In 1963, in Texas, Mexican-Americans showed their strength at the ballot box by electing an Hispanic majority city council. Which city did this event occur in?

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Clayton Harmon

31 October, 02:14

In 1963, in Texas, Mexican-Americans showed their strength at the ballot box by electing an Hispanic majority city council. Which city did this event occur in?

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Frederick Collier · Answer 1

This event occurs in Crystal City

This event was led by Juan Cornejo, a local representative of Teamsters Union. He was selected the mayor among the five new council members.

But later on, the city councils have trouble governing the city because of political factions among the new officials