Garcia: West Side council candidates laud plan to keep Alazán Courts families united
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Children play at the Alazán Courts on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Much of Alazán Courts, the first public housing complex in San Antonio, was built in 1939 and people, mostly Mexican-Americans, began to move in during 1940.Billy Calzada /Billy Calzada
Candidates started filing for San Antonio City Council elections on Jan. 13.
A week later, some big news rocked District 5, which has 11 candidates competing for the seat being vacated by a term-limited Shirley Gonzales.
The San Antonio Housing Authority abandoned its plan to partner with a private developer to raze the West Side’s historic Alazán Courts and replace them with mixed-income apartments.
Garcia: Legendary St. Mary s professor inspired three current City Council candidates
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Charles Cotrell, President Emeritus, Professor of Political Science, Director, Institute of Public Administration, Politics and Public Policy at St. Mary s University.J. Michael Short/SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS
After 55 years at St. Mary’s University, legendary professor Charles Cotrell plans to step down at the end of this semester.
His long tenure at St. Mary’s includes 13 years as university president, thousands of classroom hours as a political science professor and countless acts of mentorship for his students.
Even as Cotrell prepares to step away from his university duties, however, the evidence of his massive impact can be seen in this year’s City Council elections.