The Westside council district has the second highest population among the newly redrawn council districts — 153,000 residents — living in one of the smallest geographic council districts, roughly 30 square miles, according to SA2020’s estimates.
Though voter engagement is not as high as Northside districts 9 and 10, it enjoys a significantly higher voter turnout rateFormer District 7 Councilmen Ed Garza and Julián Castro each went on to serve as mayor, and Castro was later tapped to serve as the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary during the Obama Administration. Justin Rodriguez, who held the seat for two terms, went to the state Legislature, and now serves on Bexar County Commissioners Court.
The groups typically ramp back up over a specific issue though, Castro said. And in recent years it’s been to oppose development she sees as necessary to address the housing shortage, as well as crime and safety. Gavito’s career, however, began down a different path. At St. Mary’s University she pursued a double major in corporate financial management and management information systems. She then moved to Chicago with her twin sister, Carina, and worked for the telecom company U.S. Cellular and completed a Masters in Business Administration at DePaul University.
Instead Gavito took on volunteer roles to develop policy experience outside of the business world, first on the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, then on the board of VIA Metropolitan Transit. Because Thunderbird Hills is represented by District 6 and District 7, Rossiter said he asked Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda for opportunities to serve on city panels related to transportation and infrastructure.
Rossiter, who also owns several rental properties, resigned from his role at SwRI, the Thunderbird Hills Neighborhood Association and various city panels during his council campaign. He had raised about $4,000 for the race as of March 27 and loaned his campaign $20,000, according toMartinez grew up in District 7, received a degree in political science from UTSA and interned for Van De Putte in her state Senate office.
“Her heart’s in the right place, but … she’s always put her name in for different positions and never quite gotten there,” said Van De Putte, who said she has not kept in touch with Martinez since the internship. “I remember her being very friendly and very good with events and people.”Credit:Martinez said her low-budget campaign for Land Commissioner defied conventional political wisdom and showed the power of identity politics.
Martinez loaned her campaign about $2,200 to pay for signs and cards. She has done little fundraising otherwise.Just 21, Chapa is juggling his campaign and his studies while working 24 roughly hours a week as a legal assistant at Michael J Adams PC, a debt collection law firm where he’s a full-time employee during the holiday months and summer.
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