Maria Antonietta Berriozabal said her lifelong commitment to helping others has been guided by the question, “Who needs somebody to advocate for them that is not being heard?”
The first Latina elected in 1981 to the San Antonio City Council, Berriozabal wrote about her ancestors in her book, “Maria, Daughter of Immigrants,” published in 2012.
Berriozabal said her lifelong commitment to helping others has been guided by the question, “Who needs somebody to advocate for them that is not being heard?” Her race for mayor in 1991 ended in a tight run-off against Nelson Wolff, who went on to become Bexar County judge after serving as mayor.“To me, economic development is investing in the minds of people, particularly families,” Berriozabal said. “That investment is incredible. You empower a family — what a community we would have.”
Berriozabal has been an outspoken advocate for immigrants, families, water quality, the environment and other issues.
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