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Howard W. Peak
Peak in 2000
Mayor of San Antonio
In office June 1, 1997 – May 31, 2001
Preceded by	Bill Thornton
Succeeded by	Edward D. Garza
Member of the San Antonio City Council for the 9th District
In office June 1, 1993 – May 31, 1997
Preceded by	Thomas Labatt, III
Succeeded by	Tim Bannwolf
Personal details
Born	(1948-12-31)December 31, 1948
Died	November 30, 2024(2024-11-30) (aged 75) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) University of Texas at San Antonio (M.A.)
Occupation	Politician, urban planner

Howard W. Peak (December 31, 1948 – November 30, 2024) was an American politician who served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1997 to 2001. He was succeeded in office by Ed Garza. Prior to serving as mayor of the city, Peak served as a member of the San Antonio City Council from 1993 to 1997.

Life and career

Howard Peak was born on December 31, 1948, and graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1967. Peak earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from University of Texas at Austin in 1974. In 1975, he earned his Master of Arts degree in Urban Studies and Environmental Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Prior to entering San Antonio politics, Peak worked as an urban planner.

During his tenure as mayor, Peak was responsible for the development of a system of greenway trails for the city, which were named in his honor after he left office. The office of Mayor of San Antonio is a non-partisan office, as of 2018.

After leaving office, Peak spent his time on volunteer efforts in the city of San Antonio, including a project to create multi-use hiking and biking paths along the greenway trails. Peak also served as chairman of the Linear Creek Advisory Board, and received the State Trail Advocacy Award from the American Trails National Program.

Peak died in San Antonio on November 30, 2024, at the age of 75.

Greenway

The Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System is a developing network of approximately 100 miles (160 km) of paved multi-use and accessible trails in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. The concept of building a looped-trail system within the city was originally created by Peak, and the system is named after him.

See also

• Timeline of San Antonio, 1990s–2000s

References

1. "Ed Garza New Mayor in San Antonio". The United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
2. "Elected Officials of San Antonio". City of San Antonio. 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
3. "City of San Antonio" (PDF).
4. Lainey Berkus, "Howard Peak: His bag is ready for hiking or Harleys", 'San Antonio Express-News, July 23, 2014.
5. Jennifer R. Lloyd, "Trails renamed for former Mayor Peak", San Antonio Express-News, May 18, 2013.
6. "Great Parks, Great City – San Antonio Magazine – May 2016 – San Antonio, TX". www.sanantoniomag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
7. Gerber, Tim (November 23, 2015). "Rider safety a top priority on city's Greenway trails". Retrieved July 16, 2016.
8. "Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board". www.sanantonio.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
9. "Howard Peak: His bag is ready for hiking or Harleys". ExpressNews.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
10. Howard Peak, former San Antonio mayor, laid groundwork for city's greenway trail network
11. Lloyd, Jennifer R. (May 18, 2013). "Trails renamed for former Mayor Peak". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

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