...does anybody listen?
The answer?
Yes.
ElPasoSpeak was a subject of email correspondence between UMC CEO Jim Valenti and County Judge Veronica Escobar (Page 8). Give yourself a pat on the back, Brutus.
In case you all forgot, Escobar conducts county business from her personal email account.
Speaking of Escobar, remember back when Valenti's bonus was something of an issue?
Despite whatever Escobar said publicly, the bonus was not really an issue for her (Page 8). She brings up Valenti's bonus in an email not because she disagreed with it, but only because she heard public backlash.
Why does this matter?
Escobar is a bit self-righteous, and never sees herself as a political person. She sees herself as a "policy-maker".
Oddly enough, "policy-maker" Escobar dishes out a lot of PR advice to Valenti. Like the time she suggested to Valenti that he reach out to El Paso Times' own Bob Moore (Page 34).
Oh, Escobar does not think highly of someone named Kim Rodriguez (Page 66).
And Escobar comes through for another patient at UMC (Page 57).
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