Raymond Caballero is an American

United States

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 attorney and politician. He was the mayor

Mayor

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 of El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas

El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...

 from 2001 until 2003. He was elected in May 2001, defeating former mayor Larry Francis in a runoff election with 62.5% of the vote. He was the first Latino

Latino

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 mayor of El Paso.

Policies

Caballero ran for mayor on a progressive platform in favor of expanding public transportation and municipal parklands, and bringing renewal to long-neglected areas in the central city. Caballero became controversial for his criticism of local industries and home developers for alleged practices such as urban sprawl

Urban sprawl

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 and pollution

Pollution

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. Initially, Caballero had wide support, however over time voters increasingly questioned his stand, as El Paso is a relatively poor and economically disadvantaged city, and many felt the industries that Caballero opposed brought needed jobs

Employment

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.

Caballero was defeated by Joe Wardy

Joe Wardy

Joseph D. Wardy , is the former mayor of El Paso, Texas. He was elected mayor in 2003, when he defeated the previous incumbent Raymond Caballero...

, a businessman, after one term in office. Caballero's supporters continue to form a strong faction

Political faction

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within city politics.