Six big-city mayors, three once-in-a-century crises, one unanswered question: How do we come back from this?
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Adler has served as mayor of Austin since 2015. He has represented Austin in the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. He is also a board member of the National Council of Democratic Mayors. Previously, Adler served as chief of staff to former state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, practiced civil rights law and sat on the boards of Ballet Austin and The Texas Tribune.
Johnson was elected mayor of Dallas in 2019 after serving from 2010 to 2019 in the Texas House, where he was chair of the Dallas-area legislative delegation. Johnson has practiced law in Dallas for the past 15 years and has served on the boards of several organizations, including The Arts Community Alliance, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Inc.
Nirenberg was first elected mayor of San Antonio in 2017. He also serves as chair of Sister Cities International, a nonprofit organization that connects cities across the globe. Previously, Nirenberg served two terms on the San Antonio City Council, founded two small-businesses, managed a San Antonio radio station and served as a program director for the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Price was first elected to lead the city of Fort Worth in 2011. As mayor, she has spearheaded the citywide health initiative FitWorth and has helped launch Fort Worth’s Education Initiative to promote early childhood education. Before being elected mayor, Price served as Tarrant County’s tax assessor for more than a decade and was a private business owner.
Turner was elected Houston’s mayor in 2015. Previously, he served in the Texas House, representing parts of Houston, for more than 20 years. In the Legislature, Turner served three terms as speaker pro tem. He also served on the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee and on the Legislative Budget Board. Before his career in public service, Turner founded the Houston law firm Barnes & Turner.
Margo has served as mayor of El Paso since 2017. Previously, he represented District 78 in the Texas House and served as chairman of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. Margo also helped found the Regional Economic Development Corporation and served as president of the El Paso ISD Board of Managers.
