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Ms. Terry M.
Brechtel
Executive Director
Alamo Regional Mobility
Authority
Ms. Terry M. Brechtel serves as Executive Director
of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, the local
entity responsible for improving mobility by
accelerating transportation projects to deliver
congestion relief and enhance the economic vitality
of the region.
Ms. Brechtel previously served as City Manager for
the City of San Antonio, Texas. In this capacity,
she served as Chief Executive Officer directing
policies determined by City Council. She oversaw an
annual consolidated budget of more than $1.5 billion
serving a community of more than 1.2 million
residents across 450 square miles. Ms. Brechtel
provided leadership and direction to City
departments that included more than 12,000
employees.
Under Ms. Brechtel’s leadership, the City overcame
four challenging budget deficits by prioritizing and
reorganizing City services to improve efficiency and
effectiveness. Her tenure as City Manager is
highlighted by several significant economic
development accomplishments including, the former
Brooks Air Force Base being transitioned to Brooks
City Base becoming the first City to successfully
negotiate an agreement with the Department of
Defense; Toyota Motor Manufacturing selected San
Antonio to locate their fifth automotive
manufacturing plant in North America and the San
Antonio International Airport embarking upon a $450
million capital improvement program to redevelop
concessions and begin terminal and parking
expansion.
In the financial arena, Ms. Brechtel has been
involved with numerous financial dealings, including
refunding of general obligation debt and revenue
bond debt resulting in upgrades to the City’s bond
ratings. Ms. Brechtel also helped direct a $150
million general obligation bond program providing
funds for basic infrastructure and significant
upgrades to the City’s emergency management and
security measures including a new emergency
operations center, which was passed overwhelming by
the citizens of San Antonio.
Ms. Brechtel, a City of San Antonio employee for
more than ten years, also served as Executive
Director of Administrative and Financial Services,
Director of Budget and Management Analysis and
Director of Budget and Employee Services.
Ms. Brechtel previously served on the Board of Directors of the
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce where she
served on the Public Affairs Committee and the
Transportation Committee.
She is also on the board
of Arts San Antonio, Artist Foundation, and
Providence Catholic High School.
She has served as Chair of Finance San Antonio, an
Ad hoc Committee of the City of San Antonio Council,
Board of Trustees for United Way, and Leadership
Chair for the American Heart Association’s Go Red
for Women Campaign.
Ms. Brechtel is a member of the Texas Women’s Forum
and was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall
of Fame in 2002.
She was awarded the Hildalgo de San Antonio de Bejar
in 2004, a distinct achievement award for public
service to the community.
Ms. Brechtel holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Political Science from North Texas State
University, now the University of North Texas, and a
Masters Degree in Public Administration from
Southern Methodist University.
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