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Leon Valley businessman wants to bury division of the past, says election was vindication for ouster two years ago
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Benny Martinez, removed from the Leon Valley City Council during a 2019 forfeiture hearing but elected to a different council seat on Saturday, said he wants to “bury” the division that has plagued the community in recent years.Tom Reel /Staff photographer
Leon Valley businessman Benny Martinez, ousted from his Place 4 City Council seat two years ago but elected to Place 1 on Saturday, wants his suburban community to “bury” rancor of the past.
Martinez was removed from office through a process known as forfeiture in 2019 by a vote of two council members. Voters then recalled those council members in November 2020.
Leon Valley Council election holds potential for more turmoil
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Some Leon Valley City Council candidates want to phase out red-light cameras that were first installed in the Northwest Side suburban community in 2018. Others want to study the issue further.Zeke MacCormack /
After several years of political turbulence, Leon Valley voters face another key decision about City Council leadership in the May 1 election.
In 2019, a council majority ousted City Councilor Benny Martinez through a process known as forfeiture. He’d been accused of violating the city charter by undermining the city manager and giving orders to staff members outside the chain of command.
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