Manny Pelaez is an experienced community and business leader. As an attorney, he represented more than 175 homeowner associations, thousands of homeowners, small businesses, and some of the largest employers in San Antonio. Manny was the first hire for Toyota Motor Manufacturing and served as Toyota's attorney for many years. He helped create the 4,000+ jobs that have transformed San Antonio's manufacturing landscape. After Toyota, Manny went on to represent some of the world's largest manufacturers in the automotive industry; creating more jobs and bringing serious investment to San Antonio. He also served as Chairman of the Brooks City Base Board where he led the transformation of the former Air Force base to a thriving community and the live-work-play campus it is today. Manny's leadership was instrumental in the development of over 3,000 jobs.

Today, he continues to represent homeowners, business owners, schools, banks and international companies from Japan, Spain and Latin America. Mr. Pelaez is a former Trustee of the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Advanced Transportation District, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Today he serves as a director on the Alamo Area Council of Governments board. He also served as the General Counsel for the Bexar County Battered Women and Children Shelter for 10 years.

As Councilman, Manny sits on the City Council Community Health and Equity, Economic and Workforce Development, Intergovernmental Relations, and Transportation committees. He also chairs the Innovation and Technology, and Municipal Courts Advisory committees.  

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