Melissa Cabello Havrda enters San Antonio mayors race [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Northwest Side Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda announced her long-expected bid for San Antonio mayor Wednesday morning.

Speaking on the steps of City Hall, Cabello Havrda said t’s time to focus on strong leadership in San Antonio, and her community has been asking here to run for a long time.

“We have to bring that unity here to San Antonio, and that’s why I bring to the table,” Cabello Havrda said.

She continued her speech with, “My name is Melissa Cabello Havrda, and I’m running to be the first Latina mayor of San Antono.”

A practicing attorney, Cabello Havrda is finishing her third term as the District 6 council member. The West Side native is the chairwoman of the Public Safety Committee and serves on the Governance, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Municipal Court Advisory Committees.

First elected in 2019, Cabello Havrda developed a reputation early on as a soft-spoken councilwoman …