In an unusual move, Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones has tapped her former campaign director, who has no previous experience in San Antonio politics, to be her chief of staff. Jordan Abelson, who ran Jones’ successful election campaign, has only lived in the Alamo City since February, when she relocated from out of state to assist the former U.S. Under Secretary of the Air Force on her mayoral run. While Jones ran for Congress twice to represent a seat that included portions of San Antonio, she also arrives in her new role with a dearth of City Hall experience.
