With the endorsement of his Democratic Party opponent Michelle Arevalo Davila by Mary Helen Berlanga, a lawyer and youngest of the Bonilla family in Corpus Christi for the Texas School Board of Education, Brownsville resident Ruben Cortez can't afford to look past the March 6 primary to his eventual Republican opponent.
Both are running for the TSBOE District 2 in the Democratic party primary March 6.
Berlanga announced her endorsement of Davila, a school teacher from Mathis. The State Board of Education District 2 covers Aransas, Calhoun, Cameron, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wharton, Willacy and parts of Hidalgo.
In the last race, the mail-in vote from Hidalgo and Cameron counties carried Cortez over San Benito ISD administrator Celeste Zepeda Sanchez.
At that time Sanchez was also endorsed by Berlanga, the member of the heavyweight Bonilla family. Berlanga was the outgoing TSBOE meber for District 2. Cortez is a former Brownsville Independent School District board member. Sanchez since went on to win the election for mayor of San Benito.
Much has been made of the fact that Cortez has a GED compared to his opponent who carries a portfolio chockfull of education related accomplishments.
Davila holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, Spanish and a French minor from Texas A&M University Kingsville. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Secondary Education from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and a Doctor of Education degree in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M Kingsville.
She holds several SBOE Teacher Certifications in various teaching areas including Generalist K-8; Social Studies; Speech; Bilingual Education; Special Education; Principal and Superintendent.
She currently serves as a Member of the Mathis ISD Board of Trustees in addition to her duties as a classroom teacher in a neighboring district.
Davila holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, Spanish and a French minor from Texas A&M University Kingsville. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Secondary Education from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and a Doctor of Education degree in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M Kingsville.
She holds several SBOE Teacher Certifications in various teaching areas including Generalist K-8; Social Studies; Speech; Bilingual Education; Special Education; Principal and Superintendent.
She currently serves as a Member of the Mathis ISD Board of Trustees in addition to her duties as a classroom teacher in a neighboring district.
Berlanga was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Mark White in 1984.
After her appointment, she was elected to the Board in 1988 and served continually until 2012 completing nearly 30 years of service to the state education board. From 1988 to 1998 she served as the Secretary to the board.
Due to her dedication to the education of the children of Texas, the Corpus Christi Independent School District named one of their newest schools Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School at the intersection of Carroll Lane and McArdle Rd. In 1999, the State Board of Education presented her with the Distinguished Service Award.
On the Republican side, City of Brownsville IT specialist Tad Hasse faces Eric Garza, a partner in an ad agency. Ether Davila or Cortez will face one of the Republican candidates in the general election in November.
23 comments:
tad Hasse is a culo, bro!
Tad is a respected member of this community
Somebody I never heard of, endorsing somebody I never heard of, for an office I don't care about. Can't you find something to blog about other than this petty nonsense.
Tad Hasse is a great candidate
He's a republican that says it all.
Esta loco but he's my friend. He'll do a good job, believe me.
Voten por Hasse y se les hace!
Hey who's that crossed eyed brunette in the picture. Chiquita....
Up your culo PUTZ. You orange hair, balding senior citizen with a wraparound. Everyone knows when you post Eduardo Paz Martinez. THE PUTZ OF MCALLEN
Having Cortez represent us; having only a GED, is stupid. He has no idea about how education really works....just what his mommie, Linda Salazar (another idiot) taught him. We need a representative that understands the education system....not a GED flunky. Has he ever attempted to further his education?? Probably not...
GED recipient versus a Doctorate recipient? Are you kidding me? Cortez is not what Education needs in this role.
Yay
mami will help me get out the early votes with the politiquera so I can win again. Not to worry
But, Mr. Jim Barton, does not like her cause she is not from the Brownsville and professional educator.
That’s really sad. She is an icon in Texas Education, endorsing a well respected educator for an office that oversees Texas Public School education, curriculum standards, graduation requirements, funding, Teacher qualifications and so much more. The fact that you “don’t care about the office” doesn’t say much for you. Every Texas child deserves a free, equitable education. As Dr. Hector P. Garcia famously stated, “Education is our freedom, and freedom should be everyone’s business.” But I suppose you’ve never heard of him, either.
Mami will get caught ! Eyes are on mami and that awful county clerk las Rats de Votos
With all those titles and degrees why is she a classroom teacher? Berlanga endorsed Sanchez and he lost. Her endorsement doesn't sound too meaningful. Cortez shouldn't be too concern...
I hear Minerva Martinez Pena will be running for SBOE against Ruben
Cortez and that Rick Zayas will be her campaign manager, just to get her out of BISD. Oops, but it is too late to file, Minnie Winnie!
NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THIS OFFICE. THATS HOW RUBEN WON.
RUBEN HAS A GED? NO MAMES! BRO. ORALE WEY. Y TU VIEJA JALA PA LA ESCUELA.
CORTEZ IS A WANNA BE AND WANTS TO RUN FOR EDDIE LUCIO THE TURD'S SPOT.
GED? YOU SERIOUS?
VETE PA LA ESCUELA, BRO. ACABA.
North Texas will sent a rep to the board with two Phds, East Texas with a masters and a Phd, West Texas two masters and a Phd and South Texas with a GED. Kiss all help from the state "Good Bye".
He looks the part of a very highly educated and a very professional gentleman and siting in that leather executive high back chair, but can he talk the talk or walk the walk. I would hate to hear that we are sending a Tin Tan or Cantiflas to the TSBOE District 2 board meetings. Does he know what TSBOE stands for?
When a candidate takes forever to answer simple questions like intelligent design vs. Evolution, comprehensive sex education vs. Abstinence and separation of church and state or enmeshment, or simply does not answer that is a red flag.
GED.. REALLY??? HE CLAIMS HE'S OVER QUALIFIED...
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