Lifelong educator, community activist and entrepreneur dies
Courtesy of the City of Laredo
Dec. 24, 2020
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Estela Quintanilla, Chairperson of the Laredo/Webb Drug and Alcohol Commission, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Quintanilla was an activist for fighting crime and helping others. Most recently, she worked diligently alongside city and county officials for the creation of a detox center. Her vision was to create a village-building center with medical staff, psychiatrists, substance abuse and chemical dependency licensed counselors, and job placement advocates to benefit everyone in the community, especially those suffering from drug and substance abuse.
Mayor Pro-Tempore and council member for District IV Alberto Torres appointed Quintanilla to the Laredo/Webb and Alcohol Commission.