Nelson Wolff
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Nelson W. Wolff is a San Antonio, Texas
political figure. He represented Bexar County
as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives
from 1971 to 1973, and the Texas Senate
from 1973 to 1975. He served on the San Antonio City Council as the representative of Council District 8 and then as mayor
of San Antonio, Texas
from 1991 to 1995 and currently serves as Bexar
County Judge. He has authored three books, "Challenge of Change" about his experience in the Texas Legislature and the Constitutional Convention he participated in and was largely responsible for, "Baseball for Real Men" with reflections on life and his love of the game, and "Mayor" about San Antonio politics and his time as Mayor. Wolff is in the process of writing another book about San Antonio politics and business. He is married to Tracy Wolff and has four children (Kevin, Lyn Marie, Scott, and Matthew) and two stepchildren. His oldest son, Kevin Wolff, is currently a member of the San Antonio City Council and represents Council District 9. Nelson Wolff is only the second politician to serve as both the Mayor of San Antonio and County Judge of Bexar County. Wolff is interested in baseball, poker, cigars, and is a lifelong reader with an extensive collection of books. With his late father and two brothers, he participated in and owned multiple businesses, most notably Sun Harvest Farms grocery stores. He currently co-owns Green Fields Market, a health foods and organic grocery store in San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of St. Mary's University and St. Mary's School of Law. In 2008, Wolff wrote Transforming San Antonio (Trinity University Press) in which he gives an insider's view in to the AT&T Center
, Toyota Center, The PGA Village, and the River Walk extension.
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
, home field of the San Antonio Missions
is named in his honor.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
political figure. He represented Bexar County
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
from 1971 to 1973, and the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
from 1973 to 1975. He served on the San Antonio City Council as the representative of Council District 8 and then as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
from 1991 to 1995 and currently serves as Bexar
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
County Judge. He has authored three books, "Challenge of Change" about his experience in the Texas Legislature and the Constitutional Convention he participated in and was largely responsible for, "Baseball for Real Men" with reflections on life and his love of the game, and "Mayor" about San Antonio politics and his time as Mayor. Wolff is in the process of writing another book about San Antonio politics and business. He is married to Tracy Wolff and has four children (Kevin, Lyn Marie, Scott, and Matthew) and two stepchildren. His oldest son, Kevin Wolff, is currently a member of the San Antonio City Council and represents Council District 9. Nelson Wolff is only the second politician to serve as both the Mayor of San Antonio and County Judge of Bexar County. Wolff is interested in baseball, poker, cigars, and is a lifelong reader with an extensive collection of books. With his late father and two brothers, he participated in and owned multiple businesses, most notably Sun Harvest Farms grocery stores. He currently co-owns Green Fields Market, a health foods and organic grocery store in San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of St. Mary's University and St. Mary's School of Law. In 2008, Wolff wrote Transforming San Antonio (Trinity University Press) in which he gives an insider's view in to the AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
, Toyota Center, The PGA Village, and the River Walk extension.
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium is a stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the San Antonio Missions minor league baseball team, Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The San Antonio Missions are part of the Texas League, a minor league...
, home field of the San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
is named in his honor.