Six Individuals File for Candidacy for Three Del Mar College Regents Seats on Nov. 6 Ballot
Article by: Claudia Jackson
By the filing deadline of 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, a total of six individuals had filed for a place on the ballot for the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents November election. Three seats––which include one at-large, District 1 and District 3 seats––will be listed on the Nov. 6 election ballot.
On the DMC Board of Regents, five regents represent specific geographic districts while four serve at-large. The Del Mar College District includes all the area in the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway and West Oso Independent School Districts. Candidates will draw for their place on the ballot Monday, Aug. 27, at noon in the Isensee Board Room, Harvin Student Center, Del Mar College East Campus.
Candidates for District 1 (6-year term)
Gabriel Rivas, III
P.O. Box 5065
Corpus Christi TX 78465
(361) 883-8970
Ofelia Chavez
3633 Sobey Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78408
(361) 444-5009
Candidate for District 3 (6-year term)
Elva Estrada
4805 FM 1889
Robstown TX 78380
(361) 742-2518
Candidates for At-large (6-year term)
Guy Watts
4237 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78411
(361) 244-5074
Sandra Longoria Messbarger
14901 Windward Drive #201
Corpus Christi TX 78418
(361) 949-2179
Hector “Coach” Salinas
522 Ronson Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78412
(361) 944-3762
Rivas, Estrada and Messbarger are currently serving on the Del Mar College Board of Regents. A map of the Del Mar College Single Member Districts and list of the voting precincts included in each district are available under the heading District Map at www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/board-meeting.html
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