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Commission majority up for grabs
Commission majority up for grabs

Commission majority up for grabs

— The City of San Juan has two seats up for election May 6: that currently held by Mayor Pro Tem “Lenny” Sanchez, and the other currently occupied by Commissioner Marco “Markie” Villegas.Sanchez drew no opponents, while Villegas will face former City Commissioner Pete Garcia.Four years ago, the two candidates went into a runoff for Place 5 after neither gained the required 50 percent plus one to win. Like this election, the one in 2019 helped decide the board majority, currently comprised of Mayor Mario Garza, Commissioner Sanchez, and CommissionerVillegas. If Garcia wins this time out, he will presumably join ...

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