Is bill white still alive

Observe enough Texas politicians over the years, and you come to expect certain things. Smooth banter and wit are a must, as are folksy anecdotes.

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Neither does the ability to talk for hours without saying anything of substance. Above all, Texas politicos must be charming. Bill White possesses none of those traits. The Democratic nominee for governor and former three-term mayor of Houston is a remarkably genuine politician. His answer will be thoughtful, deadpan and likely consist of at least three demarcated segments, followed by a brief summation of the main points.

He rarely retreats to the safety of talking points. His sincerity is endearing. At the same time, his efforts at small talk are tortured. His suits can be rumpled and ill-fitting on the day I met him for an hour-long interview in mid-May, White had forgotten his belt. His ears are positively Vulcan-like. He is bald. Rick Perry. In other ways, White is very much a typical politician, having spent many years in and around politics on the state and national level, and having long harbored high political ambitions.

He did something that I did as mayor and that I also did when I was in business, which is he personally read the customer complaints. So how good is he?