It’s Time for San Antonio vs Challenges, Not Mayor vs Council
I’ll confess that I felt a spark of hope this past election season. I had a hope that City Hall would feel different this time. That the newly implemented four-year terms and the reconfigured council members would herald a fresh start for San Antonio. Instead, just two months in, San Antonio residents are watching a […]
The Food Fight San Antonio Needs: A Civic Awakening For The F&B Industry
The May 4th election was a wake-up call. In a city of more than 1.4 million people, only about 8% showed up to vote. So few residents participated in the process that I’d bet good money more chicken-on-a-stick was sold at Fiesta than ballots cast in this election. And yet, the stakes couldn’t have been […]
Candidate Confusion: Why 27 People Running for Mayor Is a Problem We Can’t Ignore
In 2015, I was helping co-found the nonprofit Tech Bloc, a grassroots advocacy group for San Antonio’s tech community. Our advocacy launched right in the middle of a heated mayoral election. It was my first encounter with candidate confusion: a crowded field featuring Ivy Taylor, Leticia Van de Putte, Mike Villarreal, and others. Taylor eventually […]
SA Voter Turnout: Anyone Can Charge the Castle
Several years ago, when I was CEO of the 80/20 Foundation, a young man joined our team. He was kind, intelligent, and deeply passionate about public education. At some point during his time with us, he made a bold announcement: he was going to run for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) school board. […]