Government & Public Affairs Director
effCoyleisDirectorofGovernmentandPublicAffairsfortheCityofSanAntonio.Inthisrole,heistheCity’schieflobbyistandspokesperson,responsibleforstateandfederallegislative
affairsandstrategiccommunicationsandmediarelations.HealsooverseesMilitaryAffairs,OpenRecords,311CallCenter,GovernmentAccessandPublicAccesstelevisionstationsandtheSanAntonio.govwebsite.PriortojoiningtheCityin2013,JeffdirectedpublicaffairsandgovernmentrelationsforKGBTexasCommunications,whereherepresentedawiderangeofpublicandprivatesectorclientsatthelocal,stateandfederallevels.In2012,heledateamthathelpedwinvoterapprovalofMayorCastro’sPre-K4SAinitiativeandtheCityofSanAntonio$596millionBondProgram.Jeff’sotherpreviousworkincludesdevelopmentoftheSanAntonioPublicLibraryStrategicPlan,SanAntonioInternationalAirportMasterPlanandtheMuseumReachoftheSanAntonioRiverImprovementsProject.HewasnamedoneoftheSanAntonioBusinessJournal’s“40under40RisingStars”in2011.Jeffbeganhiscareerasatelevisionreporterandanchor.HewasassignedtocovertheGeorgeW.Bushcampaignduringthe2000presidentialelection,reportedlivefromNewYorkCityshortlyafter9/11,andhasinterviewednationalpoliticalfiguressuchasformerSecretaryofStateHillaryClinton,formerPresidentJimmyCarter,thelateSenatorTedKennedyandTexasGovernorRickPerry.HewontwoEmmyawardsandwasafinalistforBestReporterinTexasbytheDallasPressClub.
Education
• MasterofPublicAdministration,UniversityofTexasatSanAntonio,2007
• BachelorofArts,MediaCommunications,FloridaStateUniversity,1997
Awards and Community Involvement • 2001EmmyAwardforPublicAffairs
Reporting• 2011“FortyunderForty”RisingStar,San
AntonioBusinessJournal• FormerBoardMember,PhilHardberger
Park• BoardMember,UTSAMPAAdvisory
Committee
Personal Mr.Coyleisthefatherofthreechildrenandisanavidcyclist.
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