Velasquez v. Chavez

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

Appellant Richard L. Chavez (Chavez) appeals the trial court’s decision that he was ineligible to seek or hold the office of Guadalupe County Commissioner for District 3 because he was not a resident of that county commission district. We affirm.

The issue we determine is whether a candidate for County Commission must reside in the district for which he runs.

In the Guadalupe County Democratic primary, three people filed for the County Commission position for District 3: Chavez, appellee Antonio I. Velasquez (Velasquez), and Albert N. Sanchez. Chavez received the most…