Mary Benton, Houston’s chief communications officer and a senior advisor to Mayor John Whitmire, will depart city government for a new role at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Harris County.
Whitmire announced the move during Wednesday’s city council meeting, saying he looked forward to collaborating even more closely with the transit agency moving forward.
“It sure will be a benefit for the city of Houston,” Whitmire said. “Mary was heavily recruited because of some of the challenges that we face in our transportation system.”…