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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 constituents 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 replaced its mayor-council form of municipal government with that of the 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 constituents 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 replaced its mayor-council form of municipal government with that of the council-manager.

Laredo has been represented since 2005 in the [[United States House of Representatives]] by the popular Democrat Henry Roberto Cuellar (born 1955). One of its best-known [[journalist]]s was [[Odie Arambula]], who gained recognition as a philanthropist as well. [[Stanley Keilson]] was a well-regarded community theatre arts figure and a professor of speech and drama at Laredo College, originally Laredo Junior College. [[Ernest Barton]], a Laredo native, launched the first [[Spanish language]] [[radio]] station in [[Lubbock]] in 1967. [[Randy Blair]] was the Republican chairman for Webb County from 2008 to 2018.

*[[Ernest Barton]], Laredo native who launched the first [[Spanish language]] [[radio]] station in [[Lubbock]] in 1967.

*[[Randy Blair]], Republican county chairman from 2008 to 2018.

*[[Joaquin Cigarroa]], long-term physician.

*Henry Roberto Cuellar (born 1955), U.S. Representative for Texas' 28th congressional district since 2005.

*[[Stanley Keilson]], community theatre arts figure and a professor of speech and drama at Laredo College, originally Laredo Junior College. [[Randy Blair]] was the Republican chairman for Webb County from 2008 to 2018.

*[[Marcel Notzon]], U.S. magistrate judge, 1982 to 2006.

''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.

''Laredo'' is also 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.

   

   

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