Victoria Community Center Expansion

Jesús A. Garza has served as Victoria’s city manager since May 2019. Prior to this role, he was the city manager for the City of Kingsville and held positions with the City of San Antonio, the City of Von Ormy, and the Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together (MATT) Foundation. Garza is actively involved in several professional local government associations. He currently serves on the board of the Victoria Economic Development Corporation and has previously served on the boards of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce and the Victoria Boys & Girls Club. A native of Brownsville, Garza earned both his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s degree in urban management from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. He also holds a graduate certificate in urban and regional planning from the University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition, he is a Certified Public Manager and a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).