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Council recognizes Superintendent George Gerardo Soto and longtime volunteer Samuel Guido
Summary
San Antonio council members honored George Gerardo Soto as Region 20 superintendent of the year and held a personal-privilege recognition for longtime volunteer Samuel Guido; the meeting also featured an employee recognition video and light ceremonial items before adjournment.
The San Antonio City Council used part of its opening to honor local education and community service. The council presented an official recognition to George Gerardo Soto, identified in the meeting as Region 20’s superintendent of the year, and members praised his three decades-plus of service in public education and his work connecting schools with community partners.
George Gerardo Soto addressed the council and thanked members for the recognition, emphasizing continued focus on students across independent school districts and partnerships with local organizations. Council members cited his leadership on a recent large bond and on programs intended to support student success.
Separately, Councilmember Ivalis read a personal-privilege item honoring longtime volunteer Samuel (Sam) Guido of District 8, recounting his decades of service and family history in San Antonio. Family members and community representatives rose to accept the recognition and described an upcoming spaghetti dinner fundraiser the family hosts.
Later in the meeting the council viewed a short video recognizing Daniel González, a solid-waste division employee who joined the city in December 2003 and was presented for his years of service and day-to-day work collecting bulky items across the city. Members closed with birthday acknowledgments for two council members and adjourned the meeting at about 9:47 a.m.
No formal votes were taken on the recognitions themselves; each was presented as an acknowledgment by the council.
