Read Orlando Sanchez was putting his name in the Republican column for Harris County Judge. I have known Orlando for about 40 years and think him to be a good person. He certainly has made alliances with many of the Hispanic activists in the East End and North Side of Houston.
A naturalized citizen, Sanchez has made political history as the first Latino immigrant to be elected to a citywide position in Houston, when he won the at-large seat on the city council, to which he was twice re-elected in consecutive terms, serving 1995–2001. In 2001 and 2003 he ran for mayor of Houston, gaining an alliance with Republican Anglos and generating high voter turnout in the Hispanic community. Both times he made it to the runoffs. When elected as Treasurer of Harris County, he was the first Latino immigrant to win a countywide, non-judicial elected office in that county.
…Sanchez grew up in southwest Houston, where he graduated from Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas). He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1976. After his tour, he enlisted in the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group of the Texas Air National Guard at the then-named Ellington Field. He attended the University of Houston and graduated cum laude with a degree in political science. In 1997, Sanchez was the University of Houston Social Sciences’ Outstanding Young Alum and in 2001 received the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
…He is a member of the University of Houston Foundation Board of Directors[31] and is a former advisory member of the University of Houston Law School Foundation. He is a fellow of the British-American Project and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a current advisory member of Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers-Southwest.[32] He is also a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, a group that participates in memorial services honoring Fallen Military Heroes, First Responders and Honorably Discharged Veterans
If Orlando makes it past the Republican primary, it would not surprise me that he could be the next Harris County Judge. Many Hispanics like me will remember that certain groups within the Democratic Party helped push out Lina Hidalgo. That does not mean I will vote for Orlando, no, but it does mean I would not vote for the Democratic candidate. Orlando will be better for the Hispanic Community than any of the Democrats that are presently running for that position. I made a promise to myself that, as long as the Republicans are subservient to Trump, I would not vote for anyone with an R in front of their name.
The problem with Orlando is that he has tied himself to Trump, what a shame to have to get on their knees and kiss the ring of their master. See image below, especially the written part at the end.
