Meet the Candidate: Hidalgo County Judge candidate Tania Ramirez
MCALLEN, Texas - For the latest in our Meet the Candidate podcast series, Rio Grande Guardian editor Steve Taylor met up with Tania Ramirez.
A Democrat, Ramirez is running for Hidalgo County Judge. She currently sits on the McAllen City Commission.
In the podcast, Ramirez, an attorney, says Hidalgo County will "continue to fall behind" without new and bold leadership.
\u201cWe used to be the seventh most populous county in Texas, but now are the eighth because of a lack of outreaching during the census count, losing state and federal funds,\u201d Ramirez said.
\u201cWe should not be afraid of innovation. During the census, I created the \u2018Somos Humanos Todos Contamos\u2019 Census Telethon, and worked with cities like Pharr, Mission, and our county commissioners.\u201d
Ramirez points out this event was nationally recognized by MarketWatch and helped the City of McAllen to be recognized as the Texas City Council of the Year 2020 by the Texas City Managers Association.\xa0
\u201cWhen elected, I promise to build a more innovative, transparent, and unified Hidalgo County. I will uplift the voice of The People, and make sure the county implements thoughtful and targeted policies with an eye to the future. Together, we can start the hard work of improving Hidalgo County\u2019s tomorrow, today,\u201d Ramirez said.\xa0
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