• JULIAN CASTRO
Editor's note: B1604 did not receive editorial content from Julián Castro's office, despite requests. The following is adapted from his Web site.

Julián Castro, a San Antonio native, was elected to District 7 of the City Council in 2001. During his four years on the council, his key issues included economic growth, government accountability and quality of life.

"San Antonio's great challenge in the coming years will be twofold: to continue to prosper in every way that a city can prosper — attracting and retaining good jobs, enhancing quality of life and making neighborhoods safer — and to maintain the fundamental character of our city, the sense of community and neighborliness that sets San Antonio apart among America"s big cities,” Castro said during his campaign announcement speech.

Among Castro’s priorities are the economy, education, the parks system, downtown, drainage, safety, the arts community and neighborhood preservation.

“We’ll know we’ve succeeded if in a generation — 20 or 25 years from now — if your child or your grandchild can get a good education here and pursue his or her dreams here instead of having to go to Houston, Dallas, New York or somewhere else,” Castro said.

Castro, who has previously run for mayor, is founder of a civil litigation practice.

He has served on the board of Urban Ministries, Family Services Association and the Clear Channel San Antonio Advisory Board and has taught courses at local universities.

Castro earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2000.

He is married to Erica Lira Castro, a school teacher, and they are the parents of Carina Victoria Castro, born on March 14.
• DIANE CIBRIAN
Editor's note: B1604 did not receive editorial content from Diane Cibrian's office, despite requests. The following is adapted from her Web site.

District 8 City Councilwoman Diane Cibrian cites the local economy as her No. 1 priority. The two-term councilwoman vows to retain and expand local businesses, grow the small business sector, improve the workforce through education and training and press for international economic development

"The most important issue facing our city is moving the economy forward. We must create good jobs for hard working families,” Cibrian said.

Cibrian was elected to City Council in 2007, winning nearly 60% of the vote. During her term, the council passed two tax cuts and increased the city's cash reserves by 9%.

“On City Council, I fought for and secured two consecutive property tax cuts and helped eliminate over million dollars in wasteful government spending. I will continue working to make city government fiscally, she said.

Cibrian chairs the Camp Bullis Joint Land Use Study which is developing solutions for protecting the Camp Bullis mission, Fort Sam Houston and the Base Realignment and Closure committee decision to create the new Army Regional Medical Center, the largest economic development project in the city's history.

Cibrian - a fifth-generation Texan and mother of 12-year-old Cristina Cibrian – also voted to hire 180 new police officers, nearly 100 firefighters and more EMS personnel. Cibrian’s environmental accomplishments include helping along the city’s solar power and tree-planting initiatives.

“During my term as Councilwoman I have worked to keep strip clubs and crime out of our neighborhoods and taken real action to make San Antonio the safest big-city in the nation,” she said.


• SHEILA MCNEIL
This is a critical time for San Antonio, and it is important that we have consistency in city leadership. As a senior city council member, I have a responsibility to offer the citizens a broader choice, to continue to use my knowledge and experience to serve this community. Not only am I a two-term council member, having accomplished great things with our current Mayor, but I serve in key leadership positions. This has allowed me to be actively involved in the present issues that face San Antonio, recognizing the opportunity to make decisions that will significantly impact our city for generations.

We need a leader who can: ensure continuity through strong direction; build consensus among stakeholders while our needs grow and our resources shrink; boost confidence among citizens during these times of economic and social distress; and have the courage to make the hard decisions when all negotiations and deliberations have failed.

I have unwavering dedication and a long list of accomplishments from my 8 years at City Hall and nearly 20 years of public service, including: Chair of the Metropolitan Planning Organization; Tri-chair of the Military Transformation Taskforce (BRAC 2005); National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials; and other national and statewide committees. I have a Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Urban Studies.

It is time for us to take our place, time for San Antonio to Take the Lead. I will provide the sound leadership that can move our city forward.
• SHEILA MCNEIL
Editor's note: The following editorial content was submitted by the Sheila McNeil campaign.

As a senior city council member, District 2 Councilwoman Sheila McNeil feels a responsibility to offer the citizens a broader choice, using her knowledge and experience to serve this community

"This is a critical time for San Antonio, and it is important that we have consistency in city leadership,” McNeil said, who has served in key leadership positions in her two terms on City Council.

“This has allowed me to be actively involved in the present issues that face San Antonio, recognizing the opportunity to make decisions that will significantly impact our city for generations.”

McNeil vows to ensure continuity through strong direction and build consensus among stakeholders while the city needs grow and the resources shrink.

“We need a leader who can boost confidence among citizens during these times of economic and social distress and have the courage to make the hard decisions when all negotiations and deliberations have failed,” McNeil said.

McNeil's list of accomplishments includes 8 years at City Hall and 20 years of public service.

Her many memberships include: Chair of the Metropolitan Planning Organization; Tri-chair of the Military Transformation Taskforce (BRAC 2005); National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials member; and membership on other national and statewide committees.

McNeil holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Urban Studies.

“It is time for us to take our place, time for San Antonio to Take the Lead," McNeil said. "I will provide the sound leadership that can move our city forward.”




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