Councilwoman Ana Sandoval currently serves on the San Antonio City Council, where she represents Council District 7 and champions issues of public health, open government, climate resiliency, and public transportation. She chairs the Council’s committee on Community Health & Equity and committee on Public Safety.
Since taking office, Councilwoman Sandoval has led policy initiatives to raise the bar for the City’s public participation efforts, protect children from the detrimental effects of early-tobacco use and air pollution, and expand
transportation options for residents tired of traffic and poor air quality.
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Councilwoman Sandoval immigrated to the United States with her family when she was one year old. From there, her studies took her from MIT to Stanford to Harvard, where she obtained degrees in engineering and public health. As a Fulbright Scholar in 1997-1998, she also obtained a Diplomado in Binational Business from the ITAM in Mexico City. She has devoted her career to public service. Previously, she worked for the San Francisco’s Air Quality Management District, where she focused on air quality and environmental justice, and VIA Metropolitan Transit, where she worked as a transportation planner.
