Some of our courthouse sources divulged to us today that 357th District Court Judge-elect Juan Magallanes has tapped local paralegal Ramon Cavazos as his court administrator.
This has raised some eyebrows from those in the know.
Ramon is a genuinely nice guy who once worked for Gilbert Rosas at one of Cameron County's Family Court. As far as that goes, Cavazos knows his way around the courthouse and is on a first-name basis with most court staffers.
He is also Magallanes' former law firm partner Gilbert Hinojosas paralegal and paper pusher who does some of the legal research for the former county judge and now Texas Democratic County chairman.
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Hinojosa lost to current incumbent Carlos Cascos and then led the charge in the John Wood candidacy for the same position. It is no secret that state Democratic movers and shakers were less than impressed with the fact that Hinojosa's Democratic Party lost to Cascos – a Republican – in a heavily Democratic county.
This has led some observers to question why Cavazos would leave Hinojosa's office. Why is Cavazos looking for work? Is Hinojosa closing up shop to return as County Judge?
No one can imagine that Magallanes would just try to steal Cavazos from Hinojosa. Cavazos does legal research and pushes the paper for Hinojosa. So the speculation now centers around the coming appointment for the county judgeship once Cascos takes the oath of Texas Secretary of State January 21.
Hinojosa may have Pct. 1 commissioner Sofia Benavides' vote, and he could probably convince Pct. 4 commissioner Sanchez to wait for two years to run for the judgeship and promise him his help then. But that's only two votes. It is highly doubtful that Pct. 2 commissioner Alex Dominguez would play ball with Hinojosa and provide the third vote for the appointment. In fact, we know that scores of calls have been directed at the commissioners on behalf of many candidates, including Wood and Eddie Treviño, among others.
Would Hinojosa be deterred by the fact that Democratic county judge candidate Joe Rivera became a candidate for judge after Hinojosa stepped in and backed Sylvia Garza-Perez for county clerk and Joe for judge?
Then again, remember when Hinjosa jumped in the Democratic candidate pool for county judge against Michael Puckett after her learned that incumbent Tony Garza – another Republican – announced he would be leaving for Austin to become George W. Bush's secretary of state? County democrats were outraged at this apparent show of disrespect for their candidate, who did not wait for Tony to leave before announcing.
If Gilbert proved then that he was not above being opportunistic and loyal only to himself, then the idea that Gilbert may be angling for the appointment is not so far-fetched after all.
This has led some observers to question why Cavazos would leave Hinojosa's office. Why is Cavazos looking for work? Is Hinojosa closing up shop to return as County Judge?
No one can imagine that Magallanes would just try to steal Cavazos from Hinojosa. Cavazos does legal research and pushes the paper for Hinojosa. So the speculation now centers around the coming appointment for the county judgeship once Cascos takes the oath of Texas Secretary of State January 21.
Hinojosa may have Pct. 1 commissioner Sofia Benavides' vote, and he could probably convince Pct. 4 commissioner Sanchez to wait for two years to run for the judgeship and promise him his help then. But that's only two votes. It is highly doubtful that Pct. 2 commissioner Alex Dominguez would play ball with Hinojosa and provide the third vote for the appointment. In fact, we know that scores of calls have been directed at the commissioners on behalf of many candidates, including Wood and Eddie Treviño, among others.
Would Hinojosa be deterred by the fact that Democratic county judge candidate Joe Rivera became a candidate for judge after Hinojosa stepped in and backed Sylvia Garza-Perez for county clerk and Joe for judge?
Then again, remember when Hinjosa jumped in the Democratic candidate pool for county judge against Michael Puckett after her learned that incumbent Tony Garza – another Republican – announced he would be leaving for Austin to become George W. Bush's secretary of state? County democrats were outraged at this apparent show of disrespect for their candidate, who did not wait for Tony to leave before announcing.
If Gilbert proved then that he was not above being opportunistic and loyal only to himself, then the idea that Gilbert may be angling for the appointment is not so far-fetched after all.
9 comments:
Hinojosa has already proved he is part of the culture of corruption is this county and is nothing more than an educated PIECE OF SHIT.
Hinojosa belongs in prison. The new FBI task force could eliminate the bulk of RGV corruption by taking him out of circulation.
ABDS = ANYBODY BUT DAN SANCHEZ
Hinojosa thrives by having his "minions" do the dirty work for him. Thus, some think John Wood will be Gilbert's puppet to take the interim County Judge position. We all know that John Wood is a follower and believer in Gilberto and the Dumbokratic Party of Corruption. Any thing John Wood says will be given to him by others...he has no leadership ability and has never had a good idea in his life.
OH HELL NO!!!
Tony Martinez for County Judge and or Adele.
Remember that politics makes strange bed fellows. At times the devil makes a cosy companion.
Folks you all know gilberto n he is a fink n will do anything to get the county judgeship even make a deaal with the devil hum my money is gilberto he will make whatever deals he needs to do to get appointed cca
I love Ramon Cavazos!! LC
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