City of El Paso
Representative, District 5
Richard Genera
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Richard Genera
- Current role
- Community organizer
- Background
- Bachelor's in multidisciplinary studies, UTEP; focuses in education, political science and computer science
- El Dorado High School graduate
- Born and raised in El Paso
- Experience
- District Attorney's administrative office, before full-time community organizing (per his KVIA questionnaire)
- Ran for the District 5 seat (2022)
- Top priorities
- "My first priority as a City Representative is affordability."
- "I will meet directly with every City Department Head"
- Plans "weekly community meetings where constituents can directly engage with me"
- "I would not support additional data center projects without clear, measurable benefits to our community."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire, says he would meet with city department heads and "work collaboratively to identify wasteful spending and improve efficiency".
- Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I am not currently supportive of using public funds to finance the Deck Plaza." Would not back more data centers "without clear, measurable benefits to our 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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