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May 1, 2017
Dear Neighbors,
Thank you to all who attended the Northeast Neighborhood
Alliance Mayoral Candidate Forum. We had a chance to hear from several
candidates running for mayor and I couldn't be more pleased with the
turnout. Tomorrow is the last day to vote early for Mayor, Council,
and the 2017 Bond. Avoid the lines on Saturday, May 6th, and vote at
any early voting polling location near your work, home, or along your
daily route.
Mark your calendars for the District 10 Community Meeting on May 15th.
This will be our final community meeting together, and I hope to see
you all there.
The month of May marks Older Americans
Month, Elder Abuse Prevention Month, and Senior Citizen's Caregivers
Month. On Wednesday, May 3rd, we will be presenting three city
proclamations to recognize these important areas. If you or someone
you know is in need of access to senior services, have them contact
the City's Department of Human Services or
AACOG's Alamo Area Agency on Aging
to be connected with city, county, or state resources
During City Council A-Session this week,
we will be voting on a resolution to declare San Antonio a
"Hidden Heroes" city. Hidden Heroes cities become a part a nationwide network of cities committed to
unifying their existing support and resources, and adding others that
are needed, in order to provide the critically needed support for
their city's military and veteran caregivers. The goal is have
the City rise embrace its military caregivers and offer them the
recognition and support they deserve.
The goals of the
campaign are to put into action the most effective locally relevant
ways to identify military caregivers in their community, to
continually update a register of those caregivers, and to bring
together those organizations with programs already assisting military
caregivers. Our vote will create a Steering Committee within the
Commission of Veterans Affairs (VAC) to serve as a hub and organizing
force for a city-wide effort to promote awareness and offer support
and assistance to military caregivers and their families.
We are Military City, USA, and it's
important that as Council, we keep that fact in mind when making
decisions for our city. During my tenure on Council, I worked with
two other Councilmen with military service, and we often worked
together to ensure that Washington D.C. knew that San Antonio is
investing in the best infrastructure and resources to support our
bases, our troops, and their families. Having a military voice on
Council is critical to fight future base closures. It's been my honor
to be one of those voices, and I'm pleased to see that the City is
just as invested in our military as I am.
Thank you for being active in your neighborhoods and staying
informed.
Mike Gallagher
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