As a former Texas A&M University regent and former mayor of San Antonio, Henry Cisneros ’68 is a testament to how the university cultivates leadership in its students. “I had the opportunity to practice concepts of leadership and selfless service during my time in Aggieland,” he said.
Today, as an advisory board member for the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Cisneros is helping future Aggie public servants achieve their goals of serving in state and local governments by creating an endowed scholarship. His $100,000 contribution also counted toward the school’s 41 for 41@100 scholarship campaign, an initiative to raise 41 new dean’s-level scholarships during the 2024 centennial year of President George H.W. Bush’s birth.
Henry Cisneros ’68 hopes his gift will help deserving Aggies receive a quality education and serve our country at local, state and national levels.
Not long after graduating, Cisneros became the youngest councilman in San Antonio’s history before being elected mayor in 1981 and serving four terms. He later served as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in President Bill Clinton’s cabinet and continues to advocate for equitable education, housing production and urban infrastructure nationally.
“I know what it takes to serve in local, state and national governments,” Cisneros said, “and I know that Texas A&M prepared me for public service. I hope my gift creates more opportunities for deserving Aggies to receive a quality education at the Bush School and to serve our country.”
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