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Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.

District 5 Council Member2024-2028

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)

development
The candidate aims to bring more entertainment options to the city of Laredo.
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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

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 (1)(Education)

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

driver education partnership

Families will save money on private driving school fees, and the city will likely see lower administrative costs related to processing juvenile traffic offenses.

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 (1)

Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved9-0Jun 15, 2026

26-C-109 Discussion with possible action to support and promote voter participation, civic engagement, and public awareness of upcoming elections through nonpartisan voter education and outreach efforts, and any matters incident thereto.