Ortiz Jones is First LGBTQ+ Mayor of San Antonio
On June 7, Gina Ortiz Jones was elected mayor of San Antonio, Texas — the nation’s seventh-largest city — making history as the first out LGBTQ+ person to hold the office. A San Antonio native, Ortiz Jones has devoted her life to service, from years in the military and intelligence to her groundbreaking role as the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ undersecretary of a U.S. military department. She also serves on the Asian American Foundation Advisory Council, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Board of Directors, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Her election as mayor not only adds a historic milestone to her storied career but also marks a significant step forward for representation in one of Texas’ largest cities.