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Jerry Garza
2024 - Present
2026
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Jerry Garza is a member of the Webb County Appraisal District in Texas, representing Place 3. Garza assumed office on July 1, 2024. Garza's current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Garza won election to the Webb County Appraisal District to represent Place 3 in Texas outright after the general election on May 4, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Garza obtained a B.A. in political science from Texas A&M International University and an M.A. in Communications and Applied Politics from Saint Mary's University. His professional experience includes owning his own insurance company and working as a financial adviser.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Webb County, Texas (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Jerry Garza (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garza in this election.
2014
- See also: Laredo, Texas municipal elections, 2014
The city of Laredo, Texas held elections for mayor on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 18, 2014.[2] Candidates included Guadalupe Botello, Rolando S. Herrera, Jose S. Dorantes Jr., Pete Saenz, James Joel Newland, Cindy Liendo and Jerry Garza. Pete Saenz was the winner. Incumbent Raul G. Salinas was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[3][4]
| Mayor of Laredo General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Pete Saenz |
53.3% | 12,831 | |
| Guadalupe Botello | 4.2% | 1,003 | |
| Rolando S. Herrera | 1% | 252 | |
| Jose S. Dorantes Jr. | 0.5% | 112 | |
| James Joel Newland | 1.1% | 258 | |
| Cindy Liendo | 19.1% | 4,586 | |
| Jerry Garza | 20.5% | 4,924 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 14,456 | ||
| Source: City of Laredo - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
2012
Garza ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 80. Garza was defeated by incumbent Tracy King in the May 29 primary election.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tracy King Incumbent |
59.7% | 10,599 |
| Jerry Garza | 40.3% | 7,164 |
| Total Votes | 17,763 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jerry Garza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On his campaign website, Garza highlighted the following issues:[7]
- "Improve infrastructure and add thoroughfares to secure our position as the No. 1 inland port."
- "Establish a children’s hospital to provide maximum healthcare as well as high paying jobs."
- "Create a water park funded by private investment, fed by water wells within its proximity, thereby creating jobs and entertainment value."
- "Construct more mega-recreational centers around Laredo."
- "Increase public safety by providing more and better resources to police."
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 Important Election Dates," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Candidate List," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ KGNS, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Jerry Garza for Mayor, "Platform," accessed September 23, 2014 (dead link)
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Webb County Appraisal District, Place 3 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Webb County Board of Commissioners |
Succeeded by - |
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