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Juan Chavez (Texas)
Juan Chavez was a candidate for District 7 of the Laredo City Council in Texas. Chavez was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Chavez represented District 7 on the city council from 2006 to 2008. He also ran for the city council in 2015. He won 9 percent of the vote in the March 2015 election, placing sixth of six candidates competing for the seat.[2][3][4]
Biography
Chavez received an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M International University.[2]
As of his run for city council in 2016, Chavez was retired. His professional experience includes 33 years of service to the Laredo Independent School District and the United Independent School District.[5]
Chavez has been a member of the Newman Parent Teacher Association, Perez Elementary Site Based Management, the Textbook Coordinators Association of Texas, and Saint Jude Parish.[2]
Elections
2016
The city of Laredo, Texas, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 22, 2016. Four of the seven city council seats were up for election. The District 4 race advanced to a runoff election on December 17, 2016. Incumbent George Altgelt defeated Juan Chavez in the Laredo City Council District 7 general election.[6]
| Laredo City Council District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George Altgelt Incumbent |
59.02% | 3,645 |
| Juan Chavez | 40.98% | 2,531 |
| Total Votes | 6,176 | |
| Source: City of Laredo, "Final 2016 General Election results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
2015
- See also: Laredo, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Laredo, Texas, held a nonpartisan special election for city council on March 7, 2015. A runoff election took place on April 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 5, 2015. The city held the special election to fill the District 7 seat of former council member Jorge Vera, who was recalled from office on November 4, 2014, following his arrest for drug possession on August 1, 2014. In the general election, candidates included Juan Chavez, Hector Lee Patiño, Arturo Pantoja, Daniel "Danny" Reyes, Guillermo (Memo) Castro and George J. Altgelt. Because no candidate received a majority in the general election, the top two candidates - Patiño and Altgelt - faced each other in a runoff election on April 25, 2015. Altgelt defeated Patiño in the runoff.[7][8]
| Laredo City Council, District 7, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| George J. Altgelt |
58.3% | 935 | |
| Hector Lee Patiño | 41.7% | 669 | |
| Total Votes | 1,604 | ||
| Source: City of Laredo Elections, "2015 Official runoff election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
| Laredo City Council, District 7, Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| George J. Altgelt |
29.8% | 292 | |
| Hector Lee Patiño |
19.8% | 194 | |
| Arturo Pantoja | 17.9% | 175 | |
| Guillermo (Memo) Castro | 11.4% | 112 | |
| Juan Chavez | 10.7% | 105 | |
| Daniel "Danny" Reyes | 10.4% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 878 | ||
| Source: City of Laredo Elections, "2015 Official General Election Results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Laredo, "District 7 Candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Laredo Morning Times, "Juan Chavez Seeks Re-Election," April 20, 2008
- ↑ South Texas Chisme, "Hey, a Webb County Recount that Didn't Change Drastically!" May 23, 2008
- ↑ Laredo Morning Times, "Final Voting Results for District 7 City Council Race," March 7, 2015
- ↑ Laredo Buzz, "Chavez Honored at Retirement Event," February 15, 2013
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2016 General Elections: District 7 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Laredo Elections, "2015 District 7 Election Results," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2015 Special City Elections - District VII," accessed February 25, 2015
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