Like so many Valley cities, Alamo has over the years turned local politics into a colorful spectator sport on par with local high school football. This year, to add some sparks to the mix, there are four seats, out of five, up for grabs: the mayor and three commissioners. Three slates are battling it out: Mayor Diana Martinez heads up one; Commissioner Trino Medina the other; and the lone contender for Place 4, leading her own slate as it were, Lora “L. J.” Gioeni. Lone man out because he isn’t facing re-election is Commissioner Robert “The Mailman” De La Garza, who ...