El Paso Politics

From The Lion Star Blog Gilbert Sanchez is making no secret about the fact that he is considering another run for political office. Sanchez has openly discussed running for City Council and County Commissioner's Court. A run a city hall would put him up against City Rep V. Rachel Quintana, if she chooses to run for re-election, or a large field of candidates that many on the eastside are predicting to surface. A run at County Commissioner's Court would pit Sanchez against Commissioner Anna Perez. A run in a field of candidates for the city rep seat is the better play for Sanchez because he's used to that type of campaign and has the family support needed to gather the most amount of votes and end up in a run-off. From The Lion Star Blog A run against Perez is probably not a good idea because Perez has already shown herself to be more than capable of beating an opponent with baggage. Its way too soon for Sanchez to jump in a race like that. Even if Sanchez beats the rap, whi...

From The Lion Star Blog Rumor killer time. This one has spread like wild fire at the County Courthouse. County Commissioner Anna Perez is not seeking a judicial appointment to replace Judge Alvarez. I have plenty of direct quotes, but I'll be honest, I left my notebook at home so I don't have the quotes on me right now. I'll post the actual quotes tonight, but here's what she said in a nutshell. She's not going to pursue the post, despite the fact that some people have approached her and encouraged her to do so. Some people have gone so far as to tell her that Judge Alvarez would support her for the position. Perez says she has a job to do as county commissioner and very much enjoys being a county commissioner. She also said that a judicial post is a retirement job and not something she's looking at right now. She didn't close the door on the possibility of pursuing a judicial post at a later date, but its not something she's looking at now. The rumors, ...