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*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>

*Flores was instrumental in the establishment of the Laredo Energy Arena, formerly the Laredo Entertainment Center.​<br>​*Flores is thus far the first woman  to have served as mayor of Laredo and the first [[Hispanic]] woman to serve as mayor of a major city in the United States.​

*Flores was instrumental in the establishment of the Laredo Energy Arena, formerly the Laredo Entertainment Center.​<br

*Thus far Flores is the first woman  to have served as mayor of Laredo and the first [[Hispanic]] woman mayor of a major city in the United States.​

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'''Elizabeth Garcia Flores''', better known as '''Betty Flores''' (born December 28, 1944), is a [[business]]woman who was the first woman [[mayor]] of her natiive[[Laredo]], [[Texas]]. She served a brief unexpired mayoral term followed by two four-year terms from 1998 to 2006.  

'''Elizabeth Garcia Flores''', better known as '''Betty Flores''' (born December 28, 1944), is a [[business]]woman who was the first woman [[mayor]] of her natiive[[Laredo]], [[Texas]]. She served a brief unexpired mayoral term followed by two four-year terms from 1998 to 2006.