TX SD 21: Zaffirini Draws Opponent

State Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) has drawn an early opponent for the 2008 election cycle in Senate District 21: former Webb County Judge Louis H. Bruni.

Bruni served as Webb County judge until January 1 of this year, after losing coming in fourth in a four-way contest for the post in last year’s Democratic Primary won by Danny Valdez.

Although there is scant mention of Bruni’s party affiliation on his website, it is assumed he will be running as a Democrat.

From the Laredo Morning Times:

“As I did in county government, I recognize the need at the state Senate level for change,” Bruni said. “We need to change our priorities. We need to revitalize our Senate program and we need to express our vision for the future with well measured polices that will ensure that our people are served as well as they deserve.”

“Revise our senate program?” Not exactly sure what that means.

More:

As a state senator, Bruni would place emphasis to the areas of property tax relief, education, safeguarding the environment, healthcare and prison/jail reform. He added that not enough has been done in these areas.

“As a state senator, one cannot pretend to share in our values and concerns while the legislative effort says otherwise. As your state senator, I will show you proof of my commitment to our shared values.”

The emphasis, both in these comments and on his website concerning “property tax relief” are quite interesting. Typically, that’s only a drum beaten by WD40s in heavily conservative districts. While the Laredo portions of Zaffirini’s district have a burgeoning Latino upper-middle class that is concerned about property tax relief, I’m not sure that particular issue or prison reform are two issues that particularly resonate with votes in that area.

Could be an interesting race, though.

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