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William Howard "Bill" White (born June 16, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former mayor of Houston. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican Rick Perry. Before serving as mayor, White was a lawyer and businessman, and served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1995. White is on the membership roster of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the Democratic Party. ==Family and personal life== White was born and grew up in San Antonio. He is the son of Bill and Gloria Avalon White, both public schoolteachers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How Old is Bill White? – Politics Daily )〕 He and his wife have helped lead various charitable and civic organizations. White is an avid cyclist and every year he leads Houston's annual "Bike to Work Day."〔()〕 He also created the annual biking event "Tour de Houston" through historic Houston neighborhoods.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bicycle Commuting Enjoys a Rebirth – Environmental Defense Fund )〕 Bill White's wife Andrea is the daughter of Arthur John Ferguson (1917–2008), a Louisiana State University graduate in mechanical engineering originally from New Orleans, and the former Patsi Wells, a native of Baton Rouge. Andrea White has written several novels, one of which received the Golden Spur Award as well as being named to the Texas Bluebonnet List.〔 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2006–2007 Masterlist ) 〕 White and his wife Andrea are the parents of three children, Will, Elena and Stephen. White's son Stephen made the T-Mac All Star's fifteen-year-old AAU basketball team in Houston, which honors the top 12 fifteen-year-old players in the city. White's daughter, Elena, is currently enrolled at Rice University. The Whites are members of The St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill White (Texas politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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