The Laredo Morning Times recently reported that long-time United Independent School Disrict board member Pat Campos has filed for a position on the ballot to run for the Laredo city council. In running for Johnny Rendon's District V upcoming vacancy, Campos continues a long tradition of of local politicians merely switching from one local governing board to another. Its always the same people, only the offices keep changing.
Former Laredo City council members NOW on LISD's board of trustees
Jose Valdez
Johnny Amaya
Dr. Cecilia Moreno
Hector "tito" Garcia
Current UISD employees NOW on the Laredo city council
Mike Garza
Esteban Rangel
Current LISD & UISD board members who are also Webb county employees
Johnny Amaya
Dr. Cecilia Moreno
Rick Rodriguez
Current and upcomng Webb county commissioners formerly with LISD/LCC/City council
Jaime Canales
Rosaura Tijerina
John Galo
And people wonder why nobody votes? Yes, I know I probably missed a few.
Add term limits on all political offices, THEN apply an ethics comission. That way you have a time frame to get the job done, or get sent packing for not. At-large should be something to consider again.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, no one wants to run for office anymore as they will get skewered with anything they have done in their lives.
ReplyDeleteThat in itself is not a bad thing, but sometimes the media focuses on things that are really outside the realm of whether a person is qualified or not to run, ie, who dated/married/divorced who, etc....
My uncle Lupon wants to run for office but with the heat here in Laredo, he is always drunk by 11:00 a.m. Not too productive...mi tio!
ReplyDeleteIs your tio, Chuy Olivares, the guy is always drunk.
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