In the type of case District Attorney Luis Saenz could file any day of the week, the Cameron County DA has selected Minerva Peña against whom to file a Class C nepotism charge.
In fairness, Saenz acted after the matter was referred to him for prosecution by the BISD Board of Trustees, alleging that Peña was instrumental in getting her daughter-in-law a job at Veterans Memorial Early College High School.
Yet, the Brownsville Independent School District, a burgeoning enterprise with an enormous $500,000,000 annual budget, has long been notorious for board members facilitating the employment of family and friends.
Peña, who wears her religious faith on her sleeve, has literally covered her Facebook page with scripture, the latest being a quote from 1 Samuel 22:33: "It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure."
Peña, represented by Brownsville attorney Rick Zayas, is charged with a violation of Section 573.041 of the Texas Government Code.
South Texas corruption at its best. When you're corrupt these nepotism lines get blurred. It happens all the time except this time someone that doesn't like her on the board ratted her out.
ReplyDeleteIt was selective prosecution by any measure given BISD's long tradition of nepotism.
DeleteBoth Juan and Bobby beat you to this story. piggybacking again?
ReplyDeleteJuan, Bobby, Jerry and I are independent contractors. We don't enjoy the mentor/protégé relationship you have with McHale.
Delete"Let's go Brandon!"
ReplyDeleteGus Reyna and Javier Reyna did not get arrested for working together at the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. They even hired family members; son, daughter, sister-in-law, etc.. Linda Salazar never got arrested for employing her half sister? Is luis Saenz related to Linda Salazar?
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