By Karen Gleason
The 830 Times
Two people have filed applications for two of the four seats up for election this year on the Val Verde County Hospital District Board of Directors, according to information released Monday by hospital officials.
Hospital district voters will decide four board seats in the May 2 general election. The open positions include two at-large seats, Board of Director Precinct 1 and Board of Director Precinct 2. Filing for the seats began Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Prospective candidates may file applications for a place on the ballot with Maricela Arreola, executive assistant at Val Verde Regional Medical Center.
Arreola told The 830 Times that, as of Monday, two individuals had filed applications for the May 2 ballot. They are Dr. Daniel Chartrand, who is seeking re-election to the Board of Director Precinct 1 seat he currently holds, and Dr. Julio Otazo, who is seeking re-election to the Board of Director Precinct 2 seat he currently holds.
The two at-large seats are currently held by Cris Diaz and Dr. Lee Keenen. As of noon Monday, neither Diaz nor Keenen had filed applications for re-election, and no other candidates had filed for the at-large positions.
Prospective candidates may contact Arreola for additional information at 830-703-1740 or by email at maricela.arreola@vvrmc.org.
Additional information is available on the Val Verde Regional Medical Center website at www.vvrmc.org in the “2026 Val Verde County Hospital District Board of Trustees Candidate Packet.”
The deadline to file for a place on the ballot is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
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