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Vote for
Greg Brockhouse
for
San Antonio City Council,
District
6
Early voting:
Election Day: Saturday, May 6: 7:00am-7:00pm
Questions? Call 210-335-8683.
Greg Brockhouse's bio
Greg is the son of David and Patricia (formally Arocha) Brockhouse.
Greg's parents, Patricia and David, both served in the military. Greg's father was in the Air Force and his Army mom drove flatbed trucks in Kuwait during the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
Greg, is standing next to his father, as his brother, Craig, sits on Mom's lap.
He has one brother, Craig who works at Wells Fargo bank in District 6.
Greg's father is a Lutheran Pastor and together, with his mother, they both serve at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in San Antonio.
Greg is a graduate of District 6's own John Jay High School and has called San Antonio home for 35+ years.
He joined the United States Air Force right out of high school in 1990 and served over nine years on active duty.
After completing his military service, Greg worked in the banking industry right here in District 6.
Following a passion for public service, in 2008, Greg left the banking industry and began working in various political positions and has been a Chief of Staff and Constituent Services Manager for multiple San Antonio City Council members.
Professionally, Greg is a business and political consultant, specializing in helping small businesses and political candidates earn business and votes. He is also a small business owner himself and launched his own marketing firm in District 6.
Greg is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University and is a Certified Public Manager in the State of Texas having graduated from the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Southwest Texas State.
Greg Brockhouse's Family
Greg has been married to the former Annalisa Sandoval for nine years.
Greg Brockhouse getting married to Annalisa on their wedding day.
Together, they have 5 children. Their kids are Emma, Edward, Daisy, David, and Luke.
Greg and his wife Annalisa with three of their five children at Jim's Restaurant.
Emma (24) is a 2014 graduate of Texas Tech University.
Edward (18) is a graduate of the Northside Independent School District.
Greg and Annalisa Brockhouse with Ed at his ROTC graduation.
Daisy (16) attends Earl Warren High School in District 6.
Greg Brockhouse with his daughter Daisy.
David (14) attends middle school in Hawaii.
Greg Brockhouse with his son David.
And Luke (7) is a 2nd grader in the Northside school system.
Greg Brockhouse's youngest child, Luke, sports a campaign shirt.
Annalisa Brockhouse and their son Luke dressing up for a Sock Hop event.
Greg Brockhouse is a Cub Scout leader for his son Luke and friends.
Greg's wife Annalisa is a graduate of Providence High School and a Bachelor's and Master's graduate of St. Mary's University.
Greg Brockhouse with his wife Annalisa
Annalisa is a first grade teacher in the Northside school district.
Greg Brockhouse's Leadership in San Antonio
- He fought against a San Antonio Water System rate hike.
Greg Brockhouse led the petition drive, challenging SAWS' rates
before the state Public Utility Commission in March 2016.
- He fought against the street cars boondoggle.
Greg Brockhouse helped lead the petition drive against street cars boondoggle
and delivered them in July 2014.
- He helped to successfully negotiate the San Antonio Police Officers' contract.
Greg Brockhouse with San Antonio Police Officers
for whom he helped negotiate a good contract.
A Love for Public Service
Greg is chasing a dream, no doubt about it. From his initial enlistment in the United States Military to this run for public office, Greg has focused on serving the community and standing up for what he believes. His plan is to bring a life-long resume of successes to the community of District 6.
Every step of the way, Greg learned what it takes to be a leader and most importantly, a listener. It's his goal to be the kind of council member who brings humility, but a fighter's spirit, to City Hall.
Greg's service mentality and reason for running for City Council is clear.
"The minute a politician thinks they know what's best for you, is the minute they need to go," said Greg. "I will never stop listening to what matters most to those in our community. "I will focus on being a humble fighter whose main goal is to deliver exactly what the community wants.
"It won't be my chair I sit in at City Hall, it will be the residents of District 6 and I will put my heart in serving our community."
Greg Brockhouse on Public Safety
- San Antonio is short over 220 police officers.
- Overtime is through the roof.
- Call load increased by 7% in 2016.
- Murders increased by 61% in 2016.
- Violent crimes increased by 10%.
Enough is enough! Public Safety will be Greg's top priority.
We must keep our neighborhoods safe for our children and families. If we can't walk out in our communities and feel safe than City Hall isn't doing its job. Public Safety is the number one job of local government.
Greg believes we must:
- fully fund our police and fire departments. No more games with pay and benefits. We get what we pay for and we must recruit and retain the best police officers and firefighters we can afford.
- reduce crime neighborhood by neighborhood. Each one of the District 6 neighborhoods has different issues with crime. Some suffer from burglaries, some drugs, others violent crime. We have to work with SAPD and our SAFFE officers who are policing our communities to meet the needs of each neighborhood. We must focus on what matters most and eliminate crime and hold the criminals accountable.
- reduce our fire response times with the right staffing, right technology, and right equipment. Seconds matter and I will focus on working with the SAFD to reduce response times to save lives and property.
- build more fire stations and provide the right equipment for our firefighters and emergency medical technicians to protect us and themselves. Protecting our First Responders protects our community.
On November 17, 2016, the San Antonio Express-News wrote, "It was Brockhouse's strategizing that pulled the public-safety unions beyond the realm of simply defending their benefits packages to making the larger point that the city should eschew expensive, ambitious projects and stick to its core functions."
Greg Brockhouse on Streets and Sidewalks
Basic City services are not being met across our City. In District 6 that means some neighborhoods need a back-to-basics focus on streets and sidewalks.
Greg Brockhouse believes we must:
- catalog each neighborhood's need by taking an inventory of the status of every street and sidewalk need in District 6.
- ask the neighborhoods what's most important to them. Elected officials and city staff may have their thoughts about what needs to be done, but we must listen to those living in the neighborhoods first and follow their lead.
- utilize every tax dollar to its fullest potential. Streets and sidewalks are a basic city service. It's a top priority. Our children and families depend on the ability to walk and travel to work and school. Streets and sidewalks must be in good repair, funded, and where needed fixed and installed.
Greg Brockhouse on Neighborhood Improvements
Our neighborhoods are the most important aspect of our City. It's where our residents live. It's where they call home for their children and families. All elected officials and city staff must listen to the neighborhoods first.
Greg Brockhouse swears in the Cable Westwood Neighborhood Association.
Greg Brockhouse believes we must:
- listen to what each neighborhood wants and deliver it. Each community has its own needs. We must listen and never judge what's most important to each neighborhood.
- catalogue the needs of each neighborhood by order of importance to them. Then we go to work at City Hall to deliver those needs.help neighborhood associations grow and develop.
- support each neighborhood association and help them build their strength and attendance. An involved neighborhood is a strong neighborhood.
Greg Brockhouse on Jobs and Education
Jobs and education go hand in hand. One of our top priorities should be creating job opportunities for our citizens and an education and learning mindset in our districts.
Greg Brockhouse believes we should:
- work hand in hand with our school districts to build opportunities for our students. If a school needs a sidewalk, we deliver it. If they need funding or assistance for special programs, we help. If they need safety and security, we partner. Our children deserve our best and we must help our schools educate and grow our future families, leaders, and parents.
- target businesses and corporations for District 6, large and small. More jobs equals more opportunity. Higher wages help families grow and prosper.
- partner with small businesses and make the door to business ownership open for as many people as we can in District 6.
- be making it easier for businesses to relocate and offer great jobs. That means selling what's great about District 6 and offering a partnership to employers to pay good wages and offer long term job security for our residents.
Customer-Service-First Mentality
The District 6 Council seat belongs to the citizens. The Council office must be responsive and a team of listeners.
Greg Brockhouse helping compile baskets at a local food pantry.
Greg Brockhouse believes that the District 6 Council office must:
- answer all correspondence within 24 hours. If the Council office doesn't have an answer, they can still contact the citizen within 24 hours and let them know they are working on their issue.
- attend all neighborhood meetings, take notes, be professional, and follow up. The Council staff works for the people and the people are the bosses.
- work with a servant's heart. The Council staff should stay humble and work hard for the residents of District 6.
Greg Brockhouse on Caring for Our Seniors
We must always remember who raised us, who helped to build our community before us, and who will offer us their wisdom and support as we grow. We must always remember our senior citizens.
Greg Brockhouse believes we should:
- ensure our seniors have close and immediate access to Senior Centers and all services to help them live an engaged and active lifestyle.
- examine the Senior Super Centers and who they are leaving out due to transportation issues. The City has consolidated to Senior "Super" Centers. However, their locations can make travel for seniors difficult.
- convene a group of District 6 seniors to advise the new Council member on key senior issues. Seniors deserve a key voice in policy making.
Greg Brockhouse's vision for One San Antonio
The role of the District 6 Council member will be to serve District 6 first and foremost. However, we are all part of One San Antonio. And we must work together to create and implement the best policy possible to protect our community.
With that in mind, Greg Brockhouse pledges to:
- always remember who put him in office. He will always think about our District 6 community first and work hard to fight for what's important to his constituents.
- realize we are part of an entire, diverse city. We must work together with fellow districts to protect our future and pass policy initiatives that promote growth and stability for San Antonio.
Greg Brockhouse on the $850 million bond
The San Antonio Express-News notes that Greg "has emerged as Public Irritant No. 1 for City Manager Sheryl Sculley, the person who would sit to Brockhouse's immediate left on the dais if he wins."
Greg Brockhouse shares his vision
at the launch of his District 6 campaign.
The article points out that Brockhouse has taken aim at a bond proposal of $15 million for a land bridge to connect the two halves of beloved Hardberger Park separated by Wurzbach Parkway. Greg called it a "land bridge for critters" that's "an affront" to residents who need basic services.
"I think we need to get back to basics," Brockhouse told the Express-News. "We need to focus our attention and our tax dollars on where it's needed most."
"There's a serious misallocation of resources in our community," he said. "I would never advocate tearing down an entire bond. I think there's too much good in the bond to shoot the whole thing down. But I think you have to advocate for pieces of it that need to go.
"That's what we're missing at City Hall. That hard dialogue and that good conflict - it doesn't exist right now. It's a very fractured council and there's a huge leadership vacuum."
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