It's All in the Numbers
Sources in City Hall indicate that Zulema Lazarin, former secretary of the El Paso Latino National Republican Coalition intended to file candidacy papers to pursue the office being vacated by City Rep Rachel Quintana.
Her desire to pursue the office was also written about it in my homie Sammy C's blog a couple of weeks ago.
Unfortunately, according to multiple sources at city hall, Lazarin couldn't file to run for District 5. Turns out there was a little problem along the way for Lararin...she doesn't live in the district.
Lazarin in fact lives in Representative Holguin's district. According to sources she spent some time on the 10th floor yesterday after finding out she lived in the wrong district.
There was no indication as to what she was doing but I'm told she was in the Mayor's office and Representative Holguin's office. I don't know for sure, but I'm betting she went to inquire with Holguin if he intended to run for re-election.
Lazarin was in the building after 5pm, so its likely Representative Holguin was not in the building at the time.
In a related development, former assistant to City Representative Steve Ortega, Mayela Mejia, also announced her candidacy for the seat being vacated by Rachel Quintana. Mejia previously ran for the office but was among several candidates that lost to Quintana.
Mejia made her announcement at a restaurant Wednesday and resigned her position with the city as of last Thursday. Mejia ran the office of District 3 following the resignation of Alejandro Lozano when he chose to run for Commissioner's Court and prior to the election of Emma Acosta.
Unfortunately, according to multiple sources at city hall, Lazarin couldn't file to run for District 5. Turns out there was a little problem along the way for Lararin...she doesn't live in the district.
Lazarin in fact lives in Representative Holguin's district. According to sources she spent some time on the 10th floor yesterday after finding out she lived in the wrong district.
There was no indication as to what she was doing but I'm told she was in the Mayor's office and Representative Holguin's office. I don't know for sure, but I'm betting she went to inquire with Holguin if he intended to run for re-election.
Lazarin was in the building after 5pm, so its likely Representative Holguin was not in the building at the time.
In a related development, former assistant to City Representative Steve Ortega, Mayela Mejia, also announced her candidacy for the seat being vacated by Rachel Quintana. Mejia previously ran for the office but was among several candidates that lost to Quintana.
Mejia made her announcement at a restaurant Wednesday and resigned her position with the city as of last Thursday. Mejia ran the office of District 3 following the resignation of Alejandro Lozano when he chose to run for Commissioner's Court and prior to the election of Emma Acosta.
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