SAN ANTONIO – A staff member who worked for San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has departed the mayor’s office.
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said Sophia Alejandro’s last day was May 29, roughly seven months after her role as policy advisor was announced.
“Sophia was a terrific Policy Advisor to the Mayor, and we wish her the absolute best on her next steps,” a mayor’s spokesperson said.
Alejandro is the eighth staff member to leave the mayor’s office since Jones was sworn in June 2025.
KSAT has reported on several shifts in Jones’ leadership team since she was first elected last year.
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Jordan Abelson, chief of staff: June 2025 – July 2025
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Gary Cooper, spokesperson for the mayor’s office: June 2025 – July 2025
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Roy Vance, event services director: June 2025 – September 2025
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Anna San Miguel, special assistant: June 2025 – October 2025
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Carlos De Leon, communications director: Oct. 28, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025
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Jenise Carroll, chief of staff: July 2025 – April 2026
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Pat Wallace, deputy chief of staff: October 2025 – April 2026
Wallace and Carroll were the two most recent staff departures.
Confirmation of Alejandro’s departure comes two days after Jones’ new communication advisor, MarkAnthony Ball, announced his role with the mayor’s office.
Ball described his role in city hall on LinkedIn as helping the mayor’s office communicate with with residents, partners and the broader public.
Jones approaches her one year anniversary as San Antonio mayor in two weeks on June 18.
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