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==Background==
==Background==
Aguero was born at the Goodnight Farm in Acuff in [[Lubbock|Lubbock County]], to migrant [[cotton]] laborers,<ref name=eleditor>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleditor.com/news.php?nid=1525|title=Bidal Aguero's Remarkable Journey|publisher=eleditor.com, November 19, 2009|accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> Ignacio (1915–1980) and Eulalia Aguero (1921–1994).<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleditor.com/news.php?nid=1527&pag=1&st=0|title=Bidal Aguero obituary|publisher=eleditor.com|accessdate=April 1, 2010}}</ref> The Aguero family moved to Lubbock in the 1950s and resided in the neighborhood known as "El Barrio Nuevo" off North Avenue U. Prior to establishing ''El Editor'' in 1977, Aguero worked for Gus Medina, Sr., owner of ''La Voz'' newspaper. In 1972, Aguero established a Mexican American [[Chamber of Commerce]] in Lubbock. He then pursued his master's degree in music at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. While he was away from Lubbock, the Mexican American chamber of commerce disbanded, but Aguero re-formed it in 1976.<ref name=aguero/> Using his music education, Aguero was a founding member and saxophone player in the Lubbock Tejano group known as "Los Premiers."<ref name=eleditor/>
Aguero was born at the Goodnight Farm in Acuff in [[Lubbock|Lubbock County]], to migrant [[cotton]] laborers,<ref name=eleditor>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleditor.com/news.php?nid=1525|title=Bidal Aguero's Remarkable Journey|publisher=eleditor.com, November 19, 2009|accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> Ignacio (1915–1980) and Eulalia Aguero (1921–1994).<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleditor.com/news.php?nid=1527&pag=1&st=0|title=Bidal Aguero obituary|publisher=eleditor.com|accessdate=April 1, 2010}}</ref> The Aguero family moved to Lubbock in the 1950s and resided in the neighborhood known as "El Barrio Nuevo" off North Avenue U. Prior to establishing ''El Editor'' in 1977, Aguero worked for Gus Medina, Sr., owner of ''La Voz'' newspaper. In 1972, Aguero established a Mexican American [[Chamber of Commerce]] in Lubbock. He then pursued his master's degree in music at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. While he was away from Lubbock, the Mexican American chamber of commerce disbanded, but Aguero re-formed it in 1976.<ref name=aguero/> Using his music education, Aguero was a founding member and saxophone player in the Lubbock Tejano group known as "Los Premiers."<ref name=eleditor/>
==Political activism==
==Political activism==
Involved in Lubbock [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politics, Aguero organized protests against various injustices experienced by Hispanics. He was one of the [[plaintiff]]s in a lawsuit filed against the Lubbock Independent School District to change the method of electing trustees from at-large citywide to single-member districts so that persons of minority-group background could more easily win elections.<ref name=aguero/> From 1967 to 1972, Aguero was chairman of the Mexican American Youth Organization. He also ran unsuccessfully for the Lubbock City Council, state representative, and Lubbock County commissioner. In 1972, he was the Lubbock co-ordinator for the [[La Raza]] [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidate, Ramsey Muniz, who polled more votes that year than the difference between Democratic winner [[Dolph Briscoe]] of Uvalde, and [[Republican Party|Republican]] challenger [[Henry Grover]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1974, he worked for the second La Raza candidate, Mario Compean, who was also defeated by Briscoe. Aguero was active in West Texas farm unionization efforts and once received the Lubbock award named for farm activist [[Cesar Chavez]].<ref name=obit/> In 2007, Aguero received the Lubbock County Democratic Party's "Unsung Hero" award.<ref name=eleditor/> He also received numerous awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications.<ref name=obit/> In 1977, he won the "Distinguished Service Award" form the Lubbock Jaycees]].<ref name=ttuswc>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00042/tsw-00042.html|title=Bidal Aguero: An Inventory of His Papers, 1949-1988 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library|publisher=lib.utexas.edu|accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref>
Involved in Lubbock [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politics, Aguero organized protests against various injustices experienced by Hispanics. He was one of the [[plaintiff]]s in a lawsuit filed against the Lubbock Independent School District to change the method of electing trustees from at-large citywide to single-member districts so that persons of minority-group background could more easily win elections.<ref name=aguero/> From 1967 to 1972, Aguero was chairman of the Mexican American Youth Organization. He also ran unsuccessfully for the Lubbock City Council, state representative, and Lubbock County commissioner. In 1972, he was the Lubbock co-ordinator for the [[La Raza]] [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidate, Ramsey Muniz, who polled more votes that year than the difference between Democratic winner [[Dolph Briscoe]] of Uvalde, and [[Republican Party|Republican]] challenger [[Henry Grover]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. In 1974, he worked for the second La Raza candidate, Mario Compean, who was also defeated by Briscoe. Aguero was active in West Texas farm unionization efforts and once received the Lubbock award named for farm activist [[Cesar Chavez]].<ref name=obit/> In 2007, Aguero received the Lubbock County Democratic Party's "Unsung Hero" award.<ref name=eleditor/> He also received numerous awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications.<ref name=obit/> In 1977, he won the "Distinguished Service Award" form the Lubbock Jaycees]].<ref name=ttuswc>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00042/tsw-00042.html|title=Bidal Aguero: An Inventory of His Papers, 1949-1988 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library|publisher=lib.utexas.edu|accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref>
==Family and legacy==
==Family and legacy==
On October 17, 1988, Aguero married his second wife, the former Olga Riojas (born November 6, 1959) in Lubbock. He Aguero died of [[pneumonia]] at the age of sixty. Services were held on November 5, 2009, at St. Elizabeth's [[Roman Catholic]] Church in Lubbock. He was [[cremation|cremated]]. In addition to his wife, he was survived by a son, Joe Adam Riojas (born ca. 1978) and wife Molli, and three daughters, Zenaida Victoria Reyes (born c. 1970) and husband Robert, Amalia Raquel Aguero (born 1970), and Marisol Aguero, all of Lubbock; two brothers, Joe S. Aguero (born 1943) and wife Diana of [[Seattle]], [[Washington]], and Ricardo "Ricky" Aguero (born ca. 1955) of Rancho Dominguez in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles County]], [[California]]; a sister, Martha and husband Sam Rendon of Lubbock, and four grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>
On October 17, 1988, Aguero married his second wife, the former Olga Riojas (born November 6, 1959) in Lubbock. He Aguero died of [[pneumonia]] at the age of sixty. Services were held on November 5, 2009, at St. Elizabeth's [[Roman Catholic]] Church in Lubbock. He was [[cremation|cremated]]. In addition to his wife, he was survived by a son, Joe Adam Riojas (born ca. 1978) and wife Molli, and three daughters, Zenaida Victoria Reyes (born c. 1970) and husband Robert, Amalia Raquel Aguero (born 1970), and Marisol Aguero, all of Lubbock; two brothers, Joe S. Aguero (born 1943) and wife Diana of [[Seattle]], [[Washington]], and Ricardo "Ricky" Aguero (born ca. 1955) of Rancho Dominguez in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles County]], [[California]]; a sister, Martha and husband Sam Rendon of Lubbock, and four grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>
On his death, ''El Editor'' commented:
On his death, ''El Editor'' commented:
{{blockquote|As a product of the 1950s and 60s, Bidal's outlook on life was certainly impacted by the social exclusion of the times which [kept] Mexican Americans from [[restaurant]]s, movie theaters, swimming pools, and other social settings. Perhaps, that is the starting point in understanding why Bidal Aguero took the road less traveled and chose to dedicate his life to working for [[social justice]] and for civil rights to improve the life of those who would follow his generation. In the history of this city, Bidal's life is a testament to his life long struggle to bring about the changes he knew were necessary if the social, cultural, and political arena was ever going to change for the Mexican American community. . . . Many of the victories and accomplishments which he enjoyed came after tremendous challenges and adversity.<br>
{{blockquote|As a product of the 1950s and 60s, Bidal's outlook on life was certainly impacted by the social exclusion of the times which [kept] Mexican Americans from [[restaurant]]s, movie theaters, swimming pools, and other social settings. Perhaps, that is the starting point in understanding why Bidal Aguero took the road less traveled and chose to dedicate his life to working for [[social justice]] and for civil rights to improve the life of those who would follow his generation. In the history of this city, Bidal's life is a testament to his life long struggle to bring about the changes he knew were necessary if the social, cultural, and political arena was ever going to change for the Mexican American community. ... Many of the victories and accomplishments which he enjoyed came after tremendous challenges and adversity.<br>
Back in the 1970s, most of the social changes which took place were a direct result of people like Bidal who put aside his personal aspirations, followed his heart, and took a leap of faith across the social barriers which existed at the time. He knew that if nothing was done, change would not come. Many of Lubbock's social, business, political, civic, educational, cultural institutions, and especially the field of [[Chicano]]/Hispanic journalism bear one distinct fingerprint; that of Bidal Aguero.
Back in the 1970s, most of the social changes which took place were a direct result of people like Bidal who put aside his personal aspirations, followed his heart, and took a leap of faith across the social barriers which existed at the time. He knew that if nothing was done, change would not come. Many of Lubbock's social, business, political, civic, educational, cultural institutions, and especially the field of [[Chicano]]/Hispanic journalism bear one distinct fingerprint; that of Bidal Aguero.
Aguero's papers from 1949-1988 are deposited at the Southwest Collection of [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbock.<ref name=ttuswc/> Digital versions of the El Editor newspaper are also available through the Southwest Collection's digital repository.<ref name="El Editor Digital Repository">{{cite web|title=El Editor|url=http://collections.swco.ttu.edu/handle/10605/50290|publisher=Texas Tech University Southwest Collection.|accessdate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>
Aguero's papers from 1949-1988 are deposited at the Southwest Collection of [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbock.<ref name=ttuswc/> Digital versions of the El Editor newspaper are also available through the Southwest Collection's digital repository.<ref name="El Editor Digital Repository">{{cite web|title=El Editor|url=http://collections.swco.ttu.edu/handle/10605/50290|publisher=Texas Tech University Southwest Collection.|accessdate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>
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