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Emma Acosta
Emma Acosta was a member of the El Paso City Council in Texas, representing District 3 from 2008 to 2017. She was not eligible to run for re-election to the city council in 2017 due to term limits.[1][2]
Acosta was a 2017 candidate for mayor of El Paso in Texas. She was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
Acosta earned a B.B.A. in human resources and management from the University of Texas at El Paso and an M.B.A. from Webster University.[3]
At the time of her 2017 run for office, Acosta was the owner of her own consulting firm, Emma Acosta Consulting. Her professional experience includes work in El Paso's Consolidated Tax Office, Police Department, Finance Department, Public Works Department, Office of Management & Budget, and Environmental Services Department. Acosta has also served on the boards of Bienvivir All Inclusive Senior Health, Evolve Credit Union, and the Salvation Army and as the president of the Mt. Franklin Kiwanis Club, the secretary of the El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union, and a member of the City of El Paso Health Advisory Board and the City of El Paso Tourism Cabinet.
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor of El Paso.[4]
| Mayor of El Paso, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donald Margo |
45.31% | 14,918 |
| David Saucedo |
23.95% | 7,885 |
| Emma Acosta | 15.92% | 5,240 |
| Elisa Morales | 5.60% | 1,845 |
| William Cager Jr. | 4.22% | 1,388 |
| Jaime Perez | 2.89% | 952 |
| Charles Stapler | 1.25% | 412 |
| Jorge Artalejo | 0.85% | 281 |
| Total Votes | 32,921 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed May 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Acosta's campaign website listed the following priorities:
| “ | I want to continue and advocate for the City of El Paso and every El Pasoan as your Mayor. I will work hard to help unite people towards common goals for the betterment of our great City, tackle the challenges that our city may face, and balance fiscal responsibility to ensure our tax dollars are spent wisely. I will work hard to:
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| —Emma Acosta's campaign website, (2017)[6] | ||
CityBeat Magazine asked the 2017 mayoral candidates what their first priority would be if they were elected. Acosta said, "With the Texas Rangers Investigation overshadowing the many accomplishments of this city, I propose more Ethics training for elected officials on a more frequent basis. I propose a stronger ethics ordinance that will impose tough sanctions for those elected that violate state and local ethics laws!
I propose giving government back to the people by bringing government to you. As Mayor, I will hold town hall meetings in every part of El Paso; East, Mission Valley, Central, South El Paso, Northeast, and the West Side... I propose no less than quarterly Evening City Council Meetings to bring government to you, so you can be involved in the votes that city council takes.
Quality of Life also means Quality Jobs. I propose creating a climate that encourages businesses and entrepreneurs to invest in their ideas. That's why I propose helping start-up businesses with tax reductions. This will encourage new business and new jobs, with more tax reductions for those companies that pay at least $10 an hour!"[7]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- City of El Paso
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ City of El Paso, "Representative Emma Acosta - District 3," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ KISS.FM, "City Rep Emma Acosta Confirms She Is Running for Mayor," October 3, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Emma Acosta," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ City of El Paso Municipal Clerk, "May 6, 2017 General Election," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Emma Acosta for El Paso Mayor, "On the Issues," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ CityBeat Magazine, "Q&A with El Paso's Mayoral Candidates," accessed April 17, 2017
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