Branch Resigns Amid Security Leak Probe | San Antonio News

District Seven’s Chief of Staff, James Branch, has quietly exited City Hall — his resignation letter dated back to June, though his last day was Monday. The move follows mounting tension after Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones hinted in May that Branch may have had access to her home security details and refused to cooperate with an internal probe, instead submitting a lawyer’s statement. Branch, who spent three years working under Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito — whom he thanked warmly in his resignation — declined to address the mayor’s claims. Alderete Gavito praised Branch and named La-Tieka Sims, his former constituent services lead, as his replacement. Both Alderete Gavito and Branch’s attorney have dismissed the mayor’s allegations as baseless, insisting Branch had no role in the security breach. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4bfc12990709d8a3