Active member of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign gay Houston city council member Sue Lovell to serve as Houston's vice mayor

Openly gay Houston city council member Sue Lovell was nominated and unanimously voted by her fellow council members to serve as Houston's vice mayor pro-tem on January 2, according to a press release from Lovell's chief of staff.

Council Member Lovell is currently beginning her second term as a member in At-Large Position 2.

Lovell is endorsed by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization that seeks to elect openly gay candidates to public office.

Lovell is also an active member of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.