Hope Andrade has been a bus girl, a tortilla factory worker, an IBM word processor, a healthcare entrepreneur, a TxDOT commissioner, and Texas' first Latina and longest-serving Secretary of State. Now she's leading the Alamo Trust as President and CEO, overseeing the $700 million restoration set to open in 2028.

In this episode, Hope talks about growing up in San Antonio, learning she was adopted in her 40s, building a business empire out of a childcare need in the 1970s, getting talked into a career in state government, and what's coming next for the Alamo, including a 160,000 square foot event center and a film produced by Taylor Sheridan.

Episode Chapters

• (00:00) - Cold Open
• (00:18) - Welcome and Introduction
• (01:33) - Growing Up in San Antonio and Being Adopted
• (07:52) - Finding Mentors and Learning by Watching
• (19:39) - Getting Into Politics Through Business
• (21:41) - Starting a Business as a Woman in 1979
• (28:05) - From IBM to Building a Home Care Empire
• (33:27) - TxDOT, Secretary of State, and Bringing Jobs to Texas
• (44:57) - Leading the Alamo Trust's $700 Million Restoration
• (1:03:47) - Rapid Fire Questions

Links and Resources

• The Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org
• Real Estate Council of San Antonio: https://recsanantonio.com/
• Port San Antonio: https://www.portsanantonio.us

Sponsored Links

• Port San Antonio: https://www.portsanantonio.us
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