SAN ANTONIO — District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan took office in June after a run-off election for a district that has seen repeated turnover. She has already been sworn in and begun work as a council member for the district, but on Monday a group held a meeting it said was about plans to educate the community on options and procedure for recall petitions.
Organizers say the news conference was led by representatives from several community media publishers who are planning to provide ongoing education about the process.
Councilwoman Andrews-Sullivan's Director of Communications, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, released a statement in response to the meeting, writing:
"Over the past five years, District 2 has had 6 different councilmembers, including the current councilwoman.
Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan is disappointed but not shocked by the actions of this particular group of journalists. Our district has longed for, more than anything, stability in representation. The individuals who hosted the press conference are unhappy with the election results because their endorsed candidate did not win. As a result they wish to bypass a fair, legal election with an election they can manipulate.
The voters of our district have spoken, and this small group is essentially telling the broader community that their votes didn’t matter."
McKee-Rodriguez said Councilwoman Andrews-Sullivan will continue to focus on her work as a council member.
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