UVALDE, Texas — Kimberly Mata-Rubio -- mother of victim Alexandria 'Lexi' Rubio who was killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre last year -- announced Thursday she is running for mayor of the community.
July 27, 2023 at 5:30 am EDT
Mata-Rubio is seeking the position being vacated by Don McLaughlin, who has been Uvalde's mayor since 2014 and stepping down to run for a Texas House seat. Uvalde is a city of 15,000 residents situated 60 miles north of the Mexican border and 80 miles west of San Antonio. The city council announced on Tuesday plans for a special election to replace McLaughlin.
“There is a need to bridge the gap right now. We are a fractured community,” said Mata-Rubio. “That is not the town I know. That is not the town I grew up in. So, I also want to come together because only when we come together is when we are going to be able to evolve.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim is running to be the city's mayor | CNN PoliticsKimberly Mata-Rubio, the mother of Lexi Rubio, one of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting, is running to be the mayor of the Texas city, she announced Thursday.
Lire la suite »
‘Only the beginning’: Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim announces run for mayorKimberly Mata-Rubio, 34, lost her 10-year-old daughter, Alexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio, in a shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.
Lire la suite »
‘I will honor your life with action’: Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim runs for mayorA mother who lost her child in the Uvalde school shooting in 2022 announced that she is running for mayor in efforts to push gun legislation, KSAT News reports.
Lire la suite »
Philadelphia mother who fought for justice showcased in new docuseries 'Mother Undercover'The show documents the incredible lengths four mothers went to for their children, including one from Philadelphia.
Lire la suite »
Unaccompanied Honduran girl, 5, found in Texas days after mother died, authorities sayA 5-year-old Honduran girl was found unaccompanied by Texas troopers after illegally entering the United States with the help of three women she met in Mexico.
Lire la suite »
Texas zoo grief-stricken after unexpected deaths of baby giraffe, its motherLast week was devastating for a zoo in Waco after the unexpected death of a baby giraffe shortly after its mother died.
Lire la suite »