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District 6 District 8 District 10
Greg Brockhouse Manny Pelaez Clayton Perry

as the city expects to gain one million new residents by the
year 2040.
In the City Council runoff races, more surprises emerged. In
District 1, incumbent Roberto Trevino narrowly won Join Us
Mayor re-election. An architect by trade, Trevino will be important to
Ron Nirenberg GSABA’s City Hall outreach efforts.

The District 2 race saw an unexpected turn of events in the Saturday, July 29, 2017
final days of the runoff, and incumbent Alan Warrick could
Local Elections Result not recover. William “Cruz” Shaw, an attorney, will take his place. The Omni at the Colonnade
In District 6, Greg Brockhouse defeated attorney Melissa
Cabello-Havrda. While Brockhouse has served as a lightning Cocktails 6 p.m. Dinner & Awards 7 p.m.
in Major Changes rod in the past, SABPAC Trustees voted to support him after Eagle After Party
discussing his positions on the business climate in San
Antonio.
at City Hall Manny Pelaez emerged victorious. Pelaez has a solid Cocktails & Dancing Immediately Following Presentation
In Ron Nirenberg’s District 8, SABPAC-supported candidate

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Many of San Antonio’s municipal elections were sent to a homebuilder concerns when considering new policies.
runoff on May 6th when no candidate received 50% or more In District 9, a surprising result saw newcomer John Courage
of the vote in their race. On June 10th, San Antonio voters defeat the San Antonio Tourism Council’s Marco Barros.
again headed to the polls to finally select the lineup at City Courage has expressed some concerns with development Airborne Flag & Flagpole • Armadillo Homes • Builder Boost • CalAtlantic Homes • Centricity • CHASE
Hall that will command the city government for the next two and growth in San Antonio, and GSABA Government Affairs Chesmar Homes • Clear Choice Interior Design and Remodeling • Cody Pools • David Weekley Homes
years. What resulted was a turnover in some key races and six hopes to meet with him regularly to provide insight into our Goodman Manufacturing • Hollywood Crawford Garage Doors & Openers • Hotchkiss Insurance Agency
new faces that will lead San Antonio in a critical time of industry. Maid of Honor • North Park Family of Dealerships • Pape Dawson Engineering • Parrish & Co.
growth for the city. The San Antonio Builders Political Action In District 10, former Air Force Colonel Clayton Perry defeated SA Builder Guide • The Schrader Group • TopBuild • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Committee (SABPAC) interviewed numerous candidates and Ezra Johnson. SABPAC supported Perry, who has served as the
was more active in city elections in 2017 than ever before. Chairman of the Building Standards Board in San Antonio
In the Mayoral race, incumbent Ivy Taylor, an urban planner and is an engineer by trade. Perry is a steady hand that will
by trade, was defeated by former District 8 Councilman Ron quickly understand and provide context of our industry’s
Nirenberg. This development surprised many in the San issues to other members of Council. Purchase Tickets at Partnerships Available,
Antonio political scene, as Taylor had been appointed to fill In all, the new faces in San Antonio government represent sabuilders.com Contact Audrey Kannawin at
departing Mayor Julian Castro’s seat in 2014 and then elected an opportunity for GSABA members to educate and provide akannawin@sabuilders.com
to a full term in 2015. Nirenberg is a self-styled ‘independent’. subject matter expertise to those who may not be familiar
GSABA Government Affairs leadership looks forward to with our industry. Challenges lie ahead, but GSABA’s
reaching out to Nirenberg to address some of his concerns Government Affairs Committee has momentum that will
and find creative solutions to house San Antonio in the future, make an impact at City Hall in 2017 and beyond.
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