Mayor of Houston, 57
The popular mayor of a major U.S. city, Parker not only continues to push for progressive politics in her second term, she also married longtime partner Kathy Hubbard in a January 2014 ceremony that was celebrated in the media (even in her conservative home state of Texas). Personal life aside, Parker has big professional dreams: Rumor has it she plans to run for higher office in 2018.
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