City of Corpus Christi
Council Member, At-Large
Merida Nardone Mendoza
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Merida Nardone Mendoza
- Current role
- Restaurant owner (Perrin's on the Water) and insurance sales
- Background
- Bachelor's degree in business administration (per Caller-Times questionnaire)
- Was a Farmers Insurance agent for more than 20 years (per candidate)
- Was a Bank of America banker and loan officer for five years (per candidate)
- Born and raised in Corpus Christi (per Caller-Times questionnaire)
- Goes by May Mendoza in her campaign
- Experience
- Has chaired the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
- Ran for City Council (2024) (per campaign)
- Roles with Kiwanis of South Texas and the Padre Island Business Association (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "Improving and maintaining city streets to ensure safe, accessible and reliable infrastructure for all residents"
- "Supporting public safety by ensuring Police Officers have the staffing, training, equipment, and resources needed to keep neighborhoods secure"
- On water: "evaluating all viable options, including a desalination plant that has strong environmental safeguards in place"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support the Inner Harbor plant because it's the most practical and fully permitted site"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Supporting public safety by ensuring Police Officers have the staffing, training, equipment, and resources needed to keep neighborhoods secure"
- Endorsements
- Coastal Bend Coalition (shared endorsement)
- Campaign website
- votemnmendoza.com
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