By Juan Montoya
Just who is City of Brownsville commissioner Jessica Tetreau's press agent?
If we knew him or her, we would have fired them years ago.
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It seems that nothing can happen that she does not think would be a good PR opportunity. Whether it's dressing up as a SpaceX astronaut to appease billionaire Elon Musk, staging a meeting with visiting movie stars, or forcing the Brownsville P.D. to provide her with a chauffeur to motor her around Charro Days, her craving for media attention never seems to end.
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One of those precious and forgettable PR moments came about this Thanksgiving (and went virtually unnoticed by media), much to her chagrin. It seems that Mother Tetreau went to the McDonald's Restaurant on 14th Street and bough a whole lot of Super Value Meal burgers (at 99 cents a shot) and then invited whoever would come with her to go accost downtown street people and force her goodwill down their throats.
Alas, the Brownsville Herald and the local television station didn't bite and Jess and her lemmings had to keep their warm and fuzzy feeling all to themselves.
On the other hand, perhaps commissioner Rose Gowen and Healthy Communities leader Rose Timmer would not have approved of her feeding the sodium- and grease-laden morsels to the homeless and substance-abuse street dwellers that type of nutrition.
Besides, they probably would prefer cash to buy a few 16-ounce Naturals or a few rocks to make that hunger go away for a few hours.
Here's another bright idea! With Christmas coming, perhaps Jess could dress up as Santa Claus and distribute toys to the homeless in the colonias. But we should warn her that perhaps she should find out where the Marines, Sheriff Omar Lucio, the Brownsville P.D. and other established gift givers have their territory so she won't step on any toes.
Has she ever thought of giving a healthy money contribution to places like the Good Neighbor Settlement House or the Ozanam Center? It's a lot more effective, but it doesn't give you the PR bang we're sure she's seeking.
Just who is City of Brownsville commissioner Jessica Tetreau's press agent?
If we knew him or her, we would have fired them years ago.
It seems that nothing can happen that she does not think would be a good PR opportunity. Whether it's dressing up as a SpaceX astronaut to appease billionaire Elon Musk, staging a meeting with visiting movie stars, or forcing the Brownsville P.D. to provide her with a chauffeur to motor her around Charro Days, her craving for media attention never seems to end.
One of those precious and forgettable PR moments came about this Thanksgiving (and went virtually unnoticed by media), much to her chagrin. It seems that Mother Tetreau went to the McDonald's Restaurant on 14th Street and bough a whole lot of Super Value Meal burgers (at 99 cents a shot) and then invited whoever would come with her to go accost downtown street people and force her goodwill down their throats.Alas, the Brownsville Herald and the local television station didn't bite and Jess and her lemmings had to keep their warm and fuzzy feeling all to themselves.
On the other hand, perhaps commissioner Rose Gowen and Healthy Communities leader Rose Timmer would not have approved of her feeding the sodium- and grease-laden morsels to the homeless and substance-abuse street dwellers that type of nutrition.
Besides, they probably would prefer cash to buy a few 16-ounce Naturals or a few rocks to make that hunger go away for a few hours.
Here's another bright idea! With Christmas coming, perhaps Jess could dress up as Santa Claus and distribute toys to the homeless in the colonias. But we should warn her that perhaps she should find out where the Marines, Sheriff Omar Lucio, the Brownsville P.D. and other established gift givers have their territory so she won't step on any toes.
Has she ever thought of giving a healthy money contribution to places like the Good Neighbor Settlement House or the Ozanam Center? It's a lot more effective, but it doesn't give you the PR bang we're sure she's seeking.