Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones takes office alongside 4 new council members

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones takes office alongside 4 new council members

Gina Ortiz Jones was sworn into office Wednesday morning, beginning a term that will last through May 2029.Jones beat former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos in the June 7 runoff election with 54% of the vote. She took the oath of office Wednesday after the city council canvassed the election results.Jones is the third woman to hold the office, which is her first elected position. A former U.S. Air Force officer, she served as Under Secre…

San Antonio's new mayor, councilmembers for D1, D6, D8, and D9 all sworn into office

Gina Ortiz Jones said her first action as mayor would be to review the ongoing investigation into last week's deadly flooding. She also plans to focus on upcoming budget negotiations and to keep the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District funded.

Gina Ortiz Jones Becomes First Lesbian Elected Mayor of San Antonio, Texas

A lesbian military vet has been elected mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Gina Ortiz Jones, who served as United States Under Secretary of the Air Force during President Joe Biden’s administration will be San Antonio’s new mayor. A Filipina American, she became the first lesbian and first woman of color to hold the position. In a recent runoff election Jones beat Rolando Pablos, former Texas secretary of state with 54.3% to Pablos’ 45.7%. Ortiz Jones…