| CATEGORY | ROLANDO PABLOS | GINA JONES |
| Education | St. Mary's University - Bachelor's - Biology | Boston University - Bachelors - East Asian Studies |
| UTSA - Master of Business Administration | Boston University - Masters - Economics | |
| University of Houston - Master of Hospitality Management | University of Kansas - Masters -Global & International Studies | |
| St. Mary's University School of Law - Juris Doctor | US Army School of Advanced Military Studies - MA - Military Art & Science | |
| University of Texas School of Law - Master of Laws | ||
| Federal Service Experience | NONE | 2021-23 -Under Secretary of USAF |
| 2016-17- Office of the US Trade Representative, Director | ||
| 2013-15 Defense Intelligence Agency, Advisor to deputy director | ||
| 2006-08, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton | ||
| 2003-06 USAF - Rank of Captain, Intelligence Officer - 3 years active duty | ||
| State Public Service Experience | 111th Texas Secretary of State – State of Texas | NONE |
| Commissioner of Public Utilities | ||
| Texas Border Commerce Coordinator – State of Texas | ||
| Chief Elections Officer – State of Texas | ||
| Chief International Protocol Officer – State of Texas | ||
| Senior Advisor to the Governor of Texas on Mexican and Border Affairs – State of TX | ||
| Chairman – Border Trade Advisory Committee – State of Texas | ||
| Chairman – Texas Racing Commission – State of Texas | ||
| Member of the Board – Nueces River Authority – State of Texas | ||
| Taskforce Member –Taskforce on Property Appraisal Reform – State of Texas | ||
| Board Officer – Texas Association of Business | ||
| President – Texans for Taxpayer Relief | ||
| CEO – Borderplex Alliance | ||
| City of San Antonio Public Service | Chairman SA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | NONE |
| Chairman SA Free Trade Alliance Board of Directors | ||
| Chairman City of San Antonio Small Business Economic Development Advocacy Committee (SBEDA) Appointed by Mayor Ed Garza | ||
| Chairman - SA Mayor's Commission on Homelessness Overnight Facilities - Appointed by Mayor Phil Hardberger | ||
| City of San Antonio Auditor Review Ad-Hoc Committee - Appointed by Mayor Phill Hardberger | ||
| Alamo Community College District CIP Bond Review Committee - Appointed by Phil Hardberger | ||
| San Antonio Economic Development Foundation - Executive Committee Member | ||
| Greater SATX Board of Directors - Executive Committee Member | ||
| Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors- Board Member | ||
| Morgan's Wonderland - Board Member | ||
| Special Olympics Texas - Board Member | ||
| Southwest Research Institute - Advisory Board Member | ||
| Texas Research and Technology Foundation - Trustee | ||
| Leadership San Antonio XXIX - Participant | ||
| Leadership San Antonio XXX - Steering Committee Member | ||
| Strategic Plan for San Antonio Center City - Community Stakeholder | ||
| Public Art San Antonio (PASA) - Community Stakeholder | ||
| UTSA Institute of Texans Cultures Museum of the Future - Task Force Member | ||
| The Smithsonian Institution - Museo Alameda - Chairman of the Board | ||
| The Nature Conservancy San Antonio -Development Board Member | ||
| Alamo Public Telecommunications Council - Board Member | ||
| Capital Access Alliance --SA-DC Flight Advocacy Group | ||
| Introduction to Tourism - UTSA Alvarez College of Business - Adjunct Professor | ||
| Hospitality Law - University of Houston (San Antonio Campus)- Adjunct Professor | ||
| City of San Antonio Public Service | UTSA Alvarez Alvarez College of Business- Dean Advisory Council Member | NONE |
| Mentor of the Year - Northside ISD Business Careers High School | ||
| Founder - FutureFirst SA | ||
| Commencement Speaker - St. Mary's University | ||
| Commencement Speaker - University of Texas at San Antonio | ||
| Economic Development Experience | Promoted Texas nationally and internationally, attracting numerous large companies to Texas as Secretary of State | NONE |
| CEO, Borderplex Alliance of the binational economic development organization in the US | ||
| Business owner, understands the barriers faced by small businesses | ||
| Public Utilities Experience | Commissioner of Texas Public Utility Commission - Understands how energy companies work | NONE |
| Political Candidacy | 2025 - San Antonio Mayoral Candidate | 2025 - San Antonio Mayoral Candidate |
| 2020 - Democrat Candidate for US Congressional District 23 | ||
| 2018 - Democrat Candidate for US Congression District 23 | ||
| Led the Find Out PAC seeking to defeat Supreme Court justices Jimmy Blacklock, Jane Bland and John Devine in 2024 election. | ||
| Fundraising | San Antono Citizens | KSAT- "Over half of Ortiz Jones $306,000 in donations have come from outside Texas, from 44 other states and Washington DC April 9, 2025 |
| Texas Economic Fund | Wikipedia - Received most of her campaign funding from out of state doners and used her previous congressional campaigns as an initial contribution. | |
| San Antonio Fire Police Pension Association PAC | Fields of Change PAC, Bremen, GA | |
| LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Washington, DC | ||
| ACT4SA Action PAC | ||
| Texas Organizing Project | ||
| Annie's List | ||
| Texas Democratic Party | ||
| Endorsements | San Antonio Police Officers' Association | Julian Castro, Former Mayor |
| San Antonio Express News | Phil Hardberger, Former Mayor | |
| Bob Rivard, San Antonio Reporter, editor and media commentator | Greg Cesar (D) Congressman | |
| Texas Realtors® Political Acton Committee (TREPAC) | Joaquin Castro (D), Congressman | |
| Julie and Balous of Bill Miller BBQ | Jalen McKee-Rodgriguez, Councilmember | |
| Maggie and Gordon Hartman | Phyllis Viagran, Councilmember | |
| Former State Senator Letica Va de Putte | Edward Munguia, Councilmember | |
| Former State Representative and former Bexar County Party Chair Leo Pacheco | Teri Castillo, Councilmember | |
| Former State Representative and Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Sylvia Romo | American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations | |
| Dr. Cha Guzman, Former President of Palo Alto College and Former Chair of San Antonio Housing Authority | Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC -the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization | |
| Former Texas Secretary of State and San Antonio Businesswoman Hope Andrade | Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar | |
| Richard Gonzalez, San Antonio Community Leader | City Employees Union | |
| Former Congressman Henry Bonilla | ||
| Former Congressman Will Hurd | ||
| Former State Representative Frank Corte, Jr (HD-122 & 123) | ||
| Former State Representative - Ina Minjarez (HD-124) | ||
| Former Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff | ||
| Texas State Senator Donna Campbell (SD-25) | ||
| City Council Member D10 - Marc Whyte | ||
| San Antonio Military Bases | Supports preserving SA military bases | Support further military base closures under Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) |
| Fluent in Spanish | Yes - Mexican American | No - Filipina American |
| Personal Life | Wife and four children | Wife |