Joel Solis

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Joel Solis

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

St. Mary's University, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

San Antonio, Texas

Profession

Engineer

Joel Solis ran for election to the San Antonio River Authority to represent Bexar County At-large in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Solis also ran for election to the San Antonio City Council to represent District 10 in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 6, 2023.

Solis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2023

San Antonio River Authority

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for San Antonio River Authority Bexar County At-large (2 seats)

Liza Gonzalez Barratachea and Patrice Melancon defeated Dan Rossiter, Joel Solis, and Joseph Yglesias in the general election for San Antonio River Authority Bexar County At-large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liza Gonzalez Barratachea (Nonpartisan)	26.6	36,879
✔		Patrice Melancon (Nonpartisan)	23.0	31,901
		Dan Rossiter (Nonpartisan)	21.7	30,017
		Joel Solis (Nonpartisan)	16.6	23,048
	Submit photo	Joseph Yglesias (Nonpartisan)	12.1	16,767

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 138,612
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Endorsements

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San Antonio City Council

See also: City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for San Antonio City Council District 10

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Antonio City Council District 10 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marc Whyte (Nonpartisan)	57.8	11,104
		Joel Solis (Nonpartisan)	12.7	2,446
	Submit photo	Robert Flores (Nonpartisan)	8.4	1,619
		Bryan Martin (Nonpartisan)	7.0	1,347
		Madison Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)	6.0	1,161
	Submit photo	Margaret Sherwood (Nonpartisan)	4.4	851
	Submit photo	Rick Otley (Nonpartisan)	3.5	669

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,197
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joel Solis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Solis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Joel has thirty years of experience as a quality engineer, manufacturing engineer and electrical engineer. He has worked with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in support of US electrical manufacturers. He retired from NEMA in October 2021, and he and his family returned home to San Antonio to give back to the community. He currently serves as District 10 representative to the Building Standards Board. He is an election worker and a volunteer deputy registrar for Bexar County.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Sending a representative to City Council with a conservative, "just-say-no" approach to policy has not been beneficial for District 10, It has marginalized it. District 10 now lags our neighbor District 9 by $13K* in annual per capita income.
• Given our proximity to the airport and access to major highways, community renewal should be a given.
• But what do I see in most of our major thoroughfares? Empty commercial spaces, failing streets, homelessness, and neighborhoods disconnected from amenities. And GreatSchools.org rates a large number of schools in our district below average.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Infrastructure

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