On Thursday, City Council will formally select Rosie Castro to fill the spot left by Ana Sandoval’s departure in January.
Longtime civil rights activist Rosie Castro speaks to San Antonio City Council members Wednesday during an interview for the vacant District 7 seat.San Antonio City Council members could have selected up to three applicants for the vacant District 7 seat for further interviews on Thursday but instead chose just one, Rosie Castro, to advance in the appointment process.Castro to fill the spot left by Ana Sandoval’s departure in January.
“It is an honor to interview you, and I feel a little bit silly interviewing you for a place on the dais,” Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez said to Castro as she took questions from the council on Wednesday.to accept a job at University Health last month. Sandoval had represented the Westside district since 2017, and her last day on the City Council was Jan. 29.
Castro said her top priorities are advocating for greater voter turnout and continuing Sandoval’s work in increasing government transparency. She mentioned stray animals, street racing and drainage as areas of concern that need attention in District 7.
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