Lawyer considering run against Rep. Marquez

  El Paso lawyer Mike Torres said today he is seriously considering challenging first-term state Rep. Marisa Marquez in the 2010 Democratic primary election.
"I've never run for anything, but I'm looking at it and seeing whether this something I can have a go at," Torres said.
Torres, who turned 40 today, worked for former U.S. Rep. Ron Coleman.
Asked if there was anything lacking about the current representation that spurred his contemplation, Torres said, "I'm not going to comment about any of that at this time until I make a decision."
He didn't say when a decision might be forthcoming.
  Marquez won the Democratic primary last year, beating out veteran state Rep. Paul Moreno, and she just finished her first legislative session.
Marquez said she expects competition, because many El Pasoans were biding their time to run when Moreno retired from the position he held for four decades.
"We take every challenge seriously," Marquez said, "but we had a great session."

Comments

[miami accident attorney]

I guess lawyers has an advantage in politics.

-james

[Crazy in the east side]

Torres is a spineless piece of work. Its funny that he is talking about drug use and punishment for it when he himself has a drug of choice. He talks a good game put like most running for office he has his own agenda and that is his career. I personally have seen Mr. Torres at work. I have had "off the record" conversations with him. Drug users should not sit on boards that affect the punishments of other drug users. Don't believe me? Next time you see him at court notice how he always tends to have the sniffles. He has them all year long, flu season or not. There are many more like him. Look at many lawyers including asst. district attorneys, they to have what I call the "lawyer bug".

[injury attorney palm beach]

Being a lawyer is definitely a 'skeleton' key that opens many doors in politics.

[bucket trucks]

i don't think there is many politicians, who haven't been a lawyer or a celebrity :)

[T. Canuto]

To Whom Ever Is "Crazy In The Eastside" about his previous comment,

It seems that the spineless one here is you, It seems that Mike Torres (Lawyer or not) is making a valiant effort to have positive changes in the state of Texas & obviously you are not at all aware of certain legal terms,for example "Defamation of Charcter" You are not giving an opinion sir but literally "attacking" Mr. Torres with your "off the record" story. You can call him "lawyer" all day long...It seems you have everyone pegged out pretty good. Including yourself..."CRAZY" Now, I imagine you're in the medical field because you've diagnosed his sniffles...Get a clue Sherlock!...& a job!