Romeo Fernandez Registers For Eagle Pass City Council Place 1 Special Election

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Secretary Imelda Rodriguez announced that Eagle Passan Romeo Fernandez, age 26, registered as a candidate for the Eagle Pass City Council Place 1 Special Election to be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at her City Secretary Office on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

Romeo Fernandez is a local contractor and real estate agent in the community.  He previously ran unsuccessfully for City Council Place 4 against incumbent Councilmember Luis E. Sifuentes in May 2017.  Fernandez stated that he immediately registered as a candidate for City Council Place 1 Special Election because he wishes to contribute to the growth and future of Eagle Pass and its citizens.

The Eagle Pass City Council approved holding a special election for City Council Place 1 after Councilmember Gloria E. Hernandez announced on September 19, 2017 at a press conference her plans to run for Maverick County Judge in the March 2018 Democaratic Party Primary Election.  Texas law requires Councilmember Gloria E. Hernandez to automatically resign from her City Council position upon announcing her intention to run or candidacy to run for another State of Texas publicly elected position such as County Judge.

City Councilmember Gloria E. Hernandez will serve in her City Council Place 1 seat until her successor is elected and sworn-in after the December 16th special election.

The Eagle Pass City Council also approved to open the candidate registration period for the City Council Place 1 special election from October 3-16, 2017, with City Secretary Imelda Rodriguez at City Hall, 100 South Monroe Street, in Eagle Pass.

The Early Voting Period of this special election will be held during November 29-December 12, 2017, at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center and the Regular Election Day on Saturday, December 16th, also at the Multi-Purpose Center.

For more information about registering as a candidate for the Eagle Pass City Council Place 1 Special Election, please contact City Secretary Imelda Rodriguez at (830) 773-1111.