La Joya City Council swears in new mayor, commissioners
A new mayor and two new commissioners were sworn into office at a special La Joya City Council meeting Tuesday evening after a runoff election earlier this month.
Isidro Casanova, the cityâs former police chief, was sworn in as mayor while Roger Hernandez and Laura Mendiola Macias were sworn in as commissioners.
Casanova defeated incumbent mayor Jose âFitoâ Salinas, while commissioners Hernandez and Macias bested Daniel Flores Jr. and Dalia Arriaga, respectively.
The three winners campaigned together under the âWe Are La Joyaâ campaign. Their victory represents a new majority on the council.
Speaking to a city hall overflowing with onlookers, Salinas congratulated his opponent and the new commissioners before the council canvassed the returns.
- Salinas
Mayor Casanova thanked his opponent for his years of service and commented on his hopes for the city.
-Mayor, Isidro Casanova
Casanova also pledged to work with the community to better serve La Joyaâs citizens.
âWe promised change, we promised a better living for our community members, and thatâs exactly what weâre trying to do,â he said. âWe will be going out to the community and talking to the community and asking them exactly what it is they would want changed. Asking them for advice; asking them for help.â
Matthew Wilson –
December 17, 2019
https://www.themonitor.com/2019/12/17/la-joya-city-council-swears-new-mayor-commissioners/
