Ron Nirenberg is an American politician who is the mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Prior to his election, Nirenberg served as a member of the San Antonio City Council for District 8 for two terms. Prior to public service, Mayor Nirenberg founded two small-businesses, managed KRTU-FM San Antonio, and served as a program director for the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Mayor Nirenberg is the first San Antonio Mayor of Asian Pacific Islander descent. In 2020, he successfully championed SA Ready to Work, a four-year workforce development program approved by 77 percent of voters and funded without raising the tax rate. He also spearheaded a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in October 2019. Under his leadership as mayor, the city has adopted an equity framework in budgeting to reduce poverty, improve public health, and overcome historical socioeconomic inequality. He is focused on making key investments necessary to accommodate San Antonio’s growth, which is expected to nearly double the city’s population by 2040.
Nirenberg was an event speaker at the Dialogue.