Five Candidates seek Two MCWCID No. 1 Board seats

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Five Maverick County citizens are seeking two seats on the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (MCWCID No. 1) Board of Directors current election which got underway on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 with the Early Voting Period at the offices of the MCWCID No. 1, located at 1622 Maverick Industrial Park Road (Radar Base) in Eagle Pass, Texas and continuing until May 3rd and the General Election scheduled on Saturday, May 10th.

Seeking re-election to the MCWCID No. 1 Board of Directors is current Board member Xavier Mancha and current Board member Raul Trevino who was appointed by Maverick County Commissioners Court to fill the vacancy on the Board of former Board member Abdalla Moses, whom resigned, and is seeking election to a full four year term. Also seeking the same two Board positions are retired U.S. Army veteran Gabriel De La Cerda, Quemado rancher John Earl Smith, and Normandy farmer Beyer Junfin.

The two highest vote getting candidates will get elected to the two MCWCID No. 1 Board of Directors places on the current election ballot.

Current MCWCID No. 1 Board of Directors include President Travis Kelly, Vice-President Yolanda Mauricio, Secretary-Treasurer Marcelino Perez, and Xavier Mancha. The MCWCID No. 1 General Manager is Cynthia Maritnez.

All registered MCWCID No. 1 voters are encouraged to participate in the current election underway with Early Voting Period running from April 29-May 3rd and the General Election Day is Saturday, May 10th.