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District 6 - Ray Lopez
Office
City Hall Office
P.O. Box 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283
Office Line: 210.207.7065
Fax Line: 210.207.8760
Constituent Office
Culebra Crossing
8373 Culebra Road, Suite 202
San Antonio, TX 78283
Office Line: 210.207-DSIX (3749)
Fax Line: 210.207.0985
Staff
- Gerald Lopez
Chief of Staff, 210.207.2127 - Andrew Solano
Senior Advisor-Policy & Media , 210.207.2127 - Ana Ramirez
Senior Advisor- Public Safety & Senior Services, 210.207.3749 - Raul Zamora
Senior Advisor- Parks, Code, & Solid Waste, 210.207.3749 - Andy Greene
Senior Advisor - Transportation & Budget 210.207.3749 - Christina Mares
Advisor - Communications & Public Works, 210.207.2127 - Vicky Salazar
Senior Executive Secretary, 210.207.7065 - Jesse Cardenas
Administrative Assistant, 210.207.3749
Biography
I was born in South Texas to a former farmworker and an educator. My mother raised my sister Anita and I as a single parent in apartments and small houses right here in the heart of San Antonio, in District 1. Growing up, our mom always stressed the importance of a good education and believed in the promise of San Antonio's public schools, which I attended throughout grade and high school. I am a proud graduate of Arnold Elementary, Tafolla Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School. Like my mom, I believe in San Antonio's public schools and believe we should do all we can to prepare our students for the future. When I became a first-time homeowner, I knew I wanted to return to my old neighborhood and was honored to purchase a small house essentially across the street from the first home my mother and I lived in when I was a child.
In conjunction with his corporate experience, Ray has a longstanding, strong civic commitment including key leadership appoints. He has been elected to several high profile governance positions and in May of 2009 he was elected to the City Council of the City of San Antonio, District 6. He held his first elected position in 1990, when he was elected to the Northside ISD Board of Trustee and served three terms, including Board President. After his NISD position, he was elected to the Board for the Education Service Center, Region 20, where he served until stepping down to run for his current City Council seat.
Councilman Lopez’s current City Council Appointments:
- Intergovernmental Relations Council Committee
- Economic and Community Development Council Committee
- Public Safety Council Committee
- Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board
- San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation
- Alamo Area Council of Governments
- Committee of Six
- Lackland AFB Joint Land Use Study Executive Committee
- Community Action Advisory Board
- City of San Antonio Disparity Study Oversight Committee
Ray has received recognition for his professional and civic work including being named to AT&T's Leaders Council & Circle of Excellence, recognized by the Hispanic Who's Who in Texas & United States and was inducted to the Harlandale ISD Hall of Fame for his life long work in education and community service.
Ray and his wife Evelyn have four grown children. Besides hobbies of golf, sailing, snow skiing and travel, Ray and Evelyn enjoy spending time with their family and spoiling the grandchildren.