City of Mission
Council Place No. 2 – Special Election, Unexpired Term
Ricardo 'Chief' Saldaña
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Ricardo 'Chief' Saldaña
- Current role
- Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator
- Background
- Born and raised in Mission (per campaign announcement)
- Experience
- Mission fire chief (17 years)
- Retired after 31 years of service as a firefighter, then joined Hidalgo County emergency management
- Firefighter, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Teen volunteer, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Has served on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (per The Monitor)
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- Has served on the Texas Division of Emergency Management Executive Committee (per The Monitor)
- Texas Citrus Fiesta Board (several years)
- Top priorities
- August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor: "he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor:"he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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