Gandara Guilty Plea Underscores Importance of Precinct 3 Run Off

Ex-County Commissioner Willie Gandara's upcoming guilty plea is really going to emphasize the importance of the decision voters are going to make on July 31st as to who is going to be the next Commissioner of Precinct #3.

If there is a winner in this particularly sad situation its Vince Perez.

He was the first to call-out then Commissioner Gandara. He was the first to issue a call to the end of Gandara politics. He issued stinging critiques of not only Gandara, but Dora Oaxaca's ties to Gandara after he dropped out of the race and raised the issue of cash being handed-out a pachanga being thrown by his run-off opponent Chente Quintanilla.

Here is the article in the El Paso Times that gives you background on the story. 

Now that the election for Precinct 3 is down to Vince Perez and Chente Quintanilla, voters will make a critical decision about the direction of their leadership. In the state rep race that shares part of the electorate as Precinct 3, voters went with a younger more progressive candidate in Mary Gonzalez.

Will the trend continue or will the Precinct stick with the familiar name that has represented most of the district for the last 10 years?