Maverick County Hospital District Chairman Joaquin L. Rodriguez resigns

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Maverick County Hospital District Chairman of the Board of Directors, Joaquin L. Rodriguez, announced his resignation from the Board at the local hospital district’s last meeting held on May 26, 2015, creating a vacancy on the Board.

Rodriguez was re-elected unopposed to a second four year term on the Hospital District’s Board of Directors in November of 2014. Rodriguez was selected as Chairman of the Board in a split vote.

As a result of Rodriguez’s resignation, the Hospital District’s Board of Directors will have to elect a new Chairman among the remaining four Board members and appoint a new Board member to serve the unexpired term of Rodriguez at their next Board meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

The remaining Hospital District Board of Directors include Juan Manuel Farias, Humberto Duran, Ricardo E. Calderon, and Dr. Ronald Hixson.

Rodriguez’s resignation comes as a surprise to Maverick County taxpayers.

Rodriguez is an attorney and a former Mayor of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas.