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"Nelson Wolff was a founder, together with his brother Georgeand his dad, of Alamo Enterprises, a building materials store thatestablished eight locations in San Antonio and South Texas. They soldthe company in 1978 to a national corporation.In 1979, he and his brothers, George and Gary, along with Ronand Don Herrmann, founded Sun Harvest Farms, a natural foods supermarketthat became a nine-store chain in central and south Texas.They sold that company in 2000 to another national corporation.Wolff has served over 33 years in public office. He servedin the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate in the1970s. From 1987 to 1995 he served two terms as a city councilmanand two terms as mayor of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in theUnited States.He was appointed Bexar County Judge (the top executiveofficer in Texas county government) in 2001 and was re-elected fivetimes. He chose to not run for a sixth term and completed his term ofoffice in December 2022.A San Antonio Express-News editorial on December 30, 2022said Wolff had redefined county government and that ""...he retiresfrom political life as the most consequential public official of the modernSan Antonio era.""He has written eight books and co-authored one book withhis wife Tracy, the founder and chairperson of the Hidalgo Foundation.Together they have six children and eight grandchildren."
"""Nelson Wolff started his long career in public service at the capitol in Austin. Fortunately for the citizens of San Antonio and Bexar County, he later focused on municipal government. His 95 Power Principles should be on the reading list of every aspiring local politician who wants to avoid learning the hard way."" -Joe Straus, former Speaker of the Texas House of Represenatives. ""In 95 Power Principles, Judge Wolff showcases such proactive and incisive servant leadership with his characteristic wit and honesty. This is a book and these are the principles with which I will teach future leaders."" -Jill Fleuriet, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at San Antonio. ""Those following in his footsteps have a new gift with this book. It is a well-written guide to success and failure and the appropiate use of power based on his many years of experience, his wins and losses, and that great instinct he has for service. It is just like Judge Wolff to keep giving back to us, even after he's left office."" -Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin and former Texas State Sentator ""An essential read for anyone interested in the governance of cities and counties. A great 'good governance' handbook for any serious leader."" -John Montford, former State Senator and Chancellor of Texas Tech University System ""An entertaining and insightful book on how political leadership works at the local level - and all levels, for that matter. Many of the principles also apply to running a major corporation."" -Edward Whitacre, former CEO of AT&T and General Motors ""During the COVID pandemic, Judge Wolff's leadership style, smarts, and work ethic were an inspiration to me and helped save countless lives across Texas. This entertaining and informative book lays out the blueprint to become, and excel as, an elected public servant in local government."" -Travis County Judge Andy Brown ""During the COVID pandemic, Judge Wolff's leadership style, smarts, and work ethic were an inspiration to me and helped save countless lives across Texas. This entertaining and informative book lays out the blueprint to become, and excel as, an elected public servant in local government."" -Travis County Judge Andy Brown ""I admire Nelson Wolff as the gold standard for public servants. His focus, throughout his career, doing the right thing for the right reasons, all the time. This book reveals how leadership should be exercised."" -Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas ""Nelson Wolff hasn't just been a leader, he's gotten big things done. For those of us who served with him, we've seen that work firsthand. Serving both in state government and in local government myself, I know these 95 Power Principles cannot be ignored. If you believe governing is about getting results, learn these lessons. They have certainly benefited me."" -Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston"
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