Amid a standing-room only crowd at the Radisson Airport Hotel in McAllen, longtime prosecutor Orlando “OJ” Esquivel announced his candidacy and intent to run for office as Judge of Hidalgo County’s 430th District Court.The court, currently occupied by Judge Israel Ramon, Jr., who has indicated that he would no longer be seeking re-election, is a general jurisdiction court that gives preference to family violence and criminal matters, according to the Texas Government Code.Esquivel hails from Mission, graduated from Mission High School and went on to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas in Austin. He received a full ...