Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett comments on relationship between Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire

ongoing tensions between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John WhitmireNow, we're hearing from former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, someone with firsthand experience working with mayors during crises.Past mayors and county judges have either met in person or spoken on the phone within days of coming into office. That's what makes what's playing out so unusual and raises questions about how both leaders will work together in a crisis.

Emmett served 12 years as Harris County Judge. He's a popular Republican who successfully worked with three democratic mayors -- beginning with Bill White.The two men were the faces who led Houston and Harris County together through Hurricane Ike in 2008. "Why would you go public and say the mayor won't meet with me?" Emmett said."What's the point of that? I don't think that helps anything.""To me, the only part that matters is not how much they communicate with each other, but how in a time of crisis they communicate to the public and give the same message," Emmett said."That's what's got to happen.

"I just don't think he thinks he needs to bend over backward to be nice to the county judge for whatever reason," Emmett said."That does not mean he won't work with her. Mayor Whitmire is a professional. He'll do what needs to be done. It's not for me to say who he should like and not like."

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