By ESTEVAN MEDRANO and DINA AREVALO
Port Isabel-South Padre Press
press@portisabelsouthpadre.com
The Laguna Madre Water District welcomed their newest board member Martin Cantu Jr., who was appointed and sworn in Feb. 11 as the replacement for Nancy Martinez. Martin, a product of the University of Texas at Brownsville, was selected among five candidates vying for the position which included former candidates John Thobe and Ray Puente.
Martin, who served in a several previous local boards and serves on the Port Isabel Board of Adjustments, cites his father as a major influence for his desire to give back to the community.
“The position became available and I wanted to give back to the community,” he said. “I owe a lot to my dad. He always pushes me to give back to where we come from as much as we can. I thank all the board members who appointed me. I look forward to working with them and seeing what we can do to serve our community,” he said.
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