{"id":231710,"date":"2025-09-16T15:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/231710\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:50:11","slug":"san-antonio-ethics-board-issues-of-letter-of-reprimand-to-former-mayor-ron-nirenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/231710\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio ethics board issues of letter of reprimand to former Mayor Ron Nirenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RonRon Nirenberg served four two-year terms as mayor of San Antonio. Credit: Sanford Nowlin<\/p>\n

Former Mayor Ron Nirenberg violated rules barring the use of city resources for political campaigns and other private purposes, San Antonio\u2019s Ethics Review Board ruled Monday night, according to the San Antonio Report<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The board issued Nirenberg a letter of admonition for the breach, which involved the use of city resources to create content for his campaign\u2019s Facebook page. <\/p>\n

The ethics review stems from a 63-page complaint filed by an animal-welfare activist Kelly Reid Walls that accused Nirenberg, who left office earlier this year, of posting dozens of campaign photos that violate city rules by showing him posing with first responders or in city-owned property the public can\u2019t access. <\/p>\n

The filing also alleged Nirenberg violating city rules on the reporting of gifts because he failed to file paperwork disclosing his acceptance of a Spurs jersey signed by star player Victor Wembanyama. <\/p>\n

However, the Ethics Review Board dismissed the complaint over the jersey because the former mayor amended his financial disclosure documents after the complaint was filed, according to the San Antonio Report.<\/p>\n

The board\u2019s admonition comes as Nirenberg, who was termed out of office after serving four two-year terms, weighs a run for another political office. <\/p>\n

Sources familiar with the former mayor\u2019s deliberations told the Express-News<\/a> the Democrat is considering a run for either governor or county judge. A political committee called Texans for Ron Nirenberg was recently formed as a fundraising tool. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Nirenberg didn\u2019t argue his case in front of the Ethics Review Board, according to the San Antonio Report. Instead, his attorney, Frank Burney, filed a formal response arguing his client wouldn\u2019t intentionally or knowingly break the law. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe expresses regret for this misstep and takes full responsibility,\u201d Burney said in the letter, according to the news report. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tA 63-page complaint alleges Nirenberg accepted a signed jersey from Spur Victor Wembanyama without disclosing it to the city. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\u2018I was born Ron, I was Ron while I was in office and I\u2019m Ron now,\u2019 the former mayor said.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tFormer SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg also revealed he\u2019s considering a run for higher office.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

This article appears in Sep 3-17<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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