Is Tania Chozet Just
Steve Ortega in a Skirt?
District 7 Candidate Strangely Resembles Steve Ortega; Comparisons Frightening
by Ben and Jerry
Chozet claims as the
Precinct 3 County Commissioner, she devoted herself self full-time to her
constituents and served with honesty and
integrity.
In the entire 9 months that Tania Chozet occupied Precinct 3
she never once initiated a community
meeting with “her constituents.”
According to constituents who addressed her at Commissioners Court, she
was rude, denigrating, and refused to
listen. Sound familiar?
No honesty there
In true Ortega style Chozet appears to
have struck a quid pro quo deal in
exchange for support from the former Yucca Neighborhood Association President
who is also supporting Ortega?
On her website, she
states she will work hard to ensure the new recreation center near Yucca Park
is delivered on-time and within budget.
Chozet is ignoring
residents before she’s even elected.
Many more residents want the recreation center on North Loop
around Lomaland Park because it serves more people who do not have a center.
Carolina Recreation Center is within walking distance of
Yucca Park, actually on the same street. Why build something so close?
Furthermore, Yucca Park already has another bond project.
No integrity or
community inclusion there
Chozet claimed as
Precinct 3 County Commissioner she was the driving force behind a collaboration
with the City of El Paso for Mission Trail planning.
Truth is there are multiple Mission Trail Plans – none of
them generated by Chozet.
Apparently “The Plan” was to decide on one of multiple
existing Mission Trail Plans.
She circumvented Representative Eddie Holguin who actually
represents part of the area and made a joint announcement with Steve Ortega who
represents no one.
Nothing happened
beyond that announcement.
Chucoleaks email shows no one else seemed to be aware of a
“collaboration.”
No honesty, integrity
or community inclusion there
More than half of
Chozet’s campaign contributors are the same special interests that fund Ortega.
For an attorney that worked for the ACLU, this is a 180. Her funders are
heavily Republican and heavily Paso del Norte Group(PDNG)/Borderplex Alliance members (see financial report on file with Municipal Clerk, City of El Paso). What a disappointment!
The Sheriff claims she was better than the previous
commissioner.
The County
Judge claims she has the
heart of a public servant. No surprise there, since Chozet rubber stamped the County
Judge’s raise.
Like Ortega, apparently Chozet is an unemployed
lawyer still living with her parents (see address listed on financial report and Central Appraisal District)(Ortega lived with his parents when he first ran). Now like Ortega, she has decided to become a career politician. Now, it's no sin to live with your parents, but at this stage no incumbent city council member lives with their parents -- even Ortega. She has no financial investment in District 7: does not own a home and does not rent a home or apartment.
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| Chozet with Rep. Suzie Byrd (right) at Steve Ortega for Mayor Rally. County Judge Veronica Escobar on stage. |
Can District 7 really
afford 4 more years of arrogance with no representation, no honesty, and no
integrity from someone with no financial investment in District 7?
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The majority of Tania Chozet's campaign donations came from15 PDNG members:*
PDNG $13,700
PSB Board Members $800
Ortegas family $400
PDNG
Bill Sanders $2,000 – co-founder
JA Cardwell $2,000
J Robert Brown $2,000
Kirk Robison $2,000
Bob Hoy $1,000
Steve Fox $1,000
Ginger Francis $1,000
Rick Francis $1,000
Steve Hoy $500
J.O. Stewart $500
Gary Hedrick $250 -
Myrna Deckert $250 – co-founder and former executive director
Jody Casey Feinberg $100
Deborah Kastrin E100
(Sister is one of primary people pushing for lower valley port of entry)
PDNG $13,700
PSB Board Members
Maria Teran $500
Ed Escudero $300
PSB Board Members
$800
Ortegas Family
Marc Cioc
Ortega $100
Lina Ortega
$150
Roberto
& Sylvia Ortega $150
Ortegas family $400
Anna Aleman
$100 – executive director of FEMAP
the Guadalupe de La Vega
Jessica
Anna Cabot $300
Anna Cabot $100
Tracey Yellen $250 – associate of Myrna Deckert in
MJD & Associates and Veronica Escobar and Suzie Byrd
Rosemary Neill $100
Eddie Sosa $100
Gloria and Charles Ambler $100
Katherine Brennand $100
Sofia Appleby $100 -
executive director of Community Scholars
Veronica
Escobar $100 (Ortega Friend)
Michael Wyatt $100 (Ortega friend)
Selena Solis $100 (married to Joel Guzman who is employee of
Hunt and Ortega friend)
