By ESTEVAN MEDRANO
Port Isabel-South Padre Press
editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com
Rick Wells
The tedious write-in process used to determine the Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors elections carried over into late Wednesday as votes were hand counted.
Unofficial results revealed Rick Wells triumphant over Robert Vela for Position 1 due to a strong showing in South Padre Island and with mail-in ballot voters, and a surge in Port Isabel allowed Nancy Martinez to squeak out a narrow win over John Thobe for Position 2 by roughly 20 votes.
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2 comments
How funny. Voters elected Nancy Martinez, an ex-employee of the water district who was fired earlier this year for actions committed in her position as payroll clerk. Where was the PRESS story on her improprieties? Voters get what they deserve for their ignorance.
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