Jose Guevara
Jose "Chema" Guevara was a candidate for District 4 of the Laredo City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Guevara previously ran for city council in 2008. He won nine percent of the vote in the May 2008 election, placing fifth of five candidates competing for the seat.[2][3]
Biography
As of his run for city council in 2016, Guevara was the general manager of Laredo Moving and Storage Allied Van Lines.[2][4]
Guevara has served as the president of the J.Z. Leyendecker Elementary Parent Teacher Association, a national board member for the reparatory adoration group Noctural Adoration Society, and a member of Laredo's Third Party Funding Committee, the Laredo Fire Department Explorers Post 1890, and the Laredo Police Department Explorers Post 1899.[5][4]
Campaign themes
2016
On October 13, 2016, the Laredo Morning Times reported that, "Guevara's campaign platform focuses on key issues that affect District 4 residents: safety, sidewalks, neighborhood improvement, economic growth and infrastructure."[5]
Elections
2016
No candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, so the top two vote-getters, Allen Tijerina and Alberto Torres Jr., advanced to a runoff election on December 17, 2016. The following candidates ran in the Laredo City Council District 4 general election.[6]
| Laredo City Council District 4, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Allen Tijerina | 45.21% | 2,291 |
| Alberto Torres Jr. | 33.27% | 1,686 |
| Jose Guevara | 10.36% | 525 |
| Armando Cisneros | 6.28% | 318 |
| Eduardo Villa Jr. | 4.87% | 247 |
| Total Votes | 5,067 | |
| Source: City of Laredo, "Final 2016 General Election results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Laredo, "District 4 Candidates," accessed October 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laredo Morning Times, "Guevara Announces for District IV City Position," March 14, 2008
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Special City Council Meeting," May 15, 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Our Laredo, "Candidates dist #4 Laredo Texas," September 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Laredo Morning Times, "Jose Guevara Announces Candidacy for City Council District 4, " October 13, 2016
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2016 General Elections: District 4 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016
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