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Holmes rules out mayor bid, pins hopes on Sanchez Ex-Port chairman to spearhead former councilman's campaign Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Political Writer Former Port of Houston Authority Chairman Ned Holmes ended speculation about a mayoral run of his own Thursday when he announced that he'll be campaign chairman for Orlando Sanchez. Sanchez, a former City Council member and 2001 mayoral candidate who now works for an investment firm and an accounting firm, is expected to kick off his second mayoral run later this spring. Holmes is a local investor who has played an important role in raising money for the...

Of course it was a disappointment that Houston's bid for the 2012 Olympics came to an end yesterday. To have gotten this far, and making the "Final Four" with three other such great cities, was itself a fine accomplishment. I salute our 2012 Committee for the thousands of hours of work they put into the effort. No question about it: This effort put Houston in the national spotlight -- and at a good time considering some negative events that made national news. From the very beginning of our Olympic bid, I thought Houston was the appropriate city to host the...