Eagle Pass Housing Authority Executive Director Mary Velasquez resigns

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

The Housing Authority of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas Executive Director Mary Velasquez has tendered her letter of resignation to its Board of Commissioners to be effective October 12, 2016.

Velasquez was appointed as Executive Director of the Eagle Pass Housing Authority on November 7, 2013.  Velasquez will have completed almost three years as Executive Director of the local public housing authority.  Prior to being Executive Director, Velasquez served for many years as the City Secretary of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas.  Velasquez was successful in obtaining exemplary status for the Eagle Pass Housing Authority during her tenure.

Velasquez replaced former Interim Executive Director Liza Cano whom was temporarily appointed after Board Chairman Ana B. Gonzalez muscled a Board majority into terminating previous Executive Director Carla Mancha, who is now the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Brownsville, Texas and is leading that public housing agency with national grants, awards, and honors.

It is unknown when the Eagle Pass Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will meet to appoint an Interim Executive Director and commence a national search for a permanent Executive Director.