Observations Commentary One thing about the newspapers business, you meet a lot of interesting people along the way. I happened to bump into one just the other day, in fact: A retired female FBI special agent who is now running on her own solo ticket for the Alamo City Commission Place 4 seat. Obviously, Lora “L. J.” Gioeni has her work cut out for her. For starters, she’s not on a slate, running side by side with other candidates, which typically increases one’s shot at winning vs. running independently. There is strength in numbers, and typically more campaign donations besides. On top ...