Often the case is: a better qualified person is overlooked or not elected because they aren't Hispanic.
Not trying to have this mean any racial disrespect, but it's a thing.
In many of these counties, you probably won't get elected or hired if you aren't Hispanic.
Just the way it is.
I will say that in a place like Uvalde it’s an advantage when applying you are fluently bilingual.
But yeah, nepotism in these places is also huge too. In fact eons ago, when I was pondering where to teach, I was specifically warned about Uvalde by someone who had worked there.
Gotta say though, that was also true to varying extents in small towns across Texas.
It's true across the country and the rest of the planet.
How many ever filled out a job application with these 2 questions.
Do you have a relative or friend who works here?
If so who?
You know that is a indicator you aint gonna get hired no matter what your quals are more than likely.
Little Johnny fresh outta high school whose unca or daddy works their is the shoe in.
Local .gov is full of that nation wide let alone the private sector.
It's a part of the incompetence and laziness in the workforce nationwide.
Little Johnny is protected.
He knows it and works it.
Others he works with know it and have to deal with it.
