{"id":262642,"date":"2026-04-23T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262642\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:00:08","slug":"san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-deputy-chief-of-staff-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262642\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones\u2019 deputy chief of staff retires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Wallace, the deputy chief of staff, is retiring<\/p>\n<p>City of San Antonio logo with city skyline in the background. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is seeing another shift in her leadership team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The City of San Antonio confirmed that Pat Wallace, the deputy chief of staff, is retiring after serving just seven months in the mayor\u2019s office. Wallace joined Jones\u2019 team in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a statement to KSAT, Jones thanked Wallace for her contributions during her time at City Hall. The mayor credited Wallace with helping oversee the creation of the Mayor\u2019s Early Learning and Child Care Report and the Special Housing Supply Report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones also highlighted Wallace\u2019s mentorship of younger staff members and her role in shaping appointments to city boards and commissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cHer willingness to mentor young staffers was invaluable, and she played a critical role in ensuring appointments to boards and commissions reflected the diversity and depth of talent and lived experiences in our city,\u201d Jones said in part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Before joining the mayor\u2019s office, Wallace served as chief of staff for former San Antonio City Councilman Manny Pelaez and current Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wallace\u2019s retirement marks another high-level staff change within the mayor\u2019s administration. By KSAT\u2019s count, her departure is at least the sixth involving a key member of Jones\u2019 team since the mayor took office in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorRebecca Salinas headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/RebeccaSalinas\/\" title=\"View Rebecca Salinas&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rebecca Salinas<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Rebecca Salinas is an Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. 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