At the beginning of 2009, I met this new face to electoral politics by the name of Javier Valenzuela. Residing in North Harris County, one of Javier’s first visits was to the Kingwood Area Democrats meeting. The first thing Javier told me was that he was contemplating a run for a judicial position. Obviously, my first comment to him was…DO IT!
Javier is a product of the South Texas Valley and he made his way to Houston, much like many of us who sought out Houston as our own land of opportunity. With his wife Annette, they have two gorgeous kids. A former juvenile probation officer addressing the needs of the emotionally disabled, Javier completed his legal studies at South Texas College of Law. His roots in public service and with over a decade of experience as an attorney, Javier sought out friendships and relationships with folks in the legal, union, and Democratic community as a means of making a well-thought-out decision to take on the Republicans in November, rather than simply running on coattails or connections.
The DosCentavos theme for 2010 has been who can best represent the Democratic Party, work beyond the Democratic base, and seal a victory in November? Javier Valenzuela is one of those candidates. Valenzuela is running for Harris County Civil Court-at-Law #3 and has been working hard to first overcome the first hurdle of the Democratic Primary.
A lifelong Democrat, Javier has not been your rank-and-file “party” activist, but he is one voter that the Party has counted on to vote a straight ticket in November. During the recent screenings at various organizations, Valenzuela has come under attack from his opponent for not being a consistent Democratic Primary voter; however, his opponent, Damon Crenshaw, has actually voted in Republican Primaries. So, let’s get beyond the annoying aspects of the campaign and get to why Valenzuela is best candidate:
- Experienced Attorney
- Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish)–more bilingual judges are needed who can ensure intact lines of communications in the courts.
- Thoughtful and Fair– Both sides of the argument must enter a courtroom with the knowledge that the judge is not sold out to special interests, or worse, has already made a decision prior to the case. Valenzuela is the type of candidate who listens and makes a decision based on facts, and not ideology. In other words, he is the type of Democrat who offers fairness and justice, without any political baggage.
In this political world, one can make friends or enemies with all sorts of folks. It is those special ones that one ends up considering practically a family member. Javier Valenzuela can win in November, and DosCentavos.net endorses Javier Valenzuela without any reservation.
