How Can We Build a New Approach to Housing?

Join the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, Annise Parker (former Mayor of Houston, Texas and current CEO & President of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Leadership Institute) and Miro Weinberger (former Mayor of Burlington, Vermont and current Taubman Center Visiting Fellow) as they share their ideas and look to engage students on what needs to happen at the state and local level for the U.S. to get serious about its housing shortage.

**While registration is not required for attendance, we kindly ask you to register to help our center ensure accurate attendee numbers for catering arrangements.**

Miro Weinberger served as the Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, from 2012 to 2024, making history as the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history with four consecutive three-year terms. During his tenure, Weinberger led significant initiatives that transformed Burlington, earning widespread recognition for his leadership in sustainability, economic development, and public health. Under his leadership, Burlington became the first city in the United States to achieve 100 percent renewable energy status, and carbon emissions were reduced by 18 percent between 2019 and 2023. He also steered the city’s financial recovery, raising its credit rating from near junk-bond status to AA, saving taxpayers and ratepayers over $40 million in interest.

Annise Parker is the Victory Fund and Victory Institute President & CEO. Annise is the first former elected official to lead the organizations, having served six years as a Houston City Council member, six years as City Controller, and six years as Mayor of the city. She is one of only two women to have been elected mayor in Houston, and is the only person in Houston history to have held the offices of council member, controller and mayor. She was the first openly LGBTQ mayor of a major American city. She currently serves on the Policy and Global Affairs Committee of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and the boards of Houston Botanic Garden, Houston BARC Foundation, Patient Care Intervention Council, and the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP).