Dee Margo
| Dee Margo | |
|---|---|
| 54th Mayor of El Paso | |
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Assumed office June 26, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Leeser |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
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In office January 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Moody |
| Succeeded by | Joe Moody |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Donald Margo February 4, 1952 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | Government website |
Donald 'Dee' Margo is an American businessman who is the 54th and current mayor of El Paso, Texas. On June 10, 2017 Donald Margo became the mayor-elect of El Paso, after winning the runoff election for El Paso mayoral election against David Saucedo.[1][2] Succeeding Oscar Leeser. Margo served a term in the Texas House of Representatives, representing 78th district, covering parts of El Paso County, defeating Joe Moody, as a Republican. Moody defeated Margo in a rematch in 2012.[3]
Early life and education
Donald Margo accepted a football scholarship to Vanderbilt University in 1970 and graduated in 1974, afterwards Margo moved to El Paso in 1977 from Nashville, Tennessee to join his father-in-law at John D. Williams Company (JDW). In February of 1981, 6 days after Margo’s 29th birthday, his father-in-law suffered a heart attack. Margo had purchased JDW from the estate, and expanded the company from 6 employees to 70, in the span of 30 years.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dee Margo [5] | 17,148 | 57 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Saucedo | 12,937 | 43 | |
Personal life and family
Margo has been a resident of El Paso for over 40 years. He and his wife Adair married on August 21, 1976 and moved to El Paso in March of 1977, where they raised their sons. Their granddaughters are fifth-generation El Pasoans.[6]
Tax policy
In a May 2017 interview shortly before he was elected, Margo was asked "how far he’d go to keep from raising taxes" and he stated that "I’ll go as far as I can go. We cannot afford any more tax increases given what we’re dealing with here with all of these bond issues."[7]
In July 2017, Margo and seven members of city council voted to increase taxes just short of the amount that would trigger a referendum.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Villasana, Jose (2017-06-11). "BREAKING: Dee Margo elected mayor of El Paso, Saucedo concedes race". KVIA. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ RogueBeaver (2017-06-10). "San Antonio & El Paso Mayoral Liveblog / France & Puerto Rico Open Thread – RRH Elections". RRH Elections. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Ballotpedia. "Donald Margo". Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ↑ http://www.elpasotexas.gov/mayor/about-the-mayor
- ↑ http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/11/early-voting-numbers-show-margo-leads-mayoral-runoff/386930001/
- ↑ http://www.elpasotexas.gov/mayor/about-the-mayor
- ↑ http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/local_news/article_d6ad383a-43b9-11e7-9fdc-c75ace088a3e.html
- ↑ http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/local/2017/07/31/city-council-considers-8-percent-tax-rate-increase/527101001/