THE FIX IS IN: CAMERON COUNTY DEMOCRATS TAKE CONTROL OF COUNTY ELECTION'S COMMISSIONER OFFICE AND PLACE TEXAS DEMOCRAT CHAIRMAN GILBERTO HINOJOSA OPERATIVE IN CHARGE

   
 REMI GARZA                                         GIBERTO HINOJOSA

The Cameron County Elections Commission decided Tuesday to recommend former county employee Remi Garza serve as interim elections commissioner.

The five-member commission made their decision after more than 30 minutes of deliberation in executive session on the appointment and job description, which the county will post immediately.

Frank Morris, the Republican party chair, registered the sole opposing vote in the 4-1 motion to select Garza, who served as chief of staff under former Cameron County Judge Gilberto Hinojosa, the head of the Texas Democratic Party.

The recommendation will go before the Cameron County Commissioners Court during a future meeting.

County officials are eager to have an interim aboard ahead of the May 9 elections, especially since the current elections administrator, Chris Davis, will step down April 10.

The Cameron County Elections Commission which is made up of the County Judge (chairman), the County Clerk (vice chairman), the County Tax Assessor-Collector (secretary), and the two local party chairs (Democrats and Republicans) oversee the office of the Elections Administrator according to the Texas Election Code.  

However, the Election Administrator who also serves as the Voter Registrar is responsible for the daily operation of the Department and coordination of all electoral functions on behalf of the county.