10 things about Ivy Taylor

Published: July 22, 2014 at 1:52 PM

SAN ANTONIO – Here are10 things to know about San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor:

First African-American mayor in San Antonio
Elected to District 2 Council seat in June 2009; re-elected twice
Acknowledged by the San Antonio Business Journal as a "Rising Star" in their "40 under 40" class in 2004
Lecturer at UTSA in the Public Administration Department
Currently serves on the board for Healthy Futures of Texas and Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
Served on City's Planning Commission
Served as commissioner for City's Urban Renewal Agency
Bachelor's Degree from Yale University
Master's Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Married, mother