Inside San Antonio City Hall ft. Rocío Guenther

Episode 9: Inside San Antonio City Hall ft. Rocío GuentherThis week Lawson and Don sit down with a friend of six-plus years — Rocío Guenther — a journalist, public servant, and consultant whose career has bridged Guadalajara, San Antonio, Spain, and Germany.Originally from Guadalajara, Rocío started as a bilingual reporter at the San Antonio Report covering U.S.–Mexico relations and immigration. She later joined the City of San Antonio's Global Engagement Office (coordinating the King and Queen of Spain's Tricentennial visit), served as Director of Community Engagement and Constituent Services for Mayor Ron Nirenberg — including a stretch working remotely from Spain — and spent 2023–2024 as a German Chancellor Fellow in Darmstadt studying migration policy. Most recently she was a campaign aide to Beto Altamirano in the 2025 San Antonio mayoral race, and today she runs her firm Guerita Consulting.This one is longer-form and substantive. We get into what community engagement actually looks like on the ground, what the Mayor's office taught her about funding and consensus, her view of the Altamirano campaign, San Antonio's Sister Cities, why global engagement matters for a mid-size American city, and what it's like to build a career across two countries, two languages, and two cultures.If you care about how local government works — or what it looks like to build a career that doesn't fit one lane — this is your episode. ☕About Our Guest🌐 gueritaconsulting.com 📸 Instagram: @chioguentherChapters00:35 — Rocío Guenther: A Journey of Identity 04:56 — San Antonio: A Community of Warmth 06:38 — Navigating Local Politics 12:14 — Transplants in San Antonio's Growth 15:15 — Political Identity and Community Engagement 17:10 — COVID and Community Engagement 19:13 — Career Transitions 21:29 — Political Landscapes and Aspirations 22:43 — Spanish Citizenship and Migration Studies 24:25 — Balancing New Roles and Future Goals 25:11 — Local Governance: Mayor and Council 37:09 — Competency in Governance 39:35 — Local Leadership Dynamics 41:58 — Cultural Perceptions of San Antonio 48:07 — International Connections and Sister Cities 53:08 — The Importance of Global Engagement Shop, Connect & Support Be a guest: [email protected] Sponsor: [email protected] Merch: shop.twotexasteas.com🎙️ biosites.com/twotexasteas 📸 instagram.com/twotexasteas 🎬 tiktok.com/@twotexasteas 🐦 x.com/twotexasteas ▶️ youtube.com/@twotexasteas ✍️ substack.com/@twotexasteasReal talk. Texas brewed. ☕