It’s an early Wednesday afternoon and I’m speaking with Roberto Treviño, one of San Antonio’s boldest progressives currently in elected office, about the final stretch of his District 1 council runoff against environmental activist Mario Bravo.
To start, I ask Treviño to list the core values that would sum up the essence of his six and a half years on the dais.
“They are compassion, equity, and simply being thoughtful about everyone,” he says via phone with a warm, raspy voice.
Treviño, 50, faced five challengers in last month’s election. Of the 12,569 in-district ballots counted, the incumbent earned 44.9 percent of the vote (5,645 votes) and Bravo registered 33.6 percent (4,225 votes), resulting in Saturday’s runoff.
As an outspoken housing advocate, Treviño has fought for initiatives like the Under 1 Roof program and the City’s emergency housing assistance program. Addressing the issue of homelessness has been a top priority throughout his tenure, however, his approach to solving the matter has drawn sharp criticism from some D1 residents.
Among his accomplishments has been his efforts to protect small businesses through hospitality relief programs, which has prevented many pandemic-related closures.
READ MORE: Catching up with District 2 Council candidate Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
“As a councilman, you want to be that bridge to find a way to connect your community with resources to get them access [to assistance],” he says.
Regardless of the electoral outcome, Treviño believes he’s made a difference in the way local government operates.
“City Hall will never be the…
It’s an early Wednesday afternoon and I’m speaking with Roberto Treviño, one of San Antonio’s boldest progressives currently in elected office, about the final stretch of his District 1 council runoff against environmental activist Mario Bravo.
To start, I ask Treviño to list the core values that would sum up the essence of his six and a half years on the dais.
“They are compassion, equity, and simply being thoughtful about everyone,” he says via phone with a warm, raspy voice.
Treviño, 50, faced five challengers in last month’s election. Of the 12,569 in-district ballots counted, the incumbent earned 44.9 percent of the vote (5,645 votes) and Bravo registered 33.6 percent (4,225 votes), resulting in Saturday’s runoff.
As an outspoken housing advocate, Treviño has fought for initiatives like the Under 1 Roof program and the City’s emergency housing assistance program. Addressing the issue of homelessness has been a top priority throughout his tenure, however, his approach to solving the matter has drawn sharp criticism from some D1 residents.
Among his accomplishments has been his efforts to protect small businesses through hospitality relief programs, which has prevented many pandemic-related closures.
READ MORE: Catching up with District 2 Council candidate Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
“As a councilman, you want to be that bridge to find a way to connect your community with resources to get them access [to assistance],” he says.
Regardless of the electoral outcome, Treviño believes he’s made a difference in the way local government operates.
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