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Austin,TX – State Representative-Elect Poncho Nevarez is excited to ring in 2013. Nevarez has already begun to work for his constituents and the State of Texas. The Rep-Elect became the first Freshman Democrat of the 83rd Legislative State Representative class to file legislation, which shows he is ready to focus on the issues that matter for his district.
“I am ready to get to work for my constituents,” Nevarez says. “They have elected me to represent them to the best of my ability and what a great way to do so by starting early.”
Nevarez has filed HB 334, which relates to the residency requirement for particular elective offices of certain political subdivisions. This bill allows elected members that represent a county with a territory greater than 4,600 square miles, an independent school district servicing fewer than 1,500 students or a municipality with a population of less than 6,000 to live outside of their political subdivisions. With a rural district that stretches over 400 miles along the Rio Grande, this legislation would benefit the elected members from his district.
“Rural areas are very different when looking at the area to population ratio,” Nevarez states. “This will give the elected members an opportunity to have a little more freedom to choose where to live and not restrict them to tiny political subdivisions.”
The Rep-Elect is ready to confront the issues brought forth this legislative session. With the 83rd legislature starting on January 8th, he is only days away from doing so.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
Unofficial sources are saying that Hector Daniel Chavez, Manager of the Maverick County Sanitary Landfill has tendered his letter of resignation, however members of the Board of Directors have stated that they have no idea about the situation and could not be reached for comment.
An employee of the landfill said that Chavez had resigned since Monday afternoon and that the position was being filled by another person on an interim basis.
Chavez had been in that position since the facility's inception a little over two years ago. Until now, it is unknown why he would resign suddenly.
Maverick County authorities have stated that the landfill has been functioning well, has been providing the county with revenue, and has the county, the City of Eagle Pass and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas as its main clients. Some companies from The Eagle Ford Shale Project have also recently come aboard.
The landfill is located on the south end of Maverick County on El Indio Highway.
This facility is an entity in itself outside Maverick County, is directed by its own board and it provides economic assistance to Maverick County.
County Judge David Saucedo informed The News Gram that the landfill provided a total of $1.2 million last year which was utilized to help get the County out of the current debt it finds itself in today.
The aforementioned board will now have to analyze the present situation and decide how it will move forward in naming a new person to fill this position.
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
After four seasons at the helm, C.C. Winn High School head football coach George Ruiz has been reassigned.
Eagle Pass Independent School District Athletic Director Edward V. Graf confirmed Ruiz’s reassignment on Wednesday morning.
“That is correct,” Graf said. “He (Ruiz) was informed yesterday.”
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world." -Margaret Mead
In what has been the culmination of the vision of a man who has only been in Eagle Pass for twenty months, the Border Hope Juvenile Rehabilitation Center officially opened its doors to an impressive amount of local dignitaries, leaders, law enforcement personnel from the federal, state and local levels as well as representatives from faith-based organizations who all came to witness the beginning of a facility which will work to change the lives of a demographic which ultimately will be the future of our community, our state and this great nation, our youth.
Austin,TX
State Representative-Elect Poncho Nevarez is excited to ring in 2013. Nevarez has already begun to work for his constituents and the State of Texas. The Rep-Elect became the first Freshman Democrat of the 83rd Legislative State Representative class to file legislation, which shows he is ready to focus on the issues that matter for his district. “I am ready to get to work for my constituents,” Nevarez says. “They have elected me to represent them to the best of my ability and what a great way to do so by starting early.” Nevarez has filed HB 334, which relates to the residency requirement for particular elective offices of certain political subdivisions. This bill allows elected members that represent a county with a territory greater than 4,600 square miles, an independent school district servicing fewer than 1,500 students or a municipality with a population of less than 6,000 to live outside of their political subdivisions. With a rural district that stretches over 400 miles along the Rio Grande, this legislation would benefit the elected members from his district. “Rural areas are very different when looking at the area to population ratio,” Nevarez states. “This will give the elected members an opportunity to have a little more freedom to choose where to live and not restrict them to tiny political subdivisions.” The Rep-Elect is ready to confront the issues brought forth this legislative session. With the 83rd legislature starting on January 8th, he is only days away from doing so.
Douglas Matney, UHS, Inc., Regional Vice President and Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center are happy to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard R. Prati, FACHE, CPA to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center effective January 2, 1013. Mr. Prati, the new Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center has been serving as the COO at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center since 2005. He has over 24 years of healthcare management, and is an active member of the American college of Healthcare Executives. Richard earned his Masters degree of Healthcare Administration from Trinity University San Antonio, TX. He also holds a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa, and a Bachelors of Science from the University of Arizona. “I want to say on behalf of myself and my wife, Dianna that we are honored and excited to continue to be part of the wonderful Eagle Pass community and part of the hospital family’” said Mr. Prati.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
County Attorney Rick Ramos was forthright and succinct in clarifying the situation stemming from a petition which was filed by Maverick County in the 293rd District Court last December 28th to begin the process to fill the position left vacant by County Commissioner of Precinct 2 Rudy Heredia, who is being held in a Federal Detention facility until April 16th of this year when he will effectively face a jury of his peers in a US Federal Court, as well as to challenge the seat of County Commissioner of Precinct 1 Eliaz Maldonado who faces Federal Charges, yet was given the opportunity to post bail until he goes to court on March 19th.
Staff -Eagle Pass
According to County Attorney Rick Ramos, it is up to The Honorable Cynthia Muñiz-Berain, District Judge to decide whether or not Eliaz Maldonado and Rudy Heredia should be allowed to keep their positions while their independent litigations take their course in the federal court system. The petition was turned in to the offices of the District Secretary in Maverick County and was assigned to Judge Muñiz. The County Attorney stated that in the case of the District Judge, it is up to her judgment to accept the petition and she also has the authority to name interim commissioners should she deem it necessary. These cases have garnered much public interest and they deal with a situation which is very delicate and deals with two commissioners facing federal charges, one of which is presently being held in a federal detention facility in Del Rio of which is difficult to believe that any other county in the state is living the same situation. The aforementioned petition may have been initiated by the public in general, yet it had to have been forwarded through the proper avenues which consists of the County Attorney forwarding said petition to District Court. As it stands now, both men are able to retain their positions, as well as their pay as their legal situations are taken care of, but the petition seeks to replace them in an interim basis while this plays out.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
HEB gave a check totaling $25,000.00 to the Eagle Pass Boys and Girls Club on Friday.
The check was delivered by Victor Garcia and Andy Perales, directors of the local grocery store, and the check was given to Alfonso Mallen, Director of the Boys and Girls Club.
Newly elected US Congressman Pete Gallego is sworn in by Speaker of the House John Boehner on January 3rd in Washington D.C. Gallego is accompanied by family and colleagues. Gallego and son Nicolas sat together in the aisles of congress where they were able to shake hands with the leaders of the House as they arrived.