Cortez: I am announcing my candidacy for re-election

For the last six-plus years, it has been my incredible honor to serve as your County Judge, and, along with our County Commissioners, we have made meaningful progress while being faced with unprecedented and historic challenges.

We have not reached our full potential and there is still much work to be done. That is why I am announcing my candidacy for re-election. Despite our challenges, we have seized opportunities. We have finished building your magnificent courthouse, increased our jail capacity, made major drainage improvements, built roads, constructed a state-of-the-art bio-safety laboratory and significantly increased our fund balance.

To reach our full potential, we must act as a major a major economic hub by developing strategic alliances to diversify our economy and develop a strong workforce to serve the modern businesses and attract outside investment.

The challenges and opportunities of tomorrow demand experience and leadership.

I humbly ask for your continued trust and support. Together we can keep moving forward.

Editor’s Note: The above guest column was penned by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez. It appears in the Rio Grande Guardian with the permission of the author. Judge Cortez can be reached by email via: mvelahinojosa09@gmail.com.

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