Career
Ms. Burley was promoted to Deputy City Manager on February 6, 2006. Prior to this appointment, she served as Assistant City Manager, directing the City’s efforts in economic development, balanced growth, neighborhood investment and inner-city revitalization. In this position, Ms. Burley had oversight for the departments of Economic Development, Neighborhood Action, Housing and Community Development, Planning, Code Compliance, and the City Council Action Team. Under her guidance, the City Council adopted the first Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) policy unit, the Developer’s Incentive Toolkit and the Southside Initiative Community Plan, a 20-year vision plan for the city’s southern sector. She also supervised departments chiefly responsible for the new annexation process, the City’s three-year annexation plan, City South, economic development initiatives, and the City’s housing programs.

Prior to her appointment as Assistant City Manager, Ms. Burley was the Director of the Facilities Planning and Construction Office. Ms. Burley’s responsibilities included leadership and strategic direction for building projects such as the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, International Center, Mexican Cultural Institute and the Carver Community Cultural Center. Over the past 21 years, she has delivered $550 million in capital projects which include the Alamodome, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, International Center, Carver Community Cultural Center and numerous street and drainage projects for the City of San Antonio.

Before serving as director of the Facilities Planning and Construction Office, she served as Special Projects Manager in the City Manager’s Office. Serving in this capacity, she staffed the Housing and Neighborhood Action Team as well as developed and implemented housing policies for the City. Ms. Burley began her career with the City of San Antonio in 1984 and has served such departments as Budget and Research, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, the Office of Dome Development, the City Manager’s Office (twice) and the Convention Center Expansion Office. During her tenure as Special Projects Coordinator in the Office of Dome Development, Ms. Burley was responsible for project management and design coordination, sports franchise negotiation, and administration of the Small, Minority, and Woman-Owned Business Advocacy Program for the Alamodome.

Education
M.A. Urban Studies, Trinity University
B.A. Political Science, Southern University
Construction Executive Program, Texas A&M University

Professional Memberships
National Forum for Black Public Administrators; Texas City Management Association; Urban Management Assistants of South Texas; Construction Management Association of America; the Alamo City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Rotary International of San Antonio.

Community Involvement
San Antonio 100; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial City-County Commission, 1990-91; Jack and Jill of America, Inc. San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

Honors
San Antonio Business Rising Star “40 Under 40”, 1999; 2002 San Antonio Business Journal-Women’s Leadership Award for Public Service; 2003 Outstanding Texan Award-State of Texas; 2003 San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

Personal
Ms. Burley, a Louisiana native, has two children.