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From 1954 to 1978, the municipal mayor was [[J. C. Martin, Jr.]], known as "el patron", a regional political boss who performed small favors for constitutents in return for being maintained in office. Facing legal problems, Martin did not run in 1978 and was succeeded by the "reformer", Aldo Tatangelo, a native of [[Rhode Island]]. In 1982, Laredo vacated the mayor-council form of municipal government and switched to council-manager.
From 1954 to 1978, the municipal mayor was [[J. C. Martin, Jr.]], known as "el patron", a regional political boss who performed small favors for constitutents in return for being maintained in office. Facing legal problems, Martin did not run in 1978 and was succeeded by the "reformer", Aldo Tatangelo, a native of [[Rhode Island]]. In 1982, Laredo vacated the mayor-council form of municipal government and switched to council-manager.
''Laredo'' is the name of a 1965-1967 [[NBC]] [[television]] western series based on fictional Texas Rangers assigned to the border country in the late 19th century.
[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]