EP Demo Meeting Update
Last night was the meeting of the El Paso County Democratic Party's Executive Committee. You know, the follow-up to that embarrassment that happened last month at The Garden in which all the crazy in the El Paso Democratic Party was put on full display in all its drunk, old, petty, territorial, glory.
In front of the new Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party no less. Way to make an impression team.
Anywho...
The previous raucous was over the attempt to fill vacancies with the precinct chairs. Most of the old nuts lost their mind over the fact that the new chairman was doing something that the previous chairman failed to do over his multiple terms as El Paso Democratic Party Chairman and that is fill vacancies of Precinct Chairs. Ironically the group were crying foul because no one had vetted the new Precinct Chairs.
Which is ironic because these are the same people that nominated someone who has only voted as a Democrat one time to be the Parliamentarian. Gotta love the hypocrisy of that group. (Understand that isn't a shot at Aaron Barraza. I actually like him as an individual. Genuinely a nice guy. His momma did well with him. Cool guy, just not ready to be a Parliamentarian yet. But I think he's actually gonna stick around and by the next election, he's going to be a much more formidable person to deal with. whatever he decides to do, once he's more seasoned.)
So last night, with pretty much no fight at all, the new precinct chairs were sworn in. I think it was about 20 of them. Which is probably 20 more than were filled under the old chair. There was a minor challenge issued, but the new Parliamentarian, Sebastian Martinez, ruled against the challenge. Martinez was elected Parliamentarian following the resignation of Barraza. There was no word on why Barraza resigned.
In short, even though I was supportive of another candidate for Chair of the El Paso Democratic Party, I have to admit that Chairman Melendrez has already started to move the ball down the field. He's tried a fundraiser, had a watch party, and has filled a big chunk of vacancies.
Can't argue with results...
In front of the new Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party no less. Way to make an impression team.
Anywho...
The previous raucous was over the attempt to fill vacancies with the precinct chairs. Most of the old nuts lost their mind over the fact that the new chairman was doing something that the previous chairman failed to do over his multiple terms as El Paso Democratic Party Chairman and that is fill vacancies of Precinct Chairs. Ironically the group were crying foul because no one had vetted the new Precinct Chairs.
Which is ironic because these are the same people that nominated someone who has only voted as a Democrat one time to be the Parliamentarian. Gotta love the hypocrisy of that group. (Understand that isn't a shot at Aaron Barraza. I actually like him as an individual. Genuinely a nice guy. His momma did well with him. Cool guy, just not ready to be a Parliamentarian yet. But I think he's actually gonna stick around and by the next election, he's going to be a much more formidable person to deal with. whatever he decides to do, once he's more seasoned.)
So last night, with pretty much no fight at all, the new precinct chairs were sworn in. I think it was about 20 of them. Which is probably 20 more than were filled under the old chair. There was a minor challenge issued, but the new Parliamentarian, Sebastian Martinez, ruled against the challenge. Martinez was elected Parliamentarian following the resignation of Barraza. There was no word on why Barraza resigned.
In short, even though I was supportive of another candidate for Chair of the El Paso Democratic Party, I have to admit that Chairman Melendrez has already started to move the ball down the field. He's tried a fundraiser, had a watch party, and has filled a big chunk of vacancies.
Can't argue with results...
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