Thursday, May 12, 2016

ELIZONDO ONE OF THREE FINALISTS FOR FIRE CHIEF

By Juan Montoya
Even after he was forced to accept the changes downward on his fire captain's exam when "someone" changed them to place himself over the 70 point mark, fire fighter union president and current Brownsville Independent School District trustee Carlos Elizondo is one of three finalists for chief of the Brownsville Fire Dept.
And even after a police complaint assault was filed against him by a fellow union firefighter on April 14, the city administration appears to be leaning to selecting Elizondo as the next chief over local firefighter Jared Sheldon and an applicant from the Dallas area.
Sources within the department say it has come down to those three. Barring any delays in the vetting of the candidates, City Manager Charlie Cabler will be making his decision on who to recommend that the city commissioners hire as the next chief either Friday or Monday.
Between that time, acting Brownsville Fire Chief Joseph Horne is said to be retiring at the end of this week, perhaps as soon as this Friday.
Horne has made it known that he does not favor Elizondo's hiring as the chief. He points to the alleged verbal assault witnessed by a second firefighter as well as the recent lawsuit filed against Elizondo by firefighter Sacramento Diosdado after the change from 69 to 71 on Elizondo's test placed him above Diosdado for the rank of captain. Elizondo originally scored a 69  and Diosdado a 70. With the unexplained changes, Elizondo scored a 71.
Civil Service department director Carlos Ayala, who has since resigned, claimed he had a lapse of "dementia" and cannot recall how the points were added to Elizondo's scores to place him above Diosdado.
In the alleged verbal assault, both the alleged victim and the witness have filed a police report and have been interviewed by Brownsville Police Department detectives. So far, there has been no movement in the case.
Horn has told intimates that should Cabler recommend that Elizondo be hired, he would go public with his objections. Among his objections is a 2002 felony charge for theft that was dismissed after Elizondo agreed to pay restitution in Abel Limas' 404th District Court. Representing him in that case was then court-appointed defense attorney Armando Villalobos.
However, other sources say that Cabler is under pressure from at least two city commissioners – Jessica Tetreau-Kalifa and Cesar de Leon – to tap Elizondo for the top firefighter post.
Both of those commissioners are said to have aligned themselves with Cameron County Clerk Sylvia Garza-Perez and are pushing for him to get the top post.
The local daily reported that 39 people – including interim Horn and Elizondo – applied to fill the position left vacant when 30-year veteran Fire Chief Lenny Perez left to fill a similar position in Pharr. The applications, according to the story, are still under review before the interviews are scheduled.
Diosdado filed his lawsuit in the 444th District Court Oct. 16. He asked the court to issue a temporary injunction and a temporary restraining order preventing the city from from filling any captain vacancies until the merits of his lawsuit have been finalized.
Named in the lawsuit as defendants were the city, the City of Brownsville's Firefighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission, and Elizondo. Elizondo is currently president of the International Association of Firefighters-Local 970.

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

CARLOS ELIZONDO, PLEASE SIR BE A HONEST MAN AND JUST STEP DOWN SIR, DON'T YOU SEE THAT YOU ARE HATED BY YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR CO-WORKERS AND THE PEOPLE YOU THINK ARE YOUR FRIENDS ARE ONLY BY YOUR SIDE BECAUSE THEY EVENTUALLY ARE GONNA NEED SOMETHING FROM YOU, THIS IS A SHAME, IN YOUR COMMUNITY THAT YOUR DIRTY LAUNDRY IS COMING OUT PUBLICLY.. MR. ELIZONDO IF YOU EVER THINK OF EVER BEING A CANDIDATE AGAIN I ASSURE YOU SIR HALF OF OUR COMMUNITY WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU, MAYBE THIS IS WHY YOUR SO DESPERATE TO HAVE THIS POSITION, BECAUSE AS A POLITION YOU SIR "SUCK BALLS" AND HAVE CREATED MANY ENEMIES.. SO THERE FOR I DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. AND AS FOR YOUR LOOKS I THINK YOU HAVE AGED AT LEAST 5 YEARS AFTER YOUR SURGERY, YOU SHOULD OF STAYED CHUBBY, NOW YOU REMIND ME OF SKELATOR.. NO HARD FEELING ENTENDED. OK

Anonymous said...

This vermin Carlos Elizondo is the poster child for Brownsville Bullshit. He's never earned his place in the community and his looks are right out of a diseased hog's pen. Beat it, loser!

Anonymous said...

Perfect example of a "Mexican Crab". The city continues to hire worthless Fire chiefs. They never learn. What kind of respect or lack thereof is this dumbass going to have with his staff? What a piece of shit.

Anonymous said...

I DO NOT AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT AND ON WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT MR ELIZONDO. OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE VERY FULL OF ANGER AND POSSIBLY EVEN JEALOUSY. MR ELIZONDO HAS BEEN A DEDICATED FIREFIGHTER TO THE CITIZENS OF BROWNSVILLE AND WHAT DO YOU DO MAY I ASK TO SAVE LIVES WHILE PLACING YOURS IN DANGER?
THERE ARE SOME FIREFIGHTERS WHO HAVE MANY FLAWS IN THEIR BACKGROUND, I KNOW OF ONE THAT EVEN HAD HIS OWN DAUGHTER ALLEGE ABUSE AND IS STILL EMPLOYED AFTER MAKING HER RECANT HER STORY! SO WHY ARE YOU NOT ANGRY AND GOING AFTER THEM INSTEAD OF GOING AFTER MR ELIZONDO WHO CONTINUES TO PUT HIS LIFE ON THE LINE FOR THE CITIZENS OF BROWNSVILLE AND EVEN CONTRIBUTES HIS TIME ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AS WELL. YOU JUST SOUND LIKE A HATER THAT IS JEALOUS OF ONES SUCCESS AND DEDICATION. INSTEAD OF COMMENTING ON BLOGS YOU SHOULD BE OUT PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE FOR OTHERS THE WAY MR ELIZONDO DOES!
YEAH I DIDNT THINK SO! STAY SAFE BEHIND YOUR LITTLE COMPUTER SCREEN!

Anonymous said...

Elizondo looks like Bad Breeding. Say no to Charlie

Anonymous said...

Vato enough, step down bro..it's an embarrassment to your brother's firefighters.

Anonymous said...

Do you not see your the talk of the town, your own people do not even respect you.

Anonymous said...

LOL! LA CALAKA! EL SKELETOR , RATA CHINGADO
YOURE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT HE NEEDS THE POSITION BECAUSE WHEN ELECTION TIME COMES HE IS IN FOR A BIG SUPRISE, AS FOR CABLER REMEMBER CABRON YOURE BEING WATCHED, ALL EYES ARE ON YOU. DO THE RIGHT THING.

Anonymous said...

Dude please stop embarrassing your self, what you need to do is stop kissing Sylvia and Cesar and "Eddie the chipmunk" ass's and start acting like the man you once were. When you did not believe in corruption.. And yet now you fell into the same corruption you once never agreed with, and followed it with the pack of Rats in CAMERON COUNTY.

Anonymous said...

Este vato Es un Pendejo bien echo Juan. He is a cheater.....cheated on his test. That alone should have got him fired. The imbecile has no other ambition that to move up at whatever price. They should never consider this fool. His peers know he is a pendejo....y chueco para acabarla d chingar.

Anonymous said...

Rigo quit trying to force elected officials to hire your relatives. You are still upset about it??? Grow up and let things go. Just because they didn't endorse Dan Sanchez doesn't mean Carlos is a bad person. You can't put a gun to someone's head and expect them to do as you say or else you are going to pull the trigger like your doing right now. Your throwing rocks inside a glass house. Think about what your doing. Who in their right mind will trust you again?

Anonymous said...

Mucha politics con los firemen!!!! They have there problems and want to make all this noise to distract the commission and the citizens ......they know there contract is up in september and after taking most of the cities budget while they moonlight in other towns.....Last time I checked Cabler decides on all these matters not the commissioners and what a shame if they did align and what I've heard Jessica and the Kid, Cesar, don't really align with anyone except the city of brownsville.
PD pinche rigo y choche cuanto te dieron juan....estan ardidos que el guerrero no quedo....pinches ratas como el marrano de sanchez todos son iguales....

Anonymous said...

As The World Turns.

Anonymous said...

Gas todo pano non Carlos. Taking a selfie with the uniform.....ponte a jalar inche cabeza de picha!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Anonymous said...

Carlos Elizondo aka El Pelon just got another name "Cheater, cheater , and a pumpkin eater".

Anonymous said...


Cabler will earn his $220,000 and do what the City Commission tells him to do. Welcome, Chief Elizondo!

Anonymous said...

WOW, first learn to use a computer before you send a message idiot. You stated POLITION, I think you meant POLITICIAN, use the spell check on your computer dumbass!! As far as sucking balls, you must have been watching you pervert. You also mention Skelator, it is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the Masters of the Universe. Thanks for that comment because this character looks awesome!!!! I think he is a good looking dude with the largest hose in the fire department. He gets my vote anytime your super jealous idiot who need to take 101 on computer lessons. PS, look at your dirty laundry, it will come out soon mi amigo!!

Anonymous said...

Does it matter that ELIZONDO and Cabler are neighbors????
Oh yeah they live by Gamez the former permits director
Birds of a feather ....

Pat Ahumada said...

It's in the bag for Carlos Elizondo who pretends to be with the folks, but is really with Carlos Marin and special interest. The city manager, Charlie Cabler has a way of rewarding those that will be loyal to him, as he did with hiring the assistant city manager without experience and her only qualifications was being the daughter of a fellow policeman. Charlie created a committee to make it appear the selection process was fair and transparent, when in reality the committee was stacked with people he controls. In that instance, Charlie appointed the police chief Orlando Rodriguez and Norma Zamora to guarantee the outcome. The position pays $123,600 annually, plus benefits, which is not bad for someone without any experience as an assistant city manager and she has now moved on to San Antonio. Cost taxpayers a lot of money to hire people that are not qualified, and the compadre system is very much alive. The same is most likely to happen with the Fire Chief appointment, which is ear marked for Carlos Elizondo regardless of how the rank and file may feel about Carlos or his qualificaitons. Carlos is most likely to get the appointment, because Carlos knows how to play ball. Stacking the committees by Charlie guarantees the results as the sports park audit proved when it was given the seal of no wrong doing, when there was many irregularities, unauthorized and illegal spending, but the public perception created to poke our eyes is created by the city manager to protect people like Atkinson to cover the Sports Park Gate. If only an independent forensic audit audit were done, the skeletons would talk and you would have the Texas Rangers here.

Anonymous said...

Carlos Elisondo is a dick.

Anonymous said...

Chinga sea toda tu madre Carlos. Si tuvieras pelo....estuvieras mas pendejo.

Anonymous said...

Pat nobody is asking for your opinion

Anonymous said...

Thank you Cindy for the up date, it is nice to see you stand by your man hahaha

Anonymous said...

Aww so you like seeing his big hose, wow secrets are already coming out wow. A little to much information if you ask me. Who knew Carlos had a secret admirer? Who really thinks is a good looking dude with a really big hose...

Anonymous said...

Ha!!!

Anonymous said...

Put his life on the line? How by risking bed sores from how much he sleeps at work. He goes straight to bed when he shows up to work. Yup, he sure puts his life on the line. He is a lazy self serving smug smiling piece of shit. The guy would throw his mom under a bus if it would help his political career. Sad that because of who he knows he is even being considered for the position. That's why Brownsville will never progress.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous at 10:32........Or for yours either ; so , fuck off Valadez !

Anonymous said...

Shit Cindy can't even climb a six foot ladder without crying .,
remember the hotel 6 fire

Anonymous said...

YEA JUST ASK CARLITOS (guey) he saw his hose lol!

Anonymous said...

Carlos, why do you hate Rigo so much, it's not his fault you betrayed all the Firefighters and their families. You made your bed with the devil so now sleep on it cabron.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget Carlos's arrsests for the felonies. The only experience he has on anybody is the winner of the most suspensions in the fire department and most write ups. You sir do suck balls

Anonymous said...

This is what is completely wrong with Brownsville City Government. Carlos can take pride in having some heavy duty padded stainless steel knee pads while sucking some serious ass to get the position. He represents the exact opposite of what the honorable profession of firefighter stands for.

Anonymous said...

That is the best you have Carlos? Good luck.

Anonymous said...

A bunch of cry babies, if you want to get the Chief job apply, OH WAIT!!! you guys have small hoses who can't put out fires!!! LMAO and no I'm not an admirer of Carlos, I'm your admirer remember we talked about Carlos all night. No te hagas you little hose!

Anonymous said...

All the rookies can say goodbye to thier jobs, I give it a year before Elizondo gets the city to privatize EMS and he brings in his own company. The city will see how much money they are losing and will start firing fitefighters. Human resource might as well start rewriting the rules for that conflict of intrest.... it's not just who you know it's who you BLOW!!!

Anonymous said...

Typical messycans criticizing his hair style
Who cares if a candidate has hair
He is a firefighter hair is flammable
He looks sexy leave em alone

Anonymous said...

The best decision the city can do is hire someone from the outside for this position. It's obvious that there will be lots of favoritism toward all those kissing his ass in his department. As a Brownsville taxpayer I fear if he is appointed it will cost taxpayers money. City Council we voted for you and you are the voice of the citizens. If it's sounds like a bad decision why take the risk. You would not make this decision for your household, would you? Mr. Elizondo if you really care about the citizens, step down as a finalist and do what is better for the city not your pocket.

Anonymous said...

You Sir are correct he does resemble a walking penis!

Anonymous said...

I'm just observing from outside the box but this little character by the name of Carlos Elizondo is going to cost the city many lawsuits. I'm reading that he has a record theft felony, cheating on a civil service test and assault charges, not a good combination to have him in charge of a fire department. Just a recommendation to any or all candidates that applied for chief and were bypassed for minor infractions like speeding tickets or any type of felony record, can now have field day suing the city. If Mr. Elizondo is the finalist the remaining to candidates can also sue for this gentleman is getting rewarded the position of Chief for being a criminal. Mayor, Commissioners and Mr. city manager Cabler, all of you will be held responsible for creating unneeded litigation. And to the person that got assaulted by Mr. Elizondo, I recommend you hire an attorney for you're going to practically going to own the fire department in lawsuits. To bad my tax dollars are going to be used to award these lawsuits only because the city manager Mr. Charlie Cabler does not have the foresight to make an intelligent decision for Brownsville.

Anonymous said...

Ahumada your time is gone
You are NOBODY.....

Anonymous said...

I'm just observing from outside the box but this little character by the name of Carlos Elizondo is going to cost the city many lawsuits. I'm reading that he has a record theft felony, cheating on a civil service test and assault charges, not a good combination to have him in charge of a fire department. Just a recommendation to any or all candidates that applied for chief and were bypassed for minor infractions like speeding tickets or any type of felony record, can now have field day suing the city. If Mr. Elizondo is the finalist the remaining to candidates can also sue for this gentleman is getting rewarded the position of Chief for being a criminal. Mayor, Commissioners and Mr. city manager Cabler, all of you will be held responsible for creating unneeded litigation. And to the person that got assaulted by Mr. Elizondo, I recommend you hire an attorney for you're going to practically going to own the fire department in lawsuits. To bad my tax dollars are going to be used to award these lawsuits only because the city manager Mr. Charlie Cabler does not have the foresight to make an intelligent decision for Brownsville.

Anonymous said...

Who cares about what this looser think

Anonymous said...

Privatizing is not bad, good idea, last time I saw a picture of six firefighters washing a boat. Your right, we need to privatize, too much time in their hands. Go get them Carlos, don't put up with these haters.

Anonymous said...

Ahh a Carlos fan boy for his feelings hurt. It will be OK soon you can be under Carlos's chief desk and make it all better enjoying his big hose.

Cuz u r a looser said...

A looser is a loser who does not know how to spell "loser".

Anonymous said...

Stop WRITTING about Elizondo Duardo Paz Martinez. He will kick your ass you old fart!

Anonymous said...

Was Carlos in the pic washing the boat? Oh wait you actually have to be at the station to be able to work. Instead he spends a majority of his work hours tending to his personal business and bisd business while his poor crew sits and waits for him. Not to mention if you ever saw him at an emergency it would be a surprise to even see him get out of the truck. He is way to busy on the phone kissing ass to certain politicians. Don't forget about the investigations of his part time jobs that violated city ordinance in which pictures were taken and he was caught xflipping off a Captain. Carlos has no respect for authority and that is proven. I hope the citizens of Brownsville can one day show their children that it doesn't matter how hard you work in Brownsville if you latch on to a the right penis you can be erected within the city.

Anonymous said...

Would be nice to see law enforcement step in and audit bisd contracts. Especially since a certain ambulance company is also the business where carlos worked and is possibly a secrrt investor. I wonder what he promised his buddy's now if he becomes chief. Oh wait someone already commented on that. Privatize Ems to a for profit company that cares about the $$$$ and not the citizens.

Anonymous said...

Go get them lol. You do realize hey is vested in a private EMS service owned by his buddy Oakerson. The same Oakerson who owns the training company that got the contract to teach emt at BISD and now got the contract to teach the firefighter academy at BISD. Amazing how all these contracts fall on your lap when you kiss the right ass and now this Oakerson wants the city of Brownsville to provide a fully equipped fire truck and all personal to man it so it can be used for bisd when needed for the academy. Yup he is gonna clean house go get me Carlos. Lol! To the above poster you win the moron of the day award. As to the washing of the boat atleast those guys are working. If Carlos was on shift he would be ass up in bed sleeping all day.

Anonymous said...

Dam Carlos WTF HAPPENED ?reading this shit is like a fking nightmare come true.

Anonymous said...

I hope Sylvia la clerk Perez Garza can take you out of jail when you get arrested and thrown in jail you bastard. I hope you can sleep at night knowing you are screwing the Firefighters and their families. You and cindy enjoyed all the benefits and now your are giving it away you self centered asshole just ti be chief. Fuck you Carlos Elizondo and may you rot in hell.

Anonymous said...

Cabler must like it in the ass, he might as well bend over and grab his ankles now cause once he picks Carlos he is going to do him dry.

Anonymous said...

Cabler should get the wieght loss surgery also, his stomach is blocking him from seeing the snake elizondo attached to his little wee wee. Elizondo even said himself a couple weeks ago that Cabler is his little puppet and he does what he tells him to do cause he is afraid of him.

Anonymous said...

The department has greatly improved in all aspects since Chief Perez has left with Horn and Shelton behind the wheel, why would you change that and put a big piece of shit like carlos elizondo in a position he has no experience with and his only interest is his personal gain he could care less about the department his brothers or the community. Tax payers are going to pay his chief salary while he runs his restaurant and works on his political career instead of improving the cities emergency services. City corruption at its best if he is chosen. Pure shame.

Anonymous said...

Carlos Elizondo was saying that the position for chief was his because city manager Charlie Cabler had invited him to Cablers private birthday party and he was told there that it was already decided that Elizondo was to be chief. Thank you Cabler, Jesica Tetreu-Kalifa, Cesar De Leon and Mark Sossi for influencing with arm twisting tactics just because Carlos Elizondo needs a job to make more money. Just remember Karma, Karma, Karma.

Anonymous said...

Carlos still being an ASS KISSER, WE ARE NOT GONNA CALL YOU PENIS HEAD NO MORE.. We will just call you " UNA PUTA SIN CANSON""

Anonymous said...

Let's be clear. Karma has you on the losing end once again because you are a piece of shit who does nothing more than make up lies on a blog because you have NOTHING better to do with your life. Get back to work, go to a gym, spend time with your family (if they haven't left you for being a drunk and bitter son of a bitch), and stop making up things about anyone and everyone who has accomplished anything you haven't. Why is it so important to you to make up things? Why do you need to hurt others to feel better about yourself?

Anonymous said...

Proverbs 1:15-16

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