Commissioner Perez Speaks About Judicial Appointment

From The Lion Star Blog

Rumor killer time.

This one has spread like wild fire at the County Courthouse. County Commissioner Anna Perez is not seeking a judicial appointment to replace Judge Alvarez.

I have plenty of direct quotes, but I'll be honest, I left my notebook at home so I don't have the quotes on me right now. I'll post the actual quotes tonight, but here's what she said in a nutshell.

She's not going to pursue the post, despite the fact that some people have approached her and encouraged her to do so. Some people have gone so far as to tell her that Judge Alvarez would support her for the position.

Perez says she has a job to do as county commissioner and very much enjoys being a county commissioner. She also said that a judicial post is a retirement job and not something she's looking at right now.

She didn't close the door on the possibility of pursuing a judicial post at a later date, but its not something she's looking at now.

The rumors, which I've now heard from 5 different people at the courthouse, also involve a common idea that Perez would pursue the position because she needs the money. Perez, the only attorney on commissioner's court, says that while she's taken a pay cut over the last couple of years, that she, her husband EPCC Trustee Art Fierro, and their daughter are "comfortable" and are "not hurting" financially.

I'm not sure why this one took such a solid root because it really doesn't make sense when you think about it. If Perez took a judicial position, that would mean she's have to resign from the seat that she just won in 2008. Aside from pissing off a lot of voters, County Judge Anthony Cobos would appoint her replacement.

Raise your hand if you think Cobos will appointment someone to replace her that will be someone Perez would like to see fill her seat.

Yeah, I didn't think so.