Leaning Toward Gomez – Heavily
Zzzzzz. Zzzzzz. Zzzzzz. The race for Precinct 4 county commissioner is a real snoozer, and the lopsided list of endorsements for the two candidates vying to represent southeast Travis County on the commissioners court reflects this contest’s overall level of competitive tension. Here are the organizations backing incumbent Margaret Gómez: Austin Central Labor Council, Travis Co. Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Association, Travis Co. Sheriff’s Officers Association, Black Austin Democrats, South Austin Tejano Democrats, Stonewall Democrats, Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus, Austin Firefighters Association, Southwest Austin Democrats, Mexican American Democrats, South Austin Democrats, West Austin Democrats, Central Austin Democrats, University Democrats, and Austin Sierra Club, The Austin Chronicle, and Austin American-Statesman. And these are the groups endorsing challenger and current Travis Co. Deputy Constable Yolanda Montemayor: People for Efficient Transportation PAC and Amalgamated Transit Union-Local 1091.
As one of Montemayor’s supporters noted in a recent letter to the Chronicle, our endorsement of Gómez for the race is also lopsided – it’s mostly about her, only ending with “a short sentence about the opponent, Yolanda Montemayor’s lack of familiarity with county government.” Our response: It’s a lopsided race. – Cheryl Smith
*Oops! The following correction ran in the March 10, 2006 issue: In last week’s “Primary Election Notes,” the [Austin] Central Labor Union and the Austin Central Labor Council were both listed as endorsers of Margaret Gomez in the Precinct 4 county commissioner race. Only Austin Central Labor Council should have been listed, however, as there is no [Austin] Central Labor Union. The Chronicle regrets the error.
This article appears in March 3 • 2006.
