Allison Cohen, SAAA Government Relations Manager allison@saaaonline.org
San Antonio Apartment Association 7525 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78249 OFFICE 210.692.7797 or 877.306.4108 Fax 210.692.7277 or 877.316.1984 www saaaonline org
Mission: The San Antonio Apartment Association educates, communicates and advocates for professionals in the rental housing industry.
Vision: A future where rental housing is a valuable partner in every community, where everyone has a home.
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Do you know which district you live in and who your city council person is?
Find out using this link: FindMyCouncilMember
The San Antonio Apartment Association’s Government Affairs Committee interviewed twenty-five candidates and incumbents across the City Council and Mayoral races The committee held discussion and made decisions on contributing PAC funds to certain candidates and which to formally endorse The committee also made decisions to not endorse candidates of several races because of the likelihood of their election to go on to a run-off election.
Please consider voting for these incumbents and candidates
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict1
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorses Councilwoman Sukh Kaur for re-election.
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict2
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorses Councilman Jalen McKee Rodriguez for re-election
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict3
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorses Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran for reelection
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict4
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorses candidate Edward Mungia for election.
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict7
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorse Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito for re-election.
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict10
The San Antonio Apartment Association endorses Councilman Marc Whyte for re-election.
The San Antonio Apartment Association will not be endorsing a candidate in the following races at this time. We will update our endorsements in the case of a run-off election:
SanAntonioMayor
The committee interviewed and considered these eight viable candidates for the Mayor’s race:
·AdrianaRochaGarcia
·BetoAltamirano
·ClaytonPerry
·GinaOrtizJones
·JohnCourage
·MannyPalaez
·MellissaCabello-Havrda
·RolandoPablos
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict6
The committee interviewed and considered these four viable candidates:
·GeraldB.Lopez
·KellyAnnGonzalez
·LawsonAlaniz-Picasso
·VanessaB.Chavez
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict8
The committee interviewed and considered these three viable candidates:
·IvalisMezzaGonzalez
·PaulaMcGee
·SakibShaikh
SanAntonioCityCouncilDistrict9
The committee interviewed and considered these three viable candidates: AngiTaylorAramburu
·AprilChang
·MistySpears
EarlyVotingisopenApril22 throughApril29 nd th
Hours of Early Voting are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
A map of Early Voting locations can be found at this link: Early Voting Map
You can vote at any Early Voting location
Save time and please go vote early to avoid long lines
ElectionDayisMay3rd
Hours of Election Day voting are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
A map of Election Day voting locations can be found at this link: Election Day Voting Map
You can vote at any Election Day voting location
Election Day coincides with Fiesta and the night parade Please consider voting early
If you are interested in a voter guide that goes through all the candidates for Mayor and for City Council, please visit these links:
POLL
GREETING FOR COUNCILWOMAN SUKHKAUR
Join the San Antonio Apartment Association Advocacy Team to help re-elect Councilwoman Sukh Kaur for San Antonio City Council District 1. Poll Greeting is when volunteers for a chosen candidate station themselves at a voting location and wave signs, offer handouts, and thank voters for coming out to vote. This is the last interaction voters have with a certain candidate before they vote. SAAA needs you to sign up to be a Poll Greeter on the first day of Early Voting, Tuesday, April 22nd.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND
8:00AM-6:00PM 8:00AM-6:00PM
VARIOUS LOCATIONS & SHIFTS AVAILABLE
VARIOUS LOCATIONS & SHIFTS AVAILABLE
WHAT DO I BRING?
A folding camp chair
A charged cell phone
Snacks and bottled water
Sunglasses & Sunscreen
An umbrella for shade or rain, or bring a pop-up tent YOUR SMILE
AN ARTICLE BY KARA MORKOVSKY, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR, SAAA 2025 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TREASURER
Every donation to SAAA PAC helps us connect with elected officials and candidates to educate them and spread industry knowledge and perspective to hopefully lead to better policy outcomes for us all.
By pooling the contributions from individuals and companies who are members of SAAA, our members may participate in the political process.
Any funds collected are disbursed at the direction of SAAA’s Government Affairs Committee directly to the campaign of a candidate or incumbent member of local and state elected offices like City Council, Bexar County Commissioners, and Texas House and Senate Representatives.
Why Should You Care?
PAC Contributions Give Our Industry and Organization:
A Seat at the Table. Would you rather be at the table, or on the menu? SAAA PAC is your vehicle to support elected officials and candidates who are open to the rental housing industry's views on issues crucial to your business and the industry at large.
Credibility SAAA PAC gives our profession political credibility It shows that we are willing to support lawmakers who help enact policies that will allow us to keep creating quality rental housing opportunities across the state.
Success. Growing our influence within the San Antonio metro area and Texas does not happen easily It is an ongoing and long-term process that only succeeds as more and more SAAA members participate Your involvement makes SAAA PAC grow in strength
AN ARTICLE BY KARA MORKOVSKY, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR, SAAA 2025 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TREASURER
Recent “wins” for the San Antonio Apartment Association in advocacy: In 2024, the Government Affairs Committee had over 80 meetings with local, state, and federal elected officials, key department staff members, and government entities to communicate important proposals and build relationships. In 2024, members of the SAAA Government Affairs Committee were chosen to be involved in the recent San Antonio Unified Development Code review and shaped the code amendments to prevent further regulation and pressure on the rental housing industry. This influence at the City level is advantageous to our growth and position as a key stakeholder for the City of San Antonio. In 2024 and recently this year, SAAA Government Affairs Team participated in the process for a San Antonio Council Consideration Request (CCR) that concerns SAWS water shutoffs at multifamily communities. SAAA was alerted about the CCR and met with multiple City Council members, the Development Services Department, and SAWS leadership to influence the path the CCR took through City Council Committees before it goes to the whole City Council for review. When the recommendations for the CCR passes the full City Council, it will be an even bigger win for the association
Recently this spring, a member of the Government Affairs Committee applied and was selected to be a part of the Housing Commission’s Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing Subcommittee. This commitment lasts two years and gives the rental housing industry a seat at the table to impact policy being directed by the subcommittee to the Housing Commission
