Howard W. Peak – 2/6/10
Executive Director – External Affairs, AT&T, Inc.
Previous Experience:
• Mayor, City of San Antonio, June 1997 – June 2001
• City Councilman, City of San Antonio, June 1993 – June 1997
• Instructor, Urban Administration Graduate Program, Trinity University,
1991 – 2001
• Owner, Land Development Services, 1991 – 1994
• Vice President, Trans-Texas Interests, 1984 – 1991
• City Planner, City of San Antonio, 1975 – 1984
• Instructor, Land Use Planning, Southwest Texas State University, 1982
• U.S. Army, 1970 – 1971
Current Civic Activities:
• Chairman, City of San Antonio Linear Parks Advisory Commission
• Chairman, San Antonio Water System Citizens Advisory Panel
• Board Member, San Antonio Zoological Society
• Board Member, Brackenridge Park Conservancy
• Board Member, Voelcker Park Conservancy
• Board Member, Downtown Alliance
• Member, Military Transformation Task Force
• Advisory Board Member, Witte Museum
• Advisory Board Member, Bexar Land Trust
• Advisory Board Member, Animal Defense League
Previous Civic Activities:
• Chairman of the Board, Brooks Development Authority, San Antonio, TX
• Board Member, City Public Service Board
• Board Member, San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees
• Board Member, Texas Municipal League
• Chairman, Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Member, Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Council, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
• Chairman, City of San Antonio Planning Commission
• Vice Chairman of the Board, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Education:
• Masters of Art, Urban Studies/Environmental Management, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1975
• Bachelors of Art, History, University of Texas at Austin, 1974
• Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, TX, 1967
Professional Affiliations and Honors:
• Decoration of Distinguished Civilian Service, Department of the Army, 2001
• Citizen of the Year, 1999, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
• Outstanding Alumnus of 1998, University of Texas at San Antonio
• President’s Award, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, for outstanding contribution to the field of planning, 1996
• Honorary Member, Texas Society of Architects, in recognition of significant developments that have
advanced the causes of the architectural profession in Texas, 1996
• Director’s Award, San Antonio Section of the American Planning Association, for outstanding service to the planning profession
• Merit Award, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, for The San Antonio Land Use Plan, 1984
• Merit Award, Texas Chapter, American Institute of Planners, for the Growth Sketches Report, 1978
Personal:
• Married to Margie Bratten Peak
• Date of Birth, 12-31-48
• Dog, Trooper
Hosts,
Bjorn Dybdahl of Bjorn's
John Thurman of Heart of Texas Realty
Scott Woolfolk of Documation
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