The "GG" Fundraising Strategy
I heard a funny story around the courthouse recently and since were are in campaign season I figured I'd write about it. I spoke to a few prominent attorneys in the courthouse that told me that Judge Gonzalo Garcia, commonly known as GG, has a rather unique fundraising strategy in mind.
He hasn't really ever faced a challenger for a seat but he is facing one now, Judge Monique Velarde. He is the judge that presided over the case against former Socorro City Rep Jesse Gandara, who need up with an extremely light sentence of probation following a conviction in a case that has since been turned over.
I believe that is the one and only time the District Attorney's Office actually pursued a public corruption case and they didn't present a single witness during the punishment phase of the trial. I was there for that trial. I sat through he entire phase of that trial. Jesse Gandara actually personally texted me (I was able to later confirm the number he was texting me from was his) to ask if I would speak on HIS BEHALF during the punishment phase.
I guess that makes sense. They found weed when they raided his house so he was clearly smoking something if I thought I would testify for the guy I helped campaign against in Socorro to kick out of office.
The light sentence infuriated the residents of Socorro and San Elizario and other parts of the valley. Judge Velarde has a strong base in the lower valley because her family is from Fabens and has a big base of support in Socorro.
Word around the courthouse elevators is that GG's plan is to get 100 lawyers to give him $1000 each.
I guess he doesn't review campaign finance reports but lawyers never give that much money for judicial races.
And frankly, it would probably be a news story if 100 lawyers were coughing up a $1000 each for a judicial race.
The talk around legal circles is that GG is PISSED that he has a challenger, so this race could get pretty interesting.
There's another interesting tidbit about GG that surprised me, but I'll save that for another day. But trust me, it'll surprise you too.
He hasn't really ever faced a challenger for a seat but he is facing one now, Judge Monique Velarde. He is the judge that presided over the case against former Socorro City Rep Jesse Gandara, who need up with an extremely light sentence of probation following a conviction in a case that has since been turned over.
I believe that is the one and only time the District Attorney's Office actually pursued a public corruption case and they didn't present a single witness during the punishment phase of the trial. I was there for that trial. I sat through he entire phase of that trial. Jesse Gandara actually personally texted me (I was able to later confirm the number he was texting me from was his) to ask if I would speak on HIS BEHALF during the punishment phase.
I guess that makes sense. They found weed when they raided his house so he was clearly smoking something if I thought I would testify for the guy I helped campaign against in Socorro to kick out of office.
The light sentence infuriated the residents of Socorro and San Elizario and other parts of the valley. Judge Velarde has a strong base in the lower valley because her family is from Fabens and has a big base of support in Socorro.
Word around the courthouse elevators is that GG's plan is to get 100 lawyers to give him $1000 each.
I guess he doesn't review campaign finance reports but lawyers never give that much money for judicial races.
And frankly, it would probably be a news story if 100 lawyers were coughing up a $1000 each for a judicial race.
The talk around legal circles is that GG is PISSED that he has a challenger, so this race could get pretty interesting.
There's another interesting tidbit about GG that surprised me, but I'll save that for another day. But trust me, it'll surprise you too.
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