Fb / Beto Altamirano
Beto Altamirano is CEO and co-founder of San Antonio-based synthetic intelligence firm Irys Applied sciences.
Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano appears poised to enter San Antonio’s mayoral race, having created an eventbrite itemizing for a June 1 “particular announcement” at Southtown’s Pleasant Spot.
The Present reported in April that Altamirano was pondering a run after Kelton Morgan, one-time marketing campaign supervisor for current Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and longtime Democratic political advisor Christian Archer floated the businessman’s identify.
“He’s very easy,” Archer mentioned on the time, likening Altamirano to 2 former SA mayors. “He’s this very unusual mixture of a younger Henry Cisneros mashed up with a younger Julián Castro with a enterprise thoughts. He’s received a whole lot of issues that will make him a really enticing candidate.”
Altamirano is greatest identified for creating the Metropolis of San Antonio’s first digital service-request platform. He presently serves as CEO San Antonio-based synthetic intelligence firm Irys Applied sciences, which he co-founded.
“He’s a really enticing outsider who has additionally been profitable,” Archer continued. “He’s received an ideal narrative.”
Archer pointed to a stay Fb dialogue through which Altamirano spoke in regards to the prospect of an Austin-San Antonio commuter rail service with former mayor Cisneros and Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert.
“That’s visionary,” Archer mentioned. “That’s what I believe individuals wish to see of their subsequent mayor.”
Though Altamirano is tight-lipped about whether or not subsequent weekend’s occasion would be the official launch of a mayoral bid, the itemizing — full with a pink, white, and blue colour scheme and a bio in regards to the CEO’s “imaginative and prescient for our metropolis” — closely insinuates that is what’s in retailer.
Furthermore, Morgan advised the Present that each Altamirano and former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos have been assembly with San Antonio movers and shakers to individually talk about their mayoral ambitions.
“I do know each are taking conferences throughout city and speaking to a complete lot of individuals and group leaders within the chattering class and donor class,” Morgan mentioned. “They’re all doing the sorts of legwork and stuff that you simply do for those who’re fascinated about operating.”
Altamirano can be the third candidate to enter San Antonio’s mayoral race, becoming a member of District 10 Councilman John Braveness and District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez. District 6’s Meslisa Cabello Havrda and District 4’s Adriana Rocha Garcia are additionally mentioned to be contemplating runs.
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