Gina Ortiz Jones

Gina Ortiz Jones is an American politician and U.S. Air Force veteran serving as the 184th mayor of San Antonio, Texas, since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Under Secretary of the Air Force from 2021 to 2023. Jones, a first-generation American of Filipino descent, is the first Asian-American female mayor of a major city in Texas and the first openly lesbian mayor of San Antonio. Her career includes service as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, roles within the Defense Intelligence Agency, and a position in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. She is a graduate of Boston University, the University of Kansas, and the School of Advanced Military Studies.