Something to Watch at YISD
I'm working on some school board stuff and last week I noticed there was a letter presented to the YISD Board of Trustees by the Eastwood-area Trustee Deby Lewis that was later reported in the El Paso Times.
Lewis presented a letter explaining why she's been absent and further explained that she would be out past the May 9th election due to some serious health issues.
From what I hear, they are very serious health issues that have required her to go to Houston for treatment. I respect Ms. Lewis' privacy on her health matters but many of you know how serious that is.
The question that came to mind is why didn't she resign so that she could devote her full efforts toward recovery? The school board position doesn't pay, so resignation wouldn't mean the loss of income.
But some within YISD are rightfully questioning why she hasn't resigned. Lewis is part of the current majority on the YISD school board and if she were to win re-election they would be able to appoint a member of their own choosing to replace Lewis.
I took a quick look at her finance reports and I noticed that she raised more than $4,000 which sounds like a lot of money for a school board race. This is the reason State Rep Marisa Marquez pushed for transparency in their reporting so props to her because this is an example of why its important to have a law that brings the school board members in line with all the other elected officials.
Turns out she received a $1000 donation from Woody Hunt, a $500 donation from the law firm that represents the school board, $1000 from a car dealer and $500 from the head of an advertising firm.
But she's not campaigning other than having quite a few campaign signs put up.
She's facing Mike Rosales who is a prominent figure in insurance. And if you're an eastsider, you can't go more than a few blocks without seeing one of his bus bench ads for his business.
This may ultimately be a moot point because Rosales is a formidable candidate and is endorsed by the Ysleta Teachers Association so he's got some organized help behind him.
But the whole situation draws questions. Something doesn't make any sense...
Lewis presented a letter explaining why she's been absent and further explained that she would be out past the May 9th election due to some serious health issues.
From what I hear, they are very serious health issues that have required her to go to Houston for treatment. I respect Ms. Lewis' privacy on her health matters but many of you know how serious that is.
The question that came to mind is why didn't she resign so that she could devote her full efforts toward recovery? The school board position doesn't pay, so resignation wouldn't mean the loss of income.
But some within YISD are rightfully questioning why she hasn't resigned. Lewis is part of the current majority on the YISD school board and if she were to win re-election they would be able to appoint a member of their own choosing to replace Lewis.
I took a quick look at her finance reports and I noticed that she raised more than $4,000 which sounds like a lot of money for a school board race. This is the reason State Rep Marisa Marquez pushed for transparency in their reporting so props to her because this is an example of why its important to have a law that brings the school board members in line with all the other elected officials.
Turns out she received a $1000 donation from Woody Hunt, a $500 donation from the law firm that represents the school board, $1000 from a car dealer and $500 from the head of an advertising firm.
But she's not campaigning other than having quite a few campaign signs put up.
She's facing Mike Rosales who is a prominent figure in insurance. And if you're an eastsider, you can't go more than a few blocks without seeing one of his bus bench ads for his business.
This may ultimately be a moot point because Rosales is a formidable candidate and is endorsed by the Ysleta Teachers Association so he's got some organized help behind him.
But the whole situation draws questions. Something doesn't make any sense...
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