The Editor: The Editor sat in the alternates and guest section of the assembly hall, which was at the fourth floor level of the assembly hall, the assembly hall being on the third level. The Editor had a bird's eye view of the assembly hall, looking at the delegates from above. The Maggie Rivera delegates had orange t-shirts and the Roger Rocha delegates had white t-shirts. The Editor looked at the assembly below from 270 degree points, at the 90 degree, 180 degree and 270 degree view. Maggie's people had a 60% count of the delegates. Right away, you knew that trouble was brewing for the Machine. They were going to get their rear ends kicked so bad that they had to do something to kill the convention. The story that follows is about the events of the convention. A fuller story will follow later. We have pictures and a video taken from the bird's vantage point. You can see for yourself that orange dominates the assembly floor below.
Luis Vera was the Election Judge, appointed by Margaret Moran. Vera took some time to take the podium, finally getting there at 12:33 PM. His first order of business was to recess the convention until 2:30 PM. A New York state court had issued an injunction that prohibits the National President and the Legal Advisor from issuing any legal opinions during the course of the assembly. at around 2:20 PM, before the full assembly returned, Luis Vera, the Election Judge, took the podium and without re-convening the Assembly, announced that the Convention of the Assembly was cancelled. This was around 2:20 PM. The Roger Rocha delegates did not return. The Maggie Rivera delegates did return and continued the meeting.
Luis Vera was the Election Judge, appointed by Margaret Moran. Vera took some time to take the podium, finally getting there at 12:33 PM. His first order of business was to recess the convention until 2:30 PM. A New York state court had issued an injunction that prohibits the National President and the Legal Advisor from issuing any legal opinions during the course of the assembly. at around 2:20 PM, before the full assembly returned, Luis Vera, the Election Judge, took the podium and without re-convening the Assembly, announced that the Convention of the Assembly was cancelled. This was around 2:20 PM. The Roger Rocha delegates did not return. The Maggie Rivera delegates did return and continued the meeting.
With no elections, this would mean that the existing Executive Committee would continue for another year, appointing replacements for termed out officers. The Machine had plans to remain in power, like they did in San Antonio, when they closed down the convention by making the false claims of a riot. The Editor thought that they would try something sneaky. Who would ever think that they would be so blatantly low? The shouting started, "Chapuseros, Chapuseros, Chapuseros...." Vera and the Machine was stealing the election from in front of the very noses of over 900 Maggie Rivera delegates and Vera thought that everybody was just going to go home and call it a day.
Luis Vera left thinking that the delegates would leave. The delegates stayed.
Ray Mancera, a former National Parliamentarian of LULAC took the floor and instructed how the delegates present could continue the convention using the language of the LULAC Constitution.
With a majority present from the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee convened and elected Baldo Garza to serve as interim President.
Baldo Garza then appointed Belen Robles as Election Judge. The Credentials report was approved noting that 1,625 delegates were certified. This report had been read out earlier in the morning citing the number of delegates that each council had. This is the 1,625 number that was noted as the first certification of the delegates. Next, Belen asked for the adoption of the Rules Committee report. This report was adopted with Rule 5, the reference to the Legal Advisor, being stricken.
A count of the delegates present noted that we had 825 delegates present, more than a majority to constitute a quorum.
Belen then proceeded with a vote for the officer positions.
Luis Vera left thinking that the delegates would leave. The delegates stayed.
Ray Mancera, a former National Parliamentarian of LULAC took the floor and instructed how the delegates present could continue the convention using the language of the LULAC Constitution.
With a majority present from the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee convened and elected Baldo Garza to serve as interim President.
Baldo Garza then appointed Belen Robles as Election Judge. The Credentials report was approved noting that 1,625 delegates were certified. This report had been read out earlier in the morning citing the number of delegates that each council had. This is the 1,625 number that was noted as the first certification of the delegates. Next, Belen asked for the adoption of the Rules Committee report. This report was adopted with Rule 5, the reference to the Legal Advisor, being stricken.
A count of the delegates present noted that we had 825 delegates present, more than a majority to constitute a quorum.
Belen then proceeded with a vote for the officer positions.
National President
Maggie Rivera - won
Roger Rocha
VP for Women
Elsie Valdes - won
Loudes Galvan
VP for Southwest
Tomas Esparza
Baldomero "Baldo" Garza - won
Treasurer
Juan Carlos Lizardi - won
VP for Elderly
Lucy Arce - won
VP for Young Adults
Stanley de la Cruz - won
VP for Youth
Blanca Vargas
Anna Estrada - won
VP for the Midwest
Daryl Morin - won
VP for the Farwest
Benigno "Benny" Diaz - won
VP for the Southeast
Evan Quinones - won
VP for the Northeast
Ralina Cardona - won
VP for the Northwest
No election - no councils
2017 Convention Site
San Antonio
San Juan, Puerto Rico - won
San Diego
The reports of the Amendments and Resolutions were suspended until the first meeting of the LULAC National Board.
The Assembly adjourned around 4:00 PM.
The National Board was to meet outside the assembly floor on the third floor of the hotel.
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