Remarks by Ricardo A. Samaniego
171 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 7
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“Thank you very much. You know, we've always said that one of the things that the county does is accessibility. And sometimes people don't realize that accessibility is, for example, an entrepreneur being able to enter the market, being successful. And as Sonia will tell you, sometimes we We recognize the Amazons, the Schneider Electrics of the world, and it seems like they're the ones that are holding our economy together. But in essence, it's the small businesses throughout and their contributions throughout that really help our economy to be what we are. And I know the county, each one of…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Well, thank you, and a great partner to you guys, Tony, on their behalf, because you've got the best view of what they do.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Tony. Thank you for that partnership. And Corey, I think it's good being by the ice because you don't look 20 years older from when you started. It's all that cold weather in there. But thank you because it's such an asset to El Paso. People go crazy, the fans, what you do. You might want to talk to the UTEP fans to be a little bit more relentless because your fans, like Tony was saying, Win or lose, they're there, they're excited. And thank you for your continued effort to make it grow. And hopefully there's a way that we can support that. That second sheet I know has been,…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“We're going to go ahead and get one more item in and then we'll break for lunch.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“You know, personally, I want to really thank you because we were sort of plateauing a little bit. I know the, you know, my office and a lot of support from Commissioner Olguin's office. We're not going to sort of say, okay, that's it. We're going to be very supportive because of our own relationships and the things we've, you know, with the generals, her relationship with Ford Bliss. So I really believe this is something that's gonna take us to the next level, and it was something that was really needed. Like I said, everything sort of, if you don't push it hard enough, it'll plateau a little…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“David thought he was getting paid. No. It's a delay payment. It's a gratification for your work. Thank you, guys. Appreciate everything you do.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“So whether or not- Well, we said after lunch we'd go right into executives, and that way we could get as many of the items for Commissioner Coronado. Would that work for you?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“But would that be when? We'll be back at 1.50? 1.50. 1.50. Okay. Okay, thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Well, Sheriff, thank you. I think if one thing we've learned is that really quickly, you know, we've said it over and over, we're one team. We all want the same thing, you know, safe community, making sure that people feel comfortable. People don't realize that a lot of the businesses that come in base their decision on that we're a safe community. And so balancing that, you know, trying to balance your budget and making sure that, you know, we have to deal with inflation. Commissioner Stout talked about the inefficiencies in an older jail. So I think one of the things I've learned is that we…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“And that completes all the items on our agenda, Judge. Thank you, Cesar, and everyone else. Have a great week. I think we had some amazing resolutions this morning. Very proud of how we support and recognize these great individuals. So thank you. Everybody have a great week. Our legal team, class leaders, promotion team, thank you. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, thank you. I've always said, right, that special sessions are so important to us. We take a little bit more time. We don't have a lot of business. So thank you for everything you do. But I think the public needs to know everything that all of you here, administration and all the departments have to do to get us ready for this special session. So on behalf of myself and the commissioners, we thank you for being here today and look forward to a very, very productive session. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 17, 2026
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“The commissioner already has his own shovel, okay, so he's ready to go.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Great job, Bernie and team.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 17, 2026
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“Commissioner O'Gean, anything? Do you see anything in your area that Michael or Commissioner sort of knows?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. Wishing everybody a great weekend. Thank you. Thank you all. Motion team, translators, thank you. Take care, Commissioner Stout.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 17, 2026
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“We do not have someone, but it's like the opportunity for a moment of silence. 9-11, just what an amazing situation. The number of people that were hurt, not only then at that particular point, but those that continue to die because of the tragedy. So very important. I'm very proud of what happened at UTEP at the Sun Bowl on Friday. Pretty amazing that... Almost 4,000 individuals participated in the 102, not stairs, but stories that they had to walk. And so it was very, very, very moving. You couldn't leave there with a lot of emotion, especially the memorials that they had there. So I would…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, thank you so much. And I do want to also appreciate that we have some great resolutions here today. And thank you for being here. It's always such a pleasure. And this is on behalf, obviously, of myself and our commissioners that we really appreciate care and appreciate all the participation, especially some of the other items that we talk about that are so relevant to the community. So thank you for being here. I think you're going to be very pleasantly surprised at the resolutions and the music around it and also some of the things that we have to look at, community members that have…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Consul Ibarra. I want to also thank him for, it's not like a one day thing. Consul Ibarra throughout the entire year and his team do everything to bring our culture together, make sure that we remember. He has some amazing events there in El Consulado that really get us to understand. As a matter of fact, up there on the, right here we have the Yañez, the Señora Yañez that has an exhibition on raíces. And so we're constantly working together to do some of these great things. And so we're very proud of our relationship that you have with the commissioners and myself, and very…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you. Linda, do you mind being up here for us? I'll read the resolution, but you can wait there, because obviously you're the great author of what we're accomplishing today, and thank you for your courage and strength and for also being able to share with others this experience. So I'll read the resolution. where September is nationally recognized as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, providing an important opportunity to raise awareness, promote education, support those affected by ovarian cancer, and encourage women to recognize and advocate for changes in their health. whereas…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Is there anyone else that would like to say anything on behalf of Linda or the ovarian cancer?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, thank you. I think we all, go ahead, go ahead.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Carl, you forgot your phrase. I mean, come on.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. On behalf of the Congresswoman, you want to? I know you're hiding back there, but... Well, this is on behalf of the member.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, now I just wanna, you know, Linda has been such an incredible warrior. I mean, if you look, I think she's like the advocate of advocates. I mean, because of her advocacy and the things that she's done for our community, being a representative of Elizabeth Dolph Foundation, which for caregivers, As you could see the solidarity, we've got two Veterans of the Year, David and Donna, Veterans of the Year here. But you could see the difference of being able to rally and showing that solidarity is very comforting. I could see as a good and beloved friend of mine, I feel like she's safe around…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Well, Commissioner Stout, as always, thank you for this resolution. It's very dear to my heart as a clinical therapist, the first part of my career. I had to see the crisis, the families, all these indications that were missed because we weren't aware. And I think you guys are doing such a great job of getting us to understand, and please, please, this thing about if they talk about it, they're not going to attempt it, is such a missed situation. I mean, it might not be that time because they're talking about it, but then maybe later on that's when they decide to So don't ever let…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 14, 2026