Get to know San Antonio mayoral runoff candidates
There's only about a month between the May 3 election and June 7 runoff for San Antonio voters to get to know mayoral candidates Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos, the two who emerged on top from a field of 27 people.
We asked each a series of fun questions to learn more about them as a person.
Catch up quick: Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force undersecretary under the Biden administration, won about 27% of the vote in the May 3 election. Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, won nearly 17%.
Early voting is underway now through June 3. Find polling times and locations online.
Election day is June 7.
Here are the questions:
How do you start your morning?
What's your favorite restaurant in the city?
Tell us a fun fact about you.
What are your hobbies when you're not working?
What's your favorite TV show?
What's your favorite movie?
What's your favorite book?
What's your favorite band or musician?
What's your proudest personal achievement?
What do you consider your top career accomplishment?
Here's what they told us.
Gina Ortiz Jones
Thinking about how many people in our city would suffer if our next mayor was a green light for Trump/Abbott.
Dinner: Leche de Tigre, Breakfast: the (El Rodeo De) Jalisco on Potranco and Dugas.
I've been shark cage diving off the coast of South Africa.
Reading, running and grabbing a spicy margarita with friends.
"The Sopranos."
"(The) Godfather (Part II)."
Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil."
George Strait.
Being a good big sister and daughter.
From Air Force intelligence officer deployed to Iraq, to 27th Under Secretary of the Air Force, my service has always been to our country.
Rolando Pablos
I spend time praying and meditating. It helps me compose myself and reflect on the blessings in my life.
Mi Tierra. I love it and Market Square because our city's culture is so alive there, and it's filled with visitors from other cultures.
My family immigrated from Mexico in 1976, when I was 8 years old. I appreciate the sacrifices my parents made, and we have lived the American dream.
I love hunting. I'm a "foodie" and enjoy trying different restaurants. And I'm a big fan of all genres of music and enjoy concerts.
"Entourage."
"Lost in Translation."
The Bible and "The Road Less Traveled."
Rush.
My 30-year marriage to my wonderful wife and our four remarkable children. I'm also blessed to have a very tight-knit extended family.
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