Candidate Gomez ran an anti-council campaign. On his debate on Ch. 26 he claimed a lot of negative things about the current city council. One of his campaign signs even said to elect him to, "fight public corruption", he was talking about the council. Yet when asked by the media about our indicted former Mayor, he said he is innocent until proven guilty and he is a friend of mine. Candidate Gomez is also the brother of current councilwoman Maria Reyes who replaced Luis Varela. Both Gomez and Reyes are well known for trying and failing to recall the majority of councilmembers. Yet again, they supported the previous Mayor even after he was indicted. Gomez even attended a city council meeting asking the city not to place the former Mayor on the recall ballot.
In District 4 where I represent I have great news. Mayor-Elect Lopez had his best numbers. Lopez won with a little more than 57% of the vote in District 4. This is also an area where the failed recall on council leader Socorro "Suky" Ramos (pictured below) lives and worked hard for candidate Gomez. She worked almost a majority of early voting at Socorro High School for Gomez and worked almost all day on election day at Campestre Elementary, in District 4. She also visited numerous homes in District 4 speaking bad about the council and promoting Gomez. At 57% of the vote it is clear that a majority are happy with the progress they are seeing. Mrs. Ramos who is always quoted in the El Paso Times represents the past. A person who talks about change but could never deliver. The old guard of Socorro that likes the way things were a few years ago... talk, talk, talk. Eventually, they'll learn that the majority does not buy what they're selling, negativity about the majority of council. The city elected a friend of this council who will work hard for the citizens as Mayor. I just wish the rest of the County knew the good feedback we are getting from the majority of the community, instead of what they read in the El Paso Times.
Trini will do a good job now especially with the new council. Since the beginning, the present council were united except for two individuals that are not there anymore. Unfortunately the newspaper employs a very negative, one-sided individual that makes the council look bad at every turn. Fortunately, for Socorro, there are very smart people who see that the newspaper only quotes negative things from THE SAME group that tried to recall the council members (with lies) who were doing positive things for the city. This Ramos woman has now become a laughing matter for Socorro. People that call her the "one who killed her sons". That is a terrible nickname for someone that apparentlly wants to be viewed as a community leader. I asked, why do you all call her that? They said, she is the llorona de Socorro. Don't you know the legend? Anyway, my hat's off to you present council. Keep doing a good job.
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