Henry Cisneros

Game On! with Jenny Carnes & Mary Ullmann Japhet

Game On! Henry Cisneros

Episode 10 * August 12, 2024 * 37:54

Few people have been more involved in sports in San Antonio than Henry Cisneros. The former mayor of San Antonio joins Game On! to talk about the fight to bring the Alamodome to the 210 and the future of sports in the city. Listen now to hear what Henry thinks about the proposed downtown sports district and more.

Henry Cisneros Bio

Henry Cisneros is an integral figure in San Antonio history. In 1981, he became the second Hispanic mayor of a major U.S. city when he became mayor of San Antonio. He served four terms through 1989, during which time he created major change in the city’s economy and was a voice for the city’s Hispanic community.

In 1993, Cisneros became the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton. During his tenure, the nation experienced the highest ever rate of home ownership. Even after leaving office, he continued to be a voice for the underserved, moving back to San Antonio in 2000 to establish a firm to create more affordable housing.

Cisneros is currently the founder and senior advisor at American Triple I, an investment firm. A San Antonio boy through and through, he still lives in his home on the West Side.

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