A.D. Ibarra
-Mav Co. Lake
Hundreds converged on Maverick County Lake to listen to a key note address by The Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, who this year did the same at the most significant event of this political season, the Democratic National Convention. There's never been a more important time for folks to come out and vote," stated Castro in an exclusive interview with The eagle Pass News Gram, "the issues that are on the table that affect our lives: Medicare, jobs and the economy, the issue of education and how much we're gonna invest in that for our young people." Castro has quickly become one of the most influential Hispanics in what we are calling the 'Sleeping Giant", the new majority which up to now has been a silent one in terms of coming together to voice our opinion, to make a difference especially here in Texas a traditionally Republican state.
"Eagle Pass can play a key role in elections and statewide elections," Castro added, "My hope is that Eagle Pass residents will come out and register to vote if they have not yet done so by October 9th to make a difference in the coming elections which begin October 22nd." Candidates Alfonso Nevarez, candidate for Representative of District 74 and Carlos Uresti, candidate for the 23rd Congressional District were also on hand to address the gathering among other Democratic candidates who made the trip to Maverick County such as the candidate for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Place 4, Luz Elena Chapa. The San Antonio leader closed with his best rally cry, "It is imperative that in South Texas we come out and vote."
