Ron Nirenberg, David W. Lesch

Nirenberg (eBook, ePUB)

The Education of a Texas Public Servant

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Nirenberg: The Education of a Texas Public Servant offers a compelling portrait of Ron Nirenberg's eight-year tenure as mayor of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States. From 2017 to 2025, Nirenberg guided the city through times of crisis and opportunity with a compassionate, pragmatic approach that defied partisan expectations and earned broad popular support. Winning six elections and numerous referenda, he became San Antonio's longest-serving mayor since Henry Cisneros.

In this candid memoir, Nirenberg reflects on the formative moments that shaped his path to public service. Born to a multicultural family and raised in Texas, he overcame early obstacles and was driven by a sense of purpose from a young age. After completing his education, he worked on public policy initiatives across the country, collaborating with future leaders like Barack Obama and Cory Booker to inspire civic engagement among youth.

As mayor, Nirenberg guided San Antonio through the global Covid-19 pandemic, establishing a model of leadership that others throughout the country emulated. He also led the city out of a devastating winter storm that shut down the entire state and compassionately dealt with the aftermath of public outrage in response to the murder of George Floyd. His vision for growth in San Antonio, a city poised to become a cultural and economic hub in Texas, turned thought into action as he led the way in creating nationally recognized initiatives in workforce development, affordable housing, education, and equity-driven city planning.

At a time of rising polarization and political uncertainty, Nirenberg is both a hopeful call to civic action and a behind-the-scenes account of how to lead with integrity and impact in today's challenging political landscape.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Trinity University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781595343314
• Artikelnr.: 74992279

Autorenporträt

David W. Lesch is the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of History at Trinity University and the author of eighteen books, including A History of the Middle East Since the Rise of Islam, Syria: A Modern History, and The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Sophia
Welcome to Texas
The World Is a Bigger Place
The Mayor of Jazz
Meet Your Neighbors
The City You Deserve
Big City, Long View
Back from the Brink  
Pandemic
Getting it Done
Reflections
 
Acknowledgments
Image Credits