Henry Cisneros

American politician and businessman (born 1947) Henry Cisneros10th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentIn officeJanuary 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997PresidentBill ClintonPreceded byJack KempSucceeded byAndrew Cuomo173rd Mayor of San AntonioIn officeMay 1, 1981 – June 1, 1989Preceded byLila CockrellSucceeded byLila Cockrell60th President of the National League of CitiesIn office1986Preceded byGeorge VoinovichSucceeded byKathy Reynolds Personal detailsBornHenry Gabriel Cisneros (1947-06-11) June 11, 1947 (age 79)San Antonio, Texas, U.S.PartyDemocraticSpouse Mary Perez ​(m. 1969)​Children3EducationTexas A&M University (BA, MA)Harvard University (MPA)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (attended)George Washington University (DPA)Military serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch/serviceUnited States ArmyUnitMassachusetts Army National Guard Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989. He was the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842. A Democrat, Cisneros served as the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD