McAllen’s new mayor, Attorney Javier Villalobos, just thought he was busy with his legal practice and work as a city commissioner, but then he got elected mayor in a June 5 runoff against fellow commissioner Veronica Whitacre, and has soon discovered that it’s going to take more than a bit of work juggling the two – mayor and private attorney. Funny thing about McAllen’s top elected office, I’ve been writing about it for so many years now, whenever a new mayor is elected, it always brings the previous ones back to mind, starting with Othal Brand, Sr., who was the city’s ...