Between 1849 and 1852 he served as a city commissioner.
His second campaign for city commissioner, also in 1940, was successful, and he took office on January 1, 1941.
Each city commissioner is elected for a term of two years.
Many now find themselves sitting next to city commissioners and community leaders at his dinner parties.
Of the five city commissioners, four are Hispanic and one is white.
She's found herself in trouble before, both on the bench and as a city commissioner.
To begin with, he is replacing most of the city commissioners.
He was elected city commissioner in 2005, and served until his election to the House.
He is among the few city commissioners with neither a press secretary nor a driver.
