We were advised that we would find a quaint entry on the online docket of the Robert and Lorrie Sanchez divorce case and it turned out to be true.
There, on the April 14, 2014 entry is Judge Gloria Rincones entry where she orders the division of the couple's property at their attorneys' offices. "No paramours to be around children until July 2017."
The word "paramour" is a very quaint term to use and we are told that it relates to the presence of State Rep. Rene Oliveira who has openly stated his sentimental attachment to the former Mrs. Sanchez.In some comments on local blogs, Robert had charged that he had allowed Rene to visit his home on several occasions prior to the breakup and that the state rep had made moves on her, among other women.
(A local blogger sent us this graphic saying that Oliveira was neither a real Democrat nor a friend of Latinos.)
We won't delve into matters of the heart or on the merits of the couple's allegations against each other or against Rene. But the very public divorce has brought the relationship out into the open and both men have run for public office and/or held public positions. Their expectations of privacy, therefore, are somewhat limited.
Oliveira has announced he will seek the same office for yet another term after serving there some 33 years. Others, among them Pct. 2 Cameron County Commissioner Alex Dominguez who challenged Oliveira a few years ago have hinted they would seek that office. Other names that have been mentioned have been attorney Erin Gamez, daughter of local attorney Ernesto Gamez.
The state rep's term is for two years, and they spend the bulk of their time running for reelection as soon as they get elected. In the past, Oliveira has been the beneficiary of the largess of out-of-state PACs and special interest groups.
(To see a Texas Monitor story dealing with his campaign money, click on link below:)
https://www.google.com/search?q=pacs+special+interests+keep+oliveira+in+the+cups&oq=pac&aqs=chrome.0.35i39j0l4j69i57.2335j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8