San Antonio City Council
San Antonio City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Gina Ortiz Jones since June 18, 2025 |
| Structure | |
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Political groups | Nonpartisan (10) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Seats | 10 |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
| Single member districts | |
Last election | May 2025 |
Next election | May 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Municipal Plaza Building | |
| Website | |
| https://www.sanantonio.gov/council | |
The San Antonio City Council is the legislative arm of the municipal government of the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It consists of 10 members elected from single-member districts, which was changed from an at-large voting system in 1977.
San Antonio has a council-manager form of government in which the city manager, Erik Walsh, is the city's main, albeit unelected, executive. The mayor of San Antonio presides over the city council; Gina Ortiz Jones was elected to her first term in June 2025.[1][2] As a result of the passage of Proposition F in November 2024, the term length for city council members was extended from two years to four years.[3]
Composition
[edit]San Antonio is divided into 10 districts for purposes of electoral representation in the council. Candidates are elected to office in non-partisan races. The council members are, as of June 2025, as follows:[4]
| District | Name | Elected | Term limited | Location of district |
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| 1 | Sukh Kaur | 2023[5] | 2031 | Downtown |
| 2 | Jalen McKee-Rodriguez | 2021[5] | 2029 | East |
| 3 | Phyllis Viagrán | 2021[5] | 2029 | Southeast |
| 4 | Edward Mungia | 2025[2] | 2033 | Southwest |
| 5 | Teri Castillo | 2021[5] | 2029 | West of Downtown |
| 6 | Ric Galvan | 2025[2] | 2033 | West |
| 7 | Marina Alderete Gavito | 2023[5] | 2031 | Northwest |
| 8 | Ivalis Mesa Gonzalez | 2025[2] | 2033 | Northwest |
| 9 | Misty Spears | 2025[2] | 2033 | North Central |
| 10 | Marc Whyte | 2023[5] | 2031 | Northeast |
Council committees
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (June 2025) |
There are 10 committees on which San Antonio council members may serve. Each committee is listed here with its current Chair, as of June 2023:[6]
| Committee | Chair | Members |
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| Audit | Phyllis Viagrán (3) |
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| Community Health | Teri Castillo (5) |
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| Economic and Workforce Development | Manny Peláez (8) |
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| Governance | Gina Ortiz Jones (Mayor) |
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| Municipal Court Advisory | Jalen McKee-Rodriquez (2) |
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| Planning and Community Development | Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4) |
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| Public Safety | Melissa Cabello Havrda (6) |
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| Transportation and Infrastructure | John Courage (9) |
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Election
[edit]San Antonio municipal elections are held every two years in May, with runoffs scheduled in June, if necessary.[7] Council members from all ten districts and the mayoral office are up for election during each of these municipal elections.[7] Since 2024, council members and mayors are limited to a total of two four-year terms.[8]
Salary
[edit]Each council member receive $45,722 annually, while the mayor receives $61,725.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones wins runoff race for San Antonio mayor". Texas Tribune. June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Runoff results: How San Antonio voted in the 2025 mayoral election". San Antonio Report. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ↑ "San Antonio voters approve all six charter amendments". Texas Public Radio. November 6, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ↑ San Antonio City Council http://www.sanantonio.gov/council/
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Higgins, Garrett Brnger, Adam B. (2021-06-16). "Meet the new San Antonio City Council and their priorities". KSAT. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ San Antonio City Council https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/Council-Committees
- 1 2 3 "FAQs". www.sanantonio.gov. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ↑ Wright, Zachary-Taylor. "San Antonio voters pass all 6 city charter amendments". mysanantonio.com. My San Antonio. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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