Hope Andrade, former Secretary of State

A successful entrepreneur and business leader in the San Antonio community for more than three decades, Hope successfully launched and led three highly regarded and profitable companies which provided medical and non-medical care in the home, capitalizing on the growth in the homecare industry.

She served the great state of Texas for 12 years and was the first Latina and one of the longest serving Secretary of State in Texas History. Her other roles were Commissioner for the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Workforce Commission.

Hope has held multiple leadership roles in civic and community organizations, is the recipient of numerous personal, business, international and community awards and recognitions.

Most recently, Hope has played an integral role in the founding and operating success of Go Rio San Antonio River Cruises, which operates the river barges and concessions on the historic San Antonio River Walk, and Andrade-VandePutte & Associates which is a bi partisan consulting firm focused on bridging the gap between government entities and the business community, She joined the group of investors which purchased the local Missions Baseball Club and serves on the board of Designated Bidders LLC.

She has one son, three grandsons.

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