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Profile: Councilman McKee-Rodriguez’s former students inspired his interest in politics

August 12, 2021 By Maggie Ryan 49 Comments

Portrait of Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. July 15, 2021. City Hall office.

For District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, the path to public office was spurred by a desire to improve the lives of the students he once taught.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, East Side, Elections, Politics Tagged With: Davis Middle School, Donald Trump, Ella Austin Community Center, Friedrich Lofts, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Lou Miller, Michael McGee, Sam Houston High School, Tucker’s Kozy Korner, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at San Antonio, UT, UTSA, William McManus

Nirenberg names former Councilwoman Gonzales chair of San Antonio’s Housing Commission, despite protests

July 23, 2021 By Richard Webner 59 Comments

Jessica O. Guerrero, former chairwoman of the Housing Commission, airs her grievances at a protest in front of City Hall on July 14, 2021.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Friday announced that he would appoint former District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales as chair of the city’s Housing Commission, despite protests from activists.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Housing Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, Amanda Keammerer, Baldwin, Flats at River North, Friedrich Lofts, Housing Commission, Housing Trust PFC, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, John Courage, Kristin Davila, PFC, Phyllis Viagran, Ron Nirenberg, Rudy Lopez, San Antonio Housing Trust, Shirley Gonzales, Sofia Lopez, Teri Castillo

San Antonio Housing Trust PFC approves Friedrich Lofts project despite gentrification concerns

June 14, 2021 By Richard Webner 51 Comments

The controversial Friedrich Lofts project on the East Side was approved Monday by the Housing Trust PFC board, which is composed of five City Council members, despite concerns of gentrification.

Filed Under: Commerce Street, Denver Heights, Development, East Side, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, American South Real Estate Fund, Austin Investor Interests, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, Housing Trust PFC, HUD, Irasema Cavazos, Ivy Taylor, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John Courage, Mario Bravo, Pete Alanis, Phyllis Viagran, Provident Realty Advisors, Rebecca Viagran, Roberto Treviño, Ron Nirenberg, Rudy Lopez, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., Shirley Gonzales, Teri Castillo, Tomas Uresti, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

McKee-Rodriguez unseats Andrews-Sullivan in District 2 runoff

June 5, 2021 By Gaige Davila 3 Comments

District 2 challenger Jalen McKee-Rodriguez arrives at Tucker's Kozy Korner on Saturday night, June 5, 2021.

In what became a bitter campaign for the East Side City Council seat, challenger Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan during the runoff election Saturday night.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics Tagged With: City Council, District 2, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez

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