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Uvalde County Commissioner · Precinct 4

Aide Escamilla

Candidate for Uvalde County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Liberal arts division chair

Aide Escamilla is liberal arts division chair at Southwest Texas College, where she has worked since 2004, and previously taught in public schools in El Paso and Uvalde. She holds a doctorate from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes pursuing grants and federal funds to limit property taxes

    Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4

    News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com

    “To limit pressure on property taxes, she plans to pursue more grants and seek to tap federal money.”
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Education

  • Supports school programs training students for local jobs

    Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4

    News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com

    “She would like to target schooling programs to help train students for area job opportunities.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes prioritized long-term repairs of county roads

    Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4

    News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com

    “Her road repairs would follow a prioritized, long-term approach, addressing the most severe needs first and fixing roads correctly to avoid repeated repairs.”
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