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Kristina L. Hale
Assistant City Manager
1110 Houston St.
Laredo, Texas 78040
email: khale@ci.laredo.tx.us
Ph: (956) 791-7302
Fax: (956) 791-7498
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Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Kristina (Kristy) Hale has devoted her legal career to the practice of government law. Prior to joining the City of Laredo as an Assistant City Attorney in 2007, Hale served as an Assistant Attorney General, Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Webb County Attorney.
Under her leadership, the City’s open records system was centralized, ensuring strict compliance with the applicable provisions of the Public Information Act. Throughout her tenure with the City, Hale has served as legal counsel to all city departments, boards and commissions. She served as the attorney for the Ethics Ad Hoc Committee where she was instrumental in helping draft the initial Ethics Code of Conduct, and was subsequently appointed to serve as the City’s Ethics Compliance Officer. After being named Interim City Attorney in December of 2016, she was officially appointed as City Attorney in December 2017, making her the first female to have held that position in the history of our city. She is also an active member of the community having served as the President of many local civic and professional organizations and has received a certification in Municipal Law from the Texas City Attorney’s Association.
• Bachelors of Arts, Political Science, St. Mary’s University
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Professional Affiliation & Community Involvement
• State Bar of Texas Government Law Section, Active Council Member
• State Bar College, Active Member
• Webb County Bar Association, Past President & Active Member
• Society of Martha Washington, Past President & Active Board Member
• International Good neighbor Council, Past president & Active Member
• Laredo Young Lawyers Association, Past President
• Webb County Women’s Bar Association, President
• State Bar of Texas Public Affairs Committee, Past Council Member
Recognitions
• Award for Meritorious Performance, Texas Attorney General
• Spark Plug Award, State Bar of Texas
• Star of Achievement Award, State Bar of Texas
• Outstanding Partnership Award, State Bar of Texas
STAFF
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
COUNCIL ASSISTANTS
Karen Garza
Executive Assistant to the City Manger
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7304
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: kgarza2@ci.laredo.tx.us
Alejandra Quintanilla
Clerk II
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7466
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: aquintanil@ci.laredo.tx.us
Karina L. Caballero
Executive Secretary
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7302
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: kcaballero@ci.laredo.tx.us
Noraida Negron
Communications Administrator
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7461
email: nnegron@ci.laredo.tx.us
Gladys A. Gonzalez
Public Information Specialist
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph: (956) 791-7460
email: gagonzalez@ci.laredo.tx.us
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Isabel D. Sosa-Castañeda
Pubic Information Specialist
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7462
email: isosa@ci.laredo.tx.us
David A. Alegria
Pubic Information Specialist
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph: (956) 791-7463
email: daalegria@ci.laredo.tx.us
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Jose Ollervides
Assistant to the Mayor
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7318
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: jollervide@ci.laredo.tx.us
Christina Christy Lara
Council Assistant
District 1 & 2
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7385
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: clara@ci.laredo.tx.us
Jessica Leal
Council Assistant
District 3 & 5
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7309
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: jleal@ci.laredo.tx.us
Vivian Hernandez
Council Assistant
District 4 & 8
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7305
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: vhernande7@ci.laredo.tx.us
Araceli Vazquez
Council Assistant
District 6 & 7
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78040
Ph. (956) 791-7386
Fax: (956) 791-7498
email: avazquez@ci.laredo.tx.us
City Hall
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas 78042
(956) 791-7300
City Hall - Annex
1102 Bob Bullock Loop
Laredo, Texas 78043
(956) 727-6400