having successfully challenged then-Mayor William E. Thornton. Peak was coming off two terms as a member of San Antonio City Council, where he represented District 9 from 1993 to 1997. In a post ...
Beginning in 2000, San Antonio voters repeatedly approved ... In 1997, Peak ran for mayor, challenging incumbent Bill Thornton. He edged out Thornton in the general election, then defeated water ...
Read full article: Million-dollar mayor? San Antonio’s next leader could have to spend big to win the open seat The opportunity to go after the first open San Antonio mayor’s seat since 2009 ...