Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Is It Time for Joe to Go? Term Limits, Cronyism, Abuse of Office Staff, Illegal Campaigning

Joe Rivera, Living Off the
Taxpayers Far Too Long
Those who argue for term limits contend that politicos become entrenched, fat, secure in their position, losing touch, not only with the needs of their constituents, but, even forgetting what it's like to be a constituent.

County Clerk Joe Rivera, in office now for 36 years, but currently running for County Judge, has become all of the above and more.  

We reported two years ago, giving evidence of Rivera abusing his office staff, demanding they sell tickets to his political meet and greets in the lobbies of the court house.  More than one local lawyer reported being hit up for the purchase of lottery tickets clearly earmarked for his campaign.  

Rivera Campaign Raffle Ticket Sold by
His Staff at the Courthouse during workday
When a public official uses his taxpayer supported staff for political purposes, working on his re-election, he doesn't need a staff.  Obviously, there's not enough real work to keep the office holder or his staff busy if they're are politicking on county time.  When county employees, county office space including utilities and/or county vehicles are used for political purposes, campaigning, it's a form of theft, yes, stealing from the taxpayers of the poorest region in the U.S.

Rivera's Expensive Portrait to
Immortalize Himself 
A skilled public servant protects taxpayer assets and funds, using them wisely.  In this area, Rivera's track record is not good.  He initiated the purchase of portraits honoring himself and District Clerk Aurora de La Garza, spending $2,500 of taxpayer money without getting so much as a purchase order.  Does that sound like the type of person we should put in charge of dispersal of financially-challenged Cameron County's multi-million dollar budget?

It's time for Joe to go!


14 comments:

  1. It IS time for Joe to GO!

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  2. He's a fat, bloated, piece of mess.

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  3. Great job Jim. Yes it is time for him to go...as well as others that think they are set for life as the Hernandez's tried to do.

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  4. Joe Rivera is a dinosaur. But, then again, Browntown is DinosaurLand.

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  5. He will win easily because the Free Shit Army is his constituency. Coco Loco beat the playboy on a fluke, which will not happen again.

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  6. If any one remembers the old Car Wash movie where Richard Pryor shows up on the parking lot of the car wash with his persona as a reverend, community activist, pimp...Joe Rivera is the Latino version of that silver tongue character. This con artist needs to go! Too much of his bullshit already.

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  7. Cannot leave your home today in Reynosa. How bad does this have to get before the Valley wakes up? In 1916 there US sent thousands of troops to the Valley. Will this happen again?

    http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=371008

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    1. Stick to the subject or get off the blogs.....The post is on c.c. politics and Joe Rivera in particular. .....nothing to do with reynosa.

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  8. He has formed a team of solders that surround him and protect him...they will lie.cheat and steal for him....loyal till the end..too bad it's one sided.... He proved it ....The feds should pick up the employees and find out all the stuff he does...If they haven't already..let's see how loyal they really are ...Their skin or his....

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  9. Your secrets are coming out Joe. You should have gone off into the sunset like Aurora, but your pride would not permit it. Brace yourself......summer is approaching, trouble ahead.

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  10. It's worth noting that campaign raffles are illegal: http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/guides/G12_polfund.pdf

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  11. Joe is a reflection of Brownsville and Cameron County in the past; corruption, patronism, no leadership and
    more corruption. Joe is a part of this and with his side-kick Aurora de la Garza, they have screwed the local people for the last thirty years. A vote for Joe is a vote for more corruption.

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  12. Agree with Anon, time for this fat cat, to leave the county, get a real job.

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