McKee-Rodriguez announced his backing for the District 6 councilwoman on Saturday. Two days earlier, former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff threw his support behind tech entrepreneur and City Hall outsider Beto Altamirano.
Cabello Havrda, an attorney specializing in federal disability cases, was first elected to council in 2019, landing the seat in a tight runoff. She’s made pocketbook issues and public safety key to her campaign to become San Antonio’s first Latina mayor. The West Side councilwoman has also promised to expand the city’s Ready to Work job training program.
“We are at a crossroads. We can settle for the way things have always been, or we can demand better,” McKee-Rodriguez said in a statement on his choice. “We can choose leadership that prioritizes the privileged few, or we can elect a mayor who sees all of us, fights for all of us and works for all of us.”
McKee-Rodriguez cited Cabello Havrda’s focus on public safety, accessible transportation and protecting San Antonio’s working families as reasons for his endorsement.
“There is not a single person in this race I trust more to guide our city forward with kindness, thoughtfulness, compassion and willingness to collaborate … than Melissa,” he said.
A total of 27 candidates are vying to fill the job now held by Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who’s leaving after eight years due to term limits. Four of those, including Cabello Havrda are members of city council.
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This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2025.