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Raul Valdez
Raul "Scoop" Valdez was a candidate for District 2 representative on the El Paso City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Valdez was a teaching assistant at the University of Texas at El Paso. His professional experience includes work as a musician with the band Radio La Chusma and service in the U.S. Army. Valdez has also served as the public relations officer for the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association.[1][2]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 2 seat on the El Paso City Council.[3]
| El Paso City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alexsandra Annello |
34.93% | 1,135 |
| James Tolbert Incumbent |
31.95% | 1,038 |
| Jud Burgess | 13.73% | 446 |
| Dolores Garcia Baca | 13.57% | 441 |
| Raul Valdez | 3.42% | 111 |
| Alexander Burnside | 2.40% | 78 |
| Total Votes | 3,249 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed May 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
In a campaign ad, Valdez said:
| “ | Central El Paso was once known for being the heart of the city. People came from all parts of town because we were flourishing in business. Now, we are the ones that have to travel to different parts of El Paso for many different things. We have quickly become the land that time forgot. Growth is always necessary for a city to flourish, but with that being said, it's time to start building up rather than out. Urban sprawling has caused the need to build new structures on undeveloped land. This requires building new utility structures and amenities, running new power lines, new water lines, new gas lines. This is why our utility bills continue to rise. With the available structures in District 2, why not reinvest in bringing new business back to the central area, instead of spreading utility dollars even thinner than they are now? The increase in sales tax revenue would alleviate some of the burden that comes from our already high property taxes as well.[4] | ” |
| —Raul Valdez, (2017)[5] | ||
See also
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External links
- City of El Paso
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ El Paso City Secretary, "Application For a Place on the city of El Paso May 6, 2017 General Election Ballot," February 14, 2017
- ↑ Gofundme, "Raul 'Scoop' Valdez's Campaign Fund," accessed April 24, 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.
- ↑ YouTube, "Raul Scoop Valdez Campaign Video 2," April 7, 2017
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