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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Roland Gutierrez to open district field office, Aug. 23rd


Roland Gutierrez (photo)
State Rep.

Newest Member of Texas House Offers Bar-B-Que, Basic Back-to-School Supplies for 1st 100 Guests

State Rep. Roland Gutierrez said today that he will open a field office at Brooks City-Base next week to provide the most convenient service to District 119 constituents.“Our job is to get the job done, and that means opening our doors to the community,” Gutierrez said.

“My hope is that this field office will be a central clearing house for the taxpayers who foot the bills and deserve prompt service in return.” Gutierrez said the grand opening is scheduled for:

10 a.m.-1 p.m., aturday, August 23rd @3319 Sidney Brooks, Building 510 Brooks City-BaseComplimentary Bar-B-Que will be served, and the first 100 guests will receive a kit containing basic back-to-school supplies.A native of San Antonio, Gutierrez was sworn into office in May to complete the term of veteran lawmaker Robert Puente, who resigned early.

The general election will take place on November 4th. Gutierrez is unopposed for a full term of his own.Gutierrez was elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2005 and re-elected two years later. A 1989 graduate of Central Catholic High School, he earned his BA in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

He runs his own law firm in the city and is involved in the Elder Law Clinic, which provides free legal services to senior citizens. He and his family live in the San José neighborhood, where they attend Mission San José and are active in a variety of community projects. As a councilman, Gutierrez was a driving force behind the efforts to establish Texas A&M University, the city’s second top-tier public university, which is scheduled to open its doors in 2009.

In addition, Gutierrez earned a reputation on the City Council for securing federal resources to fund the San Antonio River project without increasing the tax burden on middle-class families and small businesses. He has been praised for his work on the team that landed the Toyota auto manufacturing plant, leading to thousands of new jobs and millions in new economic activity for the city.

Gutierrez also helped create the new Drug Court to combat substance abuse among young people and find alternatives to prison, worked to freeze property taxes for seniors, and played a key role in the groundbreaking clean air policies, including an ordinance that lets owners of hybrid vehicles to park for free at city meters.

He served as chairman of the City Council’s public safety committee, sat on the Police and Fire Pension Fund Board, and was the city’s liaison to Brooks City-Base.

Contract:Gabe Farias, (210) 430-1885

Gabe@GabeFarias.com

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