District 5 Council Member· 2024-2028
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Laredo
About
Ruben Gutierrez Jr.'s platform focuses on enhancing the quality of life for Laredo residents through the expansion of local entertainment and recreational opportunities. As a representative for District V, his priorities center on community development and leveraging his background as an outdoorsman to improve city amenities.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentThe candidate aims to bring more entertainment options to the city of Laredo.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 3:30
- Avg per meeting
- 0:53
- Segments
- 80
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Top issues during term (4)(Parks Rec)
Community Events and Affiliate Updates
Negligible administrative costs associated with award ceremonies.
Library Operations and Facility Management
No direct financial impact was noted on the published agenda.
Poet Laureate Selection for 2026-2028 Term
Involves minimal administrative or honorary stipends associated with the Poet Laureate appointment.
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Project Funding
Funded through federal TA set-aside dollars with local 20% matches.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Jr. personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to deny.
- movedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to deny.
- movedpassed 9-02026-07-27
Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 8-02026-07-27
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed2026-06-15
Motion to approve.
- secondedpassed 8-02026-06-15
Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-11
26-C-108 Discussion with possible action to review, consider, and approve Page 1 of 2
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-06-01
Motion to open Public Hearings.
- movedpassed 7-02026-06-01
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed2026-05-04
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Motion to approve Appointments to Commissions, Boards, and Committees 14-45.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Motion to approve final reading of ordinances #19-33 with the exception of #32.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.