Ron Nirenberg served as the mayor of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, from 2017 to 2025.While mayor, he championed policies to strengthen working families and create economic opportunity, including affordable housing, workforce education, and transit system improvements. He previously served on the San Antonio city council and worked in civic media and public policy. He is the Calgaard Distinguished Professor of Practice in the communication department at Trinity University and lives in San Antonio, Texas.