Cisneros, Henry, 1947-

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 01/21/1993 Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li> 04/04/1987 San Antonio Mayor Won 67.31% (+36.11%)</li>
<li> 04/06/1985 San Antonio Mayor Won 72.96% (+47.32%)</li>
<li> 07/19/1984 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-99.90%)</li>
<li> 04/02/1983 San Antonio Mayor Won 94.19% (+92.70%)</li>
<li> 04/04/1981 San Antonio Mayor Won 61.84% (+25.40%)</li>
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<p>Henry Cisneros was secretary of housing and urban development during the Clinton presidency from 1993 to 1997.</p>

<p>Cisneros earned his bachelor's degree in 1968 and his master's degree in urban planning in 1970, both from Texas A&M University. He also holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Ph.D. in public administration from George Washington University.</p>

<p>Cisneros began his public career as an administrative assistant in the San Antonio City Manager's office, but was soon named a White House Fellow. From 1975 to 1981, Cisneros was elected to and served on the San Antonio City Council. He left that post to serve as mayor of San Antonio, a job he held for four terms, from 1981 to 1989.</p>

<p>Cisneros left public life in 1989 to form an asset management firm, Cisneros Asset Management Company. He stayed with the firm until his appointment to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development.</p>

<p>Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1947, Cisneros spent the years 1997 to 2000 as president of Univision.</p>

<p>Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842 (when Juan Seguín was forced out of office). A Democrat, Cisneros served as the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. As HUD Secretary, Cisneros was credited with initiating the revitalization of many public housing developments and with formulating policies that contributed to achieving the nation's highest ever rate of home ownership. In his role as the President's chief representative to the cities, Cisneros personally worked in more than two hundred cities spread over all fifty states. Cisneros's decision to leave the HUD position and not serve a second term was overshadowed by controversy involving payments to his former mistress.</p>

<p>Prior to his Cabinet position, Cisneros served four terms as the mayor of his hometown of San Antonio, from 1981 to 1989. As mayor, Cisneros worked to rebuild the city's economic base, recruited convention business, attracted high tech industries, increased the level of tourism, and worked to bring more jobs to San Antonio. Before his tenure as mayor, Cisneros was elected to three two-year terms on the city council, on which he served from 1975 to 1981.</p>

<p>Throughout his career in politics and business, Cisneros has remained actively involved with housing development and urban revitalization. Cisneros is also an active advocate for the Latino community. He has and continues to serve on corporate boards, as well as chairing and serving on several non-profit boards to promote Latinos and the immigrant population. Cisneros has authored, edited, or collaborated on several books and is an in-demand public speaker.</p>

<p>After public office, Cisneros served as President and COO for the Spanish-language network Univision from 1997 to 2000 before forming American City Vista to work the nation's leading homebuilders to create homes priced within the range of average families. That company evolved to become CityView where Cisneros is Chairman. He is a partner in the minority owned investment banking firm Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co.</p>

<p>Cisneros co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission and Immigration Task Force.</p>