SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discussed efforts to increase voter participation, support women veterans and expand research into treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder during a Monday interview.
Jones said the city recently released recommendations from the Mayor’s Commission on Voting aimed at increasing voter access and civic engagement. She encouraged residents to review the report on the city’s website and submit feedback before the end of the month. She said the City Council will review the recommendations before considering implementation.
Jones also discussed a women veterans enrollment event scheduled for Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at the Henry B. González Convention Center. She said the event is intended to help women veterans register for benefits, including medical care, housing and education resources.
The mayor also addressed research into psychedelic-assisted treatment for veterans with PTSD and depression. She said she encouraged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to consider San Antonio as a location for a clinical trial, citing the city’s veteran population and medical research community.