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Out veteran Gina Ortiz Jones elected mayor of San Antonio after campaigning on kindness & compassion
Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones has become the first out LGBTQ+ person elected as mayor of San Antonio, Texas. After beating conservative Rolando Pablos in a runoff election on Saturday, she will also become the third woman to hold the office.
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio is preparing for a leadership transition after Gina Ortiz Jones' Saturday night runoff win. Outgoing Mayor Ron Nirenberg said his farewells to the city Monday afternoon.
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“All eyes on San Antonio”: Democratic disunity, GOP push turn mayor’s race into a political battlegroundA fragmented local party and a damaged Democratic brand have created the perception that one of Texas’ blue strongholds could ...
Nirenberg also warned Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones the city faces challenges when it comes to generational poverty.
Jones is smart, dynamic and a quick study. Although she has never held elected office, she is more than capable of navigating ...
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