Joe G. Rivera (Texas county court candidate)
Joe G. Rivera was a 2014 candidate for the Cameron County Court in Texas.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rivera ran for election to the Cameron County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 43.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Ruben R. Pena, Martin Arambula and T. Rivera.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Rivera faced Pena in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. Rivera won, earning 53.6% of the vote.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Carlos H. Cascos.
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Education
Rivera earned an undergraduate degree from Texas Southmost College.[3]
Military service
Rivera served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1957 to 1965. He was on active duty from June to December of 1959.[3]
Career
- 1986-Present: County Clerk, Cameron County
- 1974-1982: County Clerk, Cameron County
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Cameron County Elections Department, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official campaign website of Joe G. Rivera, "About Joe G. Rivera," accessed September 5, 2014
