Hope Andrade
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| Texas Secretary of State | |
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| Political party | Republican |
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Esperanza “Hope” Andrade is an entrepreneur and the current Republican Secretary of State of Texas. She was appointed by Governor Rick Perry and sworn into office on July 23, 2008[1], succeeding Phil Wilson, who resigned to "pursue other opportunities." Hope is the sixth individual and the second woman to have served in this position since Perry assumed the governorship in December 2000.
Political career
Andrade, a community organizer and business leader in the city of San Antonio, was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Transportation Commission in 2003. Following the death of Ric Williamson, a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, she was appointed interim chair of the commission in January 2008. In November that same year, she resigned from the commission. Beyond her duties and responsibilities as Secretary of State, Andrade also serves as Chair of the VIA Legislative Committee, Chief International Protocol Officer for the state of Texas, and Chief Liaison to Mexico and the Border Region of Texas for the Inter-Agency Work Group .
Education
- Our Lady of the Lake University
- University of Incarnate Word
- Entrepreneurship Program, University of Texas at San Antonio
Other roles
- Board Member, Free Trade Alliance of San Antonio
- Board Member/Vice Chair, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Our Lady of the Lakes Board of Trustees
- Board Member/Former Chair, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member, San Antonio Symphony
- Board Member, United Way of San Antonio
Family life
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Hope Andrade resides in San Antonio with her husband of forty years, Ramiro. They have had one child together, a son named Michael. They also have two grandchildren, Diego and Ramiro.
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
- Hope for Children Esperanza Award
- San Antonio Leadership Hall of Fame Award
- Woman of the Year (Houston Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar)
- Mother of the Year (Avance)
- Small Business Advocate of the Year (Small Business Administration)
Contact Information
Texas Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
(512) 463-5600
secretary@sos.state.tx.us
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