Margo has joined the race

Businessman Dee Margo has decided to run against State Rep. Joe Moody for the District 78 seat.

The chairman and CEO of JDW Insurance told the El Paso Times two weeks ago that he was not interested in the state senate but was instead considering a rematch against Moody.

Margo beat longtime Republican House member Pat Haggerty last year in the primary for the seat but lost to Moody in the general election.

He said Moody had an edge because of the high number of voters who showed up at the polls for the presidential election between President Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.

Before Margo can face Moody in the general election, he will have to beat two Republican challengers in the primary this March.

Jay Kleberg, a former recruiter who brought corporations to the El Paso region, and former bank manager L. Rene Diaz have already said they would join the Republican ballot.

Margo said he is ready to face his opponents.

"We did some polling last week. It was very positive," Margo said. "Based on as much "empirical" data as we could come up with, we decided to do it."

This is the third time Margo will seek a state office. He lost to Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, in 2006.

Comments

[Three times?]

Is Margo looking to go three for three on embarrassing losses? I thought, at least according to his son, that Margo was too good for El Paso.

[strelz]

dee is the person they talk about when they mention "a three time loser"

[This is scary news]

Dee Margo is too self serving and angry to be in public office. He has no people skills and is rude rogant . His reasoning sounds like he's looking for revenge or being vindictive. He needs to stick to insurance sales (which is not a profession people trust anyway). It was bad enough having to hear about Margo's campaign manager being Fernando Parra the child porn wierdo.

[Mary Carbajal]

I wish Dee the very best. I have worked for Dee an although others may see him as arrogant, he is professional and to the point. Something that a lot of people in El Paso are not accustom to. I have seen his genuine interest for the city and it's progress as a whole. If elected I feel certain that he will do an excellent job.

[Don't think so]

Dee Margo solicited students' social security numbers and personal contact information in a handout form (by his employees)without asking UTEP's permission or posting such requests via the dean's office. He also gets business sent his way from UTEP. These employees of his were in my class and RUDE. If they are working during class time he needs to conduct his recruiting during approved times.

There is a way conduct business and soliciting personal infor and social security isn't one of them during class time by students who work for him.