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Rodriguez gears up for Cuellar rematch
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| Last Edited | Texas Democrat 06 Jun 05, 2005 05:34pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - San Antonio Express-News |
| News Date | Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez said Wednesday he'll hold his first fundraiser next month as he gears up to challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, for the 28th Congressional District seat.
Rodriguez lost the seat to Cuellar in the 2004 Texas Democratic primary and vowed to challenge the freshman lawmaker in 2006.
"We're running," Rodriguez said. "Too much unfinished business."
The challenge is being dismissed by Cuellar, who said he's busy representing the sprawling congressional district that sweeps from Laredo to San Marcos.
"My focus is not on politics," said Cuellar, 49. "My focus is on public policy right now."
"Right now, all I want to do is focus on my job and do the best job I can in the district," Cuellar said.
Rodriguez, 58, said he'd hold his first fundraiser for his congressional campaign April 16 in San Antonio.
He also will host a fundraiser the following day for San Antonio mayoral candidate Phil Hardberger, who faces City Councilmen Julian Castro and Carroll Schubert.
Rodriguez was in Washington to establish a new government relations firm, the Rio Strategy Group, with Jeff Mendelsohn, who served as Rodriguez's congressional chief of staff.
By law, Rodriguez is barred from lobbying members of Congress for one year after his departure from the U.S. House of Representatives.
It doesn't preclude him from lobbying members of the Texas Legislature, where he served as state representative for 11 years.
Also eyeing a campaign against Cuellar is state Rep. Richard Raymond, D-Laredo.
Raymond, 44, told the San Antonio Express-News last month: "I am interested. And I certainly won't run unless I think I can win."
Rodriguez said he met with Raymond and discussed the race. The former congressman said the two agreed not to try to discourage anyone from running for the office.
"He's not running against me," Rodriguez said of Raymond. "We're both running against Henry." |
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