Three new candidates file for area elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com

Elections picNot much has changed in the local school board and municipal elections.

Former Rio Hondo Mayor Santiago Jim Saldana, Jr. has filed to challenge Pl. 5 incumbent Tomas Gomez on the Rio Hondo ISD School Board. Noe Alaniz is running for re-election for Pl. 1 as well as Manuel Flores, Jr. in Pl. 6 and Thomas Wiesman in Pl. 7.

Enrique Tello has filed to challenge Pl. 2 City Commissioner Gloria Barrientos in the City of Rio Hondo elections. Miguel Uresti filed for the Pl. 4 seat, which was occupied by Commissioner Joe Lopez who is now challenging Mayor Alonzo Garza.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of the March 6 edition of the San Benito News. Or view our E-Edition by clicking here.

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