Denise Razo
Denise Razo was a candidate for District 1 representative on the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees in Texas. She was defeated in the runoff election on June 10, 2017.
Biography
Razo earned an associate degree in liberal arts from El Paso Community College and a B.A. in criminal justice, an M.P.A., and an M.Ed. in educational administration from the University of Texas at El Paso. She also earned her Ed.D. from the University of Texas El Paso in 2013. [1]
Razo's professional experience includes work as a teacher with the Canutillo Independent School District, the El Paso Independent School District, and the Ysleta Independent School District. She has also served as the educational director of the Mexican American Bar Association of El Paso and a member of the board of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center.[1]
Elections
2017
El Paso County, Texas, held a general election for the District 1 and 7 seats on the community college board of trustees on May 6, 2017. A runoff election in District 1 was scheduled for June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017. Incumbent John Uxer Jr. defeated Denise Razo in the runoff election for the District 1 seat on the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees.[2]
| El Paso Community College Board of Trustees, District 1 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Uxer Jr. Incumbent |
55.34% | 3,307 |
| Denise Razo | 44.66% | 2,669 |
| Total Votes | 5,976 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed June 29, 2017 | ||
Incumbent John Uxer Jr. and Denise Razo defeated Constance Reuschlein in the general election for the District 1 seat on the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees.[2]
| El Paso Community College Board of Trustees, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Uxer Jr. Incumbent |
45.20% | 2,597 |
| Denise Razo |
36.30% | 2,086 |
| Constance Reuschlein | 18.50% | 1,063 |
| Total Votes | 5,746 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed May 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Razo's campaign website listed the following priorities:
| “ | 1. Address the offerings of educational services and programs in the El Paso area, particularly in District 1
2. Address administrative operations to ensure the maximization of tax dollars without increasing taxes; ensure tax dollars go to the improvement of educational resources and opportunities in the El Paso area. 3. Ensure that educational services and programs are structured for fulfilling the employment needs of the El Paso Area. 4. Ensure educational access and course offerings to special populations (economically poor, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, Continuing Adult Individuals, etc) 5. Ensure that all programs are transferable either to a 4-year college and/or ensure students will graduate career ready. 6. Ensure quality educational coursework and ensure a well-qualified faculty and staff. 7. Ensure the continued expansion of the early college high school program within the El Paso area. 8. Ensure the continued promotion of educational services and program offerings; and ensure guidance to students in how to efficiently maximum the current offerings of the EPCC's services and programs. 9. Ensure the continued expansion and improvement of working cooperatively with local citizens and entities (businesses, industry, agencies, etc) in meeting employment and training needs in the El Paso area. 10. Ensure the board is an objective purveyor of information in the decision-making process and that this decision-making process remains nonpartisan and researched-based; for example, how demographic factors correspond to socioeconomic factors in the El Paso area.[3] |
” |
| —Denise Razo's campaign website[4] | ||
Razo told the El Paso Times that she opposed a bond to supplement the cost of planned additions to El Paso Community College campuses. She said, "We need to cut administrative spending, that's how we can pay for facilities."[5]
Endorsements
2017
Razo received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas[6]
- El Paso County Sheriff's Officers Association[6]
- El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association[6]
- Greater El Paso Association of Realtors[1]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dr. Razo for EPCC Board of Trustees District 1, "Home," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 El Paso Community College, "Board of Trustees Election," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dr. Razo for EPCC Board of Trustees District 1, "Why Am I Running?" accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ El Paso Times, "2 Seats Up for El Paso Community College Board," May 1, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dr. Razo for EPCC Board of Trustees District 1, "Law Enforcement Endorsements," accessed May 16, 2017
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