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|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
* [[Mayor]] Flores greatest accomplishment was the building of the first commercial international bridge "The World Trade Bridge" which added one more generating revenue to the tax base of the citizens of Laredo, effectively keeping their property tax low.
* [[Mayor]] Flores greatest accomplishment was the building of the first commercial international bridge "The World Trade Bridge" which added one more generating revenue to the tax base of the citizens of Laredo, effectively keeping their property tax low.<br>
*Flores was also instrumental in building a multi use entertainment arena and helped bring a CHL Hockey team to her city. The team announced on May 1, 2012, that it was ceasing operations because of declining attendance and resulting financial losses. The Laredo Bucks, as they were called, had several very successful seasons and won the CHL equivalent of the [[Stanley Cup]] for several years in a row.<br>
*Flores was also instrumental in building a multi use entertainment arena and helped bring a CHL Hockey team to her city. The team announced on May 1, 2012, that it was ceasing operations because of declining attendance and resulting financial losses. The Laredo Bucks, as they were called, had several very successful seasons and won the CHL equivalent of the [[Stanley Cup]] for several years in a row.<br>
Nevertheless, Flores' accomplishments, say her admirers, speak for themselves. She has secured many awards, including "Texas Woman of the Century" from the Woman's [[Chamber of Commerce]] of Texas. Because of her emphasis on economic development, Highbeam.com dubbed her the "[[Margaret Thatcher]] of Laredo," a reference to the former [[Great Britain|British]] [[prime minister]] who attempted during the 1980s to turn around her country's sagging economy.
Nevertheless, Flores' accomplishments, say her admirers, speak for themselves. She has secured many awards, including "Texas Woman of the Century" from the Woman's [[Chamber of Commerce]] of Texas. Because of her emphasis on economic development, Highbeam.com dubbed her the "[[Margaret Thatcher]] of Laredo," a reference to the former [[Great Britain|British]] [[prime minister]] who attempted during the 1980s to turn around her country's sagging economy.
==Legacy==
==Legacy==