463:Robert Clayton Lanier
319:Robert Clayton Lanier
809:on December 21, 2014
84:improve this article
757:on October 19, 2012
532:political activist
411:University of Texas
390:Christopher Sarofim
16:American politician
857:Political offices
658:The New York Times
496:In 1983, Governor
441:United States Navy
1287:Mayors of Houston
1254:
1253:
888:
887:
879:Succeeded by
750:Houston Chronicle
460:
459:
342:December 20, 2014
233:
232:
225:
215:
214:
207:
179:encyclopedic tone
160:
159:
152:
134:
57:
1324:
914:
907:
900:
891:
872:Mayor of Houston
862:Preceded by
854:
819:
818:
816:
814:
799:
793:
792:
790:
788:
779:. Archived from
773:
767:
766:
764:
762:
753:. Archived from
740:
734:
733:
731:
729:
714:
703:
702:
700:
698:
693:. March 15, 2002
683:
677:
676:
674:
672:
650:
634:
632:Biography portal
629:
628:
627:
620:
615:
614:
613:
492:Political career
439:
438:
437:
425:Military service
345:
328:
326:
310:Personal details
296:
288:Kathryn Whitmire
284:
275:
265:Mayor of Houston
251:
237:
228:
221:
210:
203:
199:
196:
190:
189:for suggestions.
170:
169:
162:
155:
148:
144:
141:
135:
133:
92:
68:
60:
49:
27:
26:
19:
1332:
1331:
1327:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1322:
1321:
1297:Texas Democrats
1257:
1256:
1255:
1250:
927:
918:
884:
875:
867:
839:Wayback Machine
827:
822:
812:
810:
801:
800:
796:
786:
784:
775:
774:
770:
760:
758:
742:
741:
737:
727:
725:
716:
715:
706:
696:
694:
685:
684:
680:
670:
668:
652:
651:
640:
630:
625:
623:
616:
611:
609:
606:
591:
556:
494:
475:
435:
433:
368:Political party
347:
343:
330:
324:
322:
321:
320:
294:
282:
276:
271:
254:
242:
229:
218:
217:
216:
211:
200:
194:
191:
184:
175:This article's
171:
167:
156:
145:
139:
136:
93:
91:
81:
69:
28:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1330:
1328:
1320:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1279:
1274:
1269:
1259:
1258:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1248:
1243:
1238:
1233:
1228:
1223:
1218:
1213:
1208:
1203:
1198:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1113:
1108:
1103:
1098:
1093:
1088:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1053:
1048:
1043:
1038:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
968:
963:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
932:
929:
928:
919:
917:
916:
909:
902:
894:
886:
885:
880:
877:
868:
865:Kathy Whitmire
863:
859:
858:
852:
851:
842:
826:
825:External links
823:
821:
820:
794:
768:
735:
704:
678:
637:
636:
635:
621:
605:
602:
590:
587:
555:
552:
551:
550:
547:
544:
503:Kathy Whitmire
493:
490:
474:
471:
458:
457:
454:
453:
448:
444:
443:
431:
430:Branch/service
427:
426:
422:
421:
418:
414:
413:
408:
402:
401:
398:
394:
393:
387:
383:
382:
379:
375:
374:
369:
365:
364:
361:Houston, Texas
357:
353:
352:
349:Houston, Texas
346:(aged 89)
340:
336:
335:
332:Baytown, Texas
329:March 10, 1925
318:
316:
312:
311:
307:
306:
303:
302:
297:
291:
290:
285:
279:
278:
268:
267:
260:
259:
256:
255:
253:Lanier in 2008
252:
244:
243:
240:
231:
230:
213:
212:
174:
172:
165:
158:
157:
72:
70:
63:
58:
32:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1329:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1302:Texas lawyers
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1264:
1262:
1247:
1244:
1242:
1239:
1237:
1234:
1232:
1229:
1227:
1224:
1222:
1219:
1217:
1214:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1104:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
1057:
1054:
1052:
1049:
1047:
1044:
1042:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
992:
989:
987:
984:
982:
979:
977:
974:
972:
969:
967:
964:
962:
959:
957:
954:
952:
949:
947:
944:
942:
939:
937:
934:
933:
930:
926:
922:
915:
910:
908:
903:
901:
896:
895:
892:
883:
874:
873:
866:
860:
855:
850:
846:
843:
840:
836:
833:
829:
828:
824:
808:
804:
798:
795:
782:
778:
772:
769:
756:
752:
751:
746:
739:
736:
724:
720:
713:
711:
709:
705:
692:
688:
682:
679:
667:
663:
659:
655:
649:
647:
645:
643:
639:
633:
622:
619:
608:
603:
601:
599:
594:
589:Personal life
588:
586:
582:
578:
576:
571:
567:
563:
561:
553:
548:
545:
542:
541:
540:
537:
535:
534:Clymer Wright
531:
527:
523:
519:
514:
510:
508:
504:
499:
491:
489:
486:
482:
479:
472:
470:
468:
464:
455:
452:
449:
445:
442:
432:
428:
423:
419:
415:
412:
409:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
388:
384:
380:
376:
373:
370:
366:
362:
358:
356:Resting place
354:
350:
341:
337:
333:
317:
313:
308:
304:
301:
298:
292:
289:
286:
280:
274:
269:
266:
261:
257:
250:
245:
238:
235:
227:
224:
209:
206:
198:
195:December 2023
188:
182:
180:
173:
164:
163:
154:
151:
143:
140:December 2023
132:
129:
125:
122:
118:
115:
111:
108:
104:
101: –
100:
96:
95:Find sources:
89:
85:
79:
78:
73:This article
71:
67:
62:
61:
56:
54:
47:
46:
41:
40:
35:
30:
21:
20:
1220:
870:
813:December 21,
811:. Retrieved
807:the original
797:
785:. Retrieved
781:the original
771:
759:. Retrieved
755:the original
748:
738:
726:. Retrieved
723:KHOU-11 News
722:
695:. Retrieved
690:
681:
669:. Retrieved
657:
618:Texas portal
595:
592:
583:
579:
572:
568:
564:
557:
554:Achievements
538:
530:conservative
515:
511:
495:
487:
483:
480:
476:
462:
461:
451:World War II
447:Battles/wars
392:(son-in-law)
344:(2014-12-20)
295:Succeeded by
272:
234:
219:
201:
192:
176:
146:
137:
127:
120:
113:
106:
94:
82:Please help
77:verification
74:
50:
43:
37:
36:Please help
33:
1272:2014 deaths
1267:1925 births
1216:K. Whitmire
1206:F. Hofheinz
1186:R. Hofheinz
845:Appearances
671:January 31,
283:Preceded by
1261:Categories
1086:Scherffius
876:1992–1998
604:References
498:Mark White
473:Background
417:Profession
406:Alma mater
372:Democratic
325:1925-03-10
241:Bob Lanier
110:newspapers
39:improve it
1136:Hutcheson
1131:Pastoriza
1016:Whitmarsh
882:Lee Brown
666:0362-4331
386:Relations
378:Spouse(s)
300:Lee Brown
273:In office
45:talk page
1246:Whitmire
1191:Holcombe
1181:Holcombe
1166:Holcombe
1161:Fonville
1156:Holcombe
1151:Monteith
1146:Holcombe
1126:Campbell
1106:Woolford
1101:Brashear
1021:Hutchins
835:Archived
761:July 11,
728:July 11,
697:July 11,
397:Children
1171:Pickett
1141:Amerman
1116:Jackson
1051:Scanlan
1041:McGowan
1006:McGowan
996:Stevens
981:Buckner
966:Baldwin
956:Andrews
951:Bigelow
925:Houston
787:July 4,
598:Houston
467:Houston
124:scholar
1241:Turner
1236:Parker
1221:Lanier
1211:McConn
1196:Cutrer
1176:Massey
1091:Browne
1066:Wilson
1056:Wilson
1046:Morris
1036:Taylor
1031:Anders
991:Fuller
976:Bailey
946:Lively
936:Holman
921:Mayors
849:C-SPAN
664:
363:, U.S.
351:, U.S.
334:, U.S.
126:
119:
112:
105:
97:
1231:White
1226:Brown
1201:Welch
1081:Smith
1076:Baker
1071:Burke
1026:House
1001:Ennis
986:Moore
971:Swain
961:Moore
941:Moore
507:METRO
263:58th
131:JSTOR
117:books
1121:Rice
1111:Holt
1096:Rice
1061:Lord
1011:King
815:2014
789:2020
763:2020
730:2020
699:2020
673:2024
662:ISSN
558:The
526:1995
524:and
522:1993
505:and
339:Died
315:Born
103:news
923:of
847:on
86:by
1263::
747:.
721:.
707:^
689:.
656:.
641:^
48:.
913:e
906:t
899:v
817:.
791:.
765:.
732:.
701:.
675:.
400:5
327:)
323:(
226:)
220:(
208:)
202:(
197:)
193:(
183:.
153:)
147:(
142:)
138:(
128:·
121:·
114:·
107:·
80:.
55:)
51:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
