John Tedesco of the Express-News writes, “Jefferson, 45, said Monday he’ll be Villarreal’s communications director. He said Villarreal called him ‘out of the blue’ before Thanksgiving to talk about the campaign and eventually offered him the job.
“‘He made a really compelling case,’ Jefferson said. ‘I mean, he explained to me why he was running, he explained to me his game plan. It’s clear to me this is a formidable campaign.’
“Villarreal said Jefferson’s knowledge of San Antonio prompted the phone call.”
Read more here. Jefferson re-joined the San Antonio Express-News in December 2012, just in time to launch the newspaper’s Sunday business section and stand-alone business pages on Monday. He also writes a weekly column on business and the city’s economy.
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