Galveston city councilman dies weeks after COVID-19 hospitalization

Galveston City Councilman William Quiroga died Monday after being hospitalized last month with COVID-19, according to a statement from city officials. "Councilman Quiroga had a true love for Galveston, and he worked to make it better. My sympathies and condolences to this family," Mayor Craig Brown said in a statement. "He will be missed." Quiroga was elected in 2020 to represent District 4. He checked into the hospital in January with complications stemming from COVID-19, according to the city. "Bill was an independent thinker who stuck to his guns and beliefs," city manager Brian Maxwell said. "I will miss our conversations."