Hon Lila Cockrell Honored as the Featured Guest on the San Antonio Movers and Shakers Radio Talk Show by John Thurman of Heart of Texas Realty www. HeartOfTexasRealty.com, and Bjorn, Just Bjorn, of Bjorns Home Entertainment http://www.bjorns.com/The following is her bio from the http://www.saparksfoundation.org/.
Ms. Lila Cockrell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. She has
past military experience, having served as an Ensign in
the Waves during World War II. Her public service includes serving
as a San Antonio City Councilwoman from 1963 - 70 and again from
1973 - 75. In 1975 she was elected Mayor of San Antonio and served
until 1981 and again from 1989 - 91. She received an honorary
Doctor of Science degree from Our Lady of the Lake University
in San Antonio, and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Southern
Methodist University. She now holds the position of President of the
San Antonio Parks Foundation.
Ms. Cockrell has served on a number of local, state, and national boards and currently serves as
Co-Chairman of the San Antonio River Oversight Committee, National Trustee of the San Antonio
Museum of Art, a Trustee of Southwest Research Institute, Honorary Life Member, San Antonio
Economic Development Foundation, a member of the Texas Forum of the International Women’s
Forum, National Trustee of the San Antonio Museum of Art, Board Member and past Chairman of
the World Affairs Council of San Antonio, and Past Chair of the MasterCard Alamo Bowl,
Among the many local, state and national honors she has received are; San Antonio Women’s
Hall of Fame, Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, the Tom Bradley Award for Public Service from the
National Association of Regional Councils, the Spence Vanderlinden Award for Public Service from
the American Public Power Association, the Woman Who Made A Difference from the International
Women’s Forum, as well as a number of local and regional awards.
She was the widow of Sidney E. Cockrell, Jr. and has two daughters, Carol (Mrs. Robert L. Gulley)
of Alexandria, VA and Cathy (Mrs. John Newton) of Boerne, TX and two grandchildren, Dodge
Garman of San Antonio and Annalee Gulley of Alexandria, VA.
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Lila Cockrell
Current Position:
President, San Antonio Parks Foundation August 1998
Current Boards:
Co-Chair, San Antonio River Oversight Committee
National Trustee, San Antonio Museum of Art
Trustee, Southwest Research Institute
Advisory Board Member, Arts! San Antonio
Board Member, World Affairs Council of San Antonio
Honorary Board Member – San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
Past Elective Offices Held:
Mayor, City of San Antonio 1975-1981;
1989-1991
Councilwoman, City of San Antonio 1963-1970;
1973-1975
Past Work Experience:
Deputy Director for Civic and Community Affairs 1994-1998
San Antonio Museum of Art
President, Travel By Design, Ltd. 1991-1994
(Successor Agency to Atkins Travel)
President, Atkins Travel Agency, Inc. 1984-1989
Director of Community Relations, 1972-1974
Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health
Coordinator of Volunteer Services 1970-1972
San Antonio State Chest Hospital
Past Boards, Commissions and Committees:
National Level:
Member, National Commission on Severely Distressed 1991-1993
Public Housing (appointed by Housing Banking Chair,
Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez)
One of the first five women selected as participant, 1981
National Security Forum of the U.S. Air War College,
Maxwell AFB.
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Advisory Board, National League of Cities 1979-1981
Advisory Board, U.S. Conference of Mayors 1978-1981
Board of Directors, National League of Cities 1977-1979
President, Women in Municipal Government Sector 1976
National League of Cities
Board of Directors, National Association of 1973-1975
Regional Councils
State Levels:
Board of Directors, Texas Municipal League 1973-1981;
1989-1991
President, Texas Municipal League 1975-1976
Texas Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 1973-1975
Regional Level:
Chairman, Greater Austin – San Antonio Corridor Council 1989-1990
President, Region 7, Texas Municipal League 1974-1975
Chairman, Alamo Area Council of Governments 1973-1975
Local Level:
Chair – Mayor’s Committee on Integrity & Trust in Local 2003
Government
Co-Chair, Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on 2001-2002
San Antonio’s Economy
Board Member, Carver Community Cultural Center 2001-2002
Development Board
Board Member, Texas Research Park Foundation 1999-2002
Past Chairman, Alamo Bowl 2000
Downtown Advisory Board 1997-2000
(appointed by Councilman Roger Flores)
Coordinating Chairperson, City of San Antonio 1994
109.7 million bond campaign (4 propositions – all passed
with over 60% majority) May 7, 1994
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Chairman, General Gifts Section 1994
Salvation Army Capital Campaign
Chairman, World Affairs Council 1992-1994
San Antonio Regional Advisory Board 1981-1994
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Chairman, Arts! San Antonio 1992-1993
Chairman, City Public Service Board 1987-1988
Board Member, President and Chairman of the Board 1983-1993
San Antonio Festival
Ex Officio Board Member, City Public Service Board, 1975-1981
City Water Board and City Transit Board
President, League of Women Voters of San Antonio 1959-1963
Honors and Awards:
National Level:
Woman Who Made a Difference 1985
International Women’s Forum
Outstanding Civilian Service Medal 1981
United States Army
Meritorious Civilian Service Medal 1981
Department of the Air Force
Spence Vanderlinden Award for Public Service
American Public Power Association
Thomas Bradley Award for Public Service
National Association for Regional Councils
State Level:
San Antonio Business Hall of Fame 2004
Girl Scout Trefoil Award Recipient 2004
The Legends of Texas Award 2000
Sun City Texas by Del Webb
Public Service Award 1985
Texas Public Power Association
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Texas Women’s Hall of Fame 1984
(One of the first 12 inductees along with
Lady Bird Johnson and Barbara Jordan)
Local Level:
Robert H. H. Hugman Hospitality Award 2002
San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau
Joe Frost Play Advocate 2002
The University of the Incarnate Word
Lifetime Achievement Award 2001
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award 1999
Sales and Marketing Executives
Humanitarian Award 1996
National Conference of Christians and Jews
San Antonio’s Women’s Hall of Fame 1984
(One of the first group of inductees)
Senior Citizen Housing Development renamed 1981
Lila Cockrell Apartments by the San Antonio
Housing Authority.
Theater of Performing Arts in HemisFair Plaza 1981
Renamed Lila Cockrell Theater.
Officially named Mayor Emeritus by City Council 1981
after retirement as Mayor.
Politician of the Decade 1980
San Antonio Light
Politician of the Year 1980
San Antonio Express-News
*In addition to these, over 100 local awards, plaques, and certificates of
appreciation have been received.
International Travel and Special Delegations:
As City Councilwoman:
Represented City of San Antonio in the State of 1974
Texas Bicentennial Commission official trip to Guatemala
led by Mark White, Secretary of State.
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As Mayor:
Delegate and speaker, International Conference on 1990
“Acropolipses” hosted by Mayor of Osaka, Japan
Participant in anniversary celebrations in San Antonio’s 1989
Sister City of Kumamoto, Japan as guest of Mayor Ti Jiri.
Numerous trips to Mexico; received by President 1975-1981;
Luis Echeverria at Los Pinos March 1976; by 1989-1991
President Carlos Salinas in 1990. Sister City visits
to Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mazatlan
Member, U.S. Conference of Mayors first official 1979
delegation to visit the People’s Republic of China
Member, U.S. Conference of Mayors first official 1978
mayoral delegation to visit the People’s Republic
of China (Taiwan).
Member, National League of Cities official delegation, 1977
Bi-National Conference on Culture and Urban
Development. Munich, Nuremberg and Berlin, West
Germany; extension trip to Warsaw, Poland and
Budapest, Hungary.
Official City of San Antonio representative at the 500th 1976
Anniversary of the founding of Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, Spain – one of San Antonio’s Sister Cities.
Visit to Israel, accompanying Winnie and Alton Newell 1975
of San Antonio, on the occasion of a park being named
in their honor in Jerusalem by Mayor Teddy Kollak.
As Mayor Emeritus:
Participated in cultural delegation to Kumamoto, Japan 1993
in connection with Hinokuni Festa Kumamoto 1993.
Education:
B.A., Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Speech and English
Honorary Degrees
Doctor of Science, Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas
Doctor of Human Letters, Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
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Military Service:
Served as Ensign in Waves; received an award 1943-1944
of recognition as Commanding Officer of the
company of Waves judged “Best Commanded
and Performed in the Bureau of Ships Regiment of Waves”.
Personal:
Widow of Sidney Earl Cockrell, Jr.
Children:
Carol Ann (Mrs. Robert Lee Gulley)
Alexandria, Virginia
Cathy Lynn (Mrs. John Newton)
San Antonio, Texas
Grandchildren:
Annalee Gulley – Alexandria, Virginia
Dodge Garman – San Antonio, Texas"
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