By Karen Gleason
The 830 Times
Enrique R. Treviño is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for the office of Val Verde County Commissioner Pct. 1.
Treviño is one of seven candidates who will be on the ballot for the office in the March 5 Democratic Party Primary Election.
Treviño was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, then moved to Eagle Pass, Texas, with his family and graduated from Eagle Pass High School in 1988.
He joined the U.S. Navy in July 1988 and was assigned to the USS JKF CV-67 and served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Treviño was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1992 and began working in retail sales and was promoted to management within four months. He worked managing a large corporate store.
Treviño then followed a calling he had as a young man and enrolled in the Del Rio Police Department Academy in 1997, graduating in the fall.
Treviño was hired by the DRPD in February 1998. He was assigned to the DRPD’s administrative division and ran the “El Protector” public education and relations program. After the program ended, he transferred to the department’s patrol division.
Treviño joined the Texas Department of Public Safety and graduated from the DPS Academy in March 2001. He was assigned to the agency’s highway patrol division, then promoted into the criminal investigations division as a special agent in June 2010.
Treviño opened The Edge Gym in 2012 and continues to own and operate it to this day.
“I continue to train and work with the youth and adults of our community daily,” Treviño said.
Treviño retired honorably from the DPS in March 2021 to pursue other career and business interests, but continues to hold his DPS special agent credentials.
Treviño opened The Studio at The Edge in June 2023 in south Del Rio, where he is the owner and operator.
Treviño was hired as a compliance officer with Judge Sergio Gonzales’ special court and is still employed there. He is also the security team leader at his local church, where he runs a team of approximately 20 security team members.
Treviño spoke about why he decided to run for the office of county commissioner.
“I decided to run for county commissioner because I felt that there was a need for better representation for certain people in the precinct that have been ignored by the political process, particularly in certain parts of San Felipe and those parts of Del Rio that have approached me over the last few months, who feel like they have been left out or forgotten.
“So I felt that they needed better representation, and I think I’m the right person for that,” Treviño said.
Treviño said he has several priorities he plans to address if elected.
“Infrastructure. I want to invest more in better streets, more lighting, security. I want to give our law enforcement officials better tools so they can patrol these areas more effectively, to keep an eye on the neighborhoods. I want to try and bring as much money into the neighborhoods as possible, so the people can see that the money is being spent in the neighborhood,” he said.
Treviño said he drew his priorities from concerns that have been voiced to him by residents of Precinct 1.
“There was a need, the feeling was that the political process had forgotten about the people, and so they needed somebody different to come in with a mindset that was going to put them first, not special interests, per se, or personal interests. It’s all about the people, and I felt that me being able to commit myself on a full-time basis would allow me to be able to do that, to come through for them,” Treviño said.
“I believe the people of Precinct 1 should cast their ballot for me because my background gives me the experience and the dedication and has taught me that an investment in the people is an investment in our future. I am the kind of person who is driven by purpose, and my purpose, my only interest in all this, is for the people to feel like they are being listened to and represented, so your vote for me is a vote in the confidence that you have in choosing a candidate who has the guts and the drive to do what he says he’s going to do,” Treviño said.
“I want the voters to know if you look at the history of politics in Del Rio, there’s a pattern. There’s a pattern where we vote for the same people, the same type of people, either because they’re related or through business interests, and that doesn’t work anymore.
“I feel like I am here at this time because I’m definitely different. My only interest, there is no personal interest or business interest to what I’m doing. I’m doing this on my own because I feel like I need to invest in myself and invest in the people,” he added.
“I commit to you that if you vote for me, I will do everything I can within my power to represent you well and keep you in the loop on everything that’s going on. I will be a full-time county commissioner who is accessible to the public. I will have an open-door policy for everybody, and I will treat everybody in my precinct the same, regardless of how much money they have, what their last name is, what businesses they have. Your voice is going to be heard, and I will treat you fairly no matter who you are,” Treviño said.
The writer can be reached at delriomagnoliafan@gmail.com
