Did long-time Cameron County Republican Party Chairman Frank Morris resign last May 14 and then again June 16?
And if he did – as an email to GOP leaders and membership states he did – did he still have the authority to call an organizational meeting July 17?
That, in a nutshell, forms the statement of facts contained in a petition to the 445th District Court presided by Judge Menton Murray who has set a hearing to rule on a petition for a temporary injunction preventing Morris from continuing to act under the color of authority as GOP county chair.The motion for the temporary injunction was filed by GOP precinct 102 chair Charles (Tad) Hasse Brownsville who is asking the court for a declaratory judgement preventing Morris from exercising the authority of a county chairman.
The petition was filed on July 17, the same day that Morris had called an official organizational meeting of the county GOP executive committee members, office holders and invited party activists.
Hasse challenged Morris' right to call the meeting given the documentation that Morris had resigned his position.
Although the petition was filed July 17, the meeting was held nonetheless and business was carried out despite protests by members who questioned the legality of the event.Murray set July 31 as the date when he will hold a hearing on Hasse's petition to enjoin Morris from acting as chairman. The hearing is set for 9 a.m. in the 107th District Court.
Morris, who has been the face of the Republican Party for decades, has been facing a growing challenge from young Turks who assert that his high-handed ways of running the party not only exclude some groups, but also violate the party's policies and procedures.
But according toe local blogger Jim Barton, Morris is disputing that he really meant to resign as chairman.
"My letter that went to the party secretary addressed only the term ending June 15, " Morris told Valley Morning Star Staff Writer Emma Perez-Trevino in an article published July 19.
To Hasse, Morris's argument that "he was a little bit pregnant" doesn't fly.
"You either are, or you are not," he told this blog. In his resignation letter to county secretary Ida Stacy, Morris said he had enjoyed being chairman for the last 20 years and a member of the executive committee for the past eight.
"Free at last," he wrote at the end of the missive.
"Free at last," he wrote at the end of the missive.
15 comments:
Cameron County has seen too much of Frank Morris and it was a relief to see him resign. We need a Hispanic to take the lead in the Republican Party or it will evaporate. We will never have a viable 2-party system here as long as an Anglo is head of the party. Time for change.
Hasse is just an attention grabber, just like that photo you showed him in.
Frankites Creed:
I believe in one Frank the Chair, All Knowing, Maker of Rulings out his ass.…..
The only one who everyone knows that is a leader and a Republican is Adela. She is the best choice.
The only one who everyone knows that is a leader and a Republican is Adela. She is the best choice.
And I suppose Roman will be ready to take the reins?
Or Jessica Puente Bradshaw Pleeeeeease.
It's a Thankless job. He has done a good job.
The above comment expresses the rampant racism in Cameron County and is a prime reason it will always be a
Backward shit hole
There will be no change until Frank's cabal is ousted.
The T-Party will never allow a cotton-picker be a honcho of the party. They are too racially oriented as per their recent actions.
The last person who needs to be handed the reigns to anything is Adela. She's worse than Frank!
Why don't the beaners just start the Hispanic GOP, there is the Hispanic chamber of commerce. Call it the re-organized Grand Old Party. Eventually the crackers will come around and join us,unfortunately they do have most of the money. Maybe we can get some drug dealers to finance us at a low interest rate. Maybe, come up with some pie in the sky plan like United Cameron County or something to get some money.
Hasse is still a virgin. You don't fool us dude, loser!...
The Republican Party doesn't want an Adela want -a- beaner in their ranks. Her ancestors are from ole Mexico. They carry plague.
Roman is a homophobe who tried to get people to fire a poll worker for being gay. He is in league with Hasse on this. The GOP would not fire the poll worker and told him to take a hike. So really, the bigots are the ones fighting Morris and accusing him of doing what they themselves do far more wickedly.
Hasse is an attention whore. LULZ
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