Posted on 11/09/2004 1:09:25 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
In political season, certain races will command more attention than other races. The presidency, of course, always holds center stage.
But there are also downballot races that send a message. A case in point is the Republican Victor Carrillo’s successful bid to remain in the Railroad Commission post to which Gov. Rick Perry appointed him in 1993.
Carrillo’s re-election is a matter of interest beyond the purview of the commission. He is not only the state’s highest-ranking Hispanic elected official; he is also its most prominent Hispanic Republican office-holder.
In a state in which there has traditionally been but a handful of Hispanic officeholders at the statewide level, this is a matter of considerable moment — and his party affiliation lends some credibility to the Texas GOP’s claim to be a party of inclusion rather than exclusion.
If you mean the Revolucion of 1836, then it certainly worked out well, didn't it? :D
Tejanos lead the way!
I assume that Governor Perry appointed Carrillo in 2003, not 1993 (Ann Richards was governor in 1993).
Victor Carrillo joined the Texas Railroad Commission in February 2003.
It's hard to find good editors these days!
We could have had another Hispanic in Ernest Garcia for Criminal Ct. of Appeals had it not been for the confusion caused by Perry's support of Paul William Green for TX Supreme Ct. with the liberal William Paul Green who edged Garcia in the primary.
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