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1 - Race, Class, and Representation in Local Government

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2020

Brian F. Schaffner ,
Jesse H. Rhodes  and
Raymond J. La Raja
Brian F. Schaffner
Affiliation:
Tufts University, Massachusetts
Jesse H. Rhodes
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Raymond J. La Raja
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Houston, Texas is a city of roughly 2.3 million people, located in the southeastern portion of the state, near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It has a dynamic economy, with two dozen Fortune 500 companies, the nation’s second-most-active port, and significant energy, technology, aerospace, medical, and manufacturing sectors. Although the city has a white-plurality population (37.3 percent of residents identify as white), it is very racially diverse, with 36.5 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic/Latino; 16.6 percent identifying as African American; 7.5 percent identifying as Asian; and 2 percent identifying as “Other.” Compared with many cities of similar size, Houston boasts an attractive combination of abundant jobs, affordable housing, and exciting cultural amenities.

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inequalityraceclasswealthrepresentationlocal governmentmunicipal government
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Hometown Inequality
Race, Class, and Representation in American Local Politics
 , pp. 1 - 35
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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