Henry Gabriel Cisneros is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842 (when Juan Seguín was forced out of office). A Democrat, Cisneros served as the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. As HUD Secretary, Cisneros was credited with initiating the revitalization of many public housing developments and with formulating policies that contributed to achieving the nation's highest ever rate of home ownership. In his role as the President's chief representative to the cities, Cisneros personally worked in more than two hundred cities spread over all fifty states. Cisneros's decision to leave the HUD position and not serve a second term was overshadowed by controversy involving payments to his former mistress.
Prior to his Cabinet position, Cisneros served four terms as the mayor of his hometown of San Antonio, from 1981 to 1989. As mayor, Cisneros worked to rebuild the city's economic base, recruited convention business, attracted high tech industries, increased the level of tourism, and worked to bring more jobs to San Antonio. Before his tenure as mayor, Cisneros was elected to three two-year terms on the city council, on which he served from 1975 to 1981.
Throughout his career in politics and business, Cisneros has remained actively involved with housing development and urban revitalization. Cisneros is also an active advocate for the Latino community. He has and continues to serve on corporate boards, as well as chairing and serving on several non-profit boards to promote Latinos and the immigrant population. Cisneros has authored, edited, or collaborated on several books and is an in-demand public speaker.
After public office, Cisneros served as President and COO for the Spanish-language network Univision from 1997 to 2000 before forming American City Vista to work the nation's leading homebuilders to create homes priced within the range of average families. That company evolved to become CityView where Cisneros is Chairman. He is a partner in the minority owned investment banking firm Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co.Cisneros co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission and Immigration Task Force.
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Some of their strengths
Henry G. Cisneros has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Passionate, Intelligent, Communicative, Optimistic, Intuitive, and Imaginative.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Henry G. Cisneros is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Henry G. Cisneros well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Henry G. Cisneros as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Henry G. Cisneros is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Henry G. Cisneros tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Henry G. Cisneros's challenges
While Henry G. Cisneros has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Henry G. Cisneros can be Hypocritical, Self-centered, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Stubborn, Idle, and Impulsive.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Henry G. Cisneros's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Henry G. Cisneros must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Henry G. Cisneros is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Henry G. Cisneros also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.
