Ortega is Douglas’ new mayor

By Bruce Whetten

Managing Editor
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:04 PM MDT


Danny Ortega’s Jr. won last week’s Mayoral race here in Douglas.


Along with Ortega, Luis Greer will fill the soon to be vacant Ward 5 City Council seat. Joining them will be incumbents Ben LaForge and Margaret Morales who ran unopposed for Ward 1.

All four will take over office in June and then have the task of running this city along with the other members of the city council who were not up for election.

Many challenges lay ahead for the new City Council as Douglas attempts to move forward among those being a sagging economy, street improvements and what to do about the HURF Funds that are being taken away by the state.

In his story which appears on front page of the Douglas Dispatch this week Ortega talks of his plans for the next four years and how he feels that with the support of the community, Douglas, as a whole, can move forward.

Ortega has been involved in many different aspects of the community for many years and that, combined with running a successful local family business, shows he does have Douglas’ best interest at heart.

We wish him and the other appointees well.

 

Copyright © 2013 Douglas Dispatch

Comments

Write a Comment

Comment posters are responsible for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they provide. We urge comment writers to treat this as a public forum where manners matter. We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone. All readers comments must be approved by our staff before posting to the Web site. They review submitted comments periodically during the day for offensive or off-topic content before posting. Be aware, in accordance with the Communications Decency Act and provisions upheld in judicial appeal, that you are responsible for comments posted on this Web site. The Douglas Dispatch is not liable for messages from third parties.

DO NOT POST:
* Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
* Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
* Personal attacks, insults or threats.
* The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
* Comments unrelated to the story.
* Personal Information (phone numbers, addresses, etc.)

Opinions, advice and all other information expressed in douglasdispatch.com's reader comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of the Douglas Dispatch. The Douglas Dispatch does not endorse and is not responsible for statements, advice or opinions offered by anyone other than authorized Douglas Dispatch spokespersons.

Your thoughtful contribution to the online discussion is appreciated.

(optional)
   









Contact Us

Email the Editor
530 11th Street
Douglas, AZ 85607
tel: 520.364.3424
fax: 520.364.6750
Subscribe Online
Place A Classified