Opinion: Unfortunately, the melodrama dominating the closing weeks of the race has detracted from real issues in Bexar County.
Of late, the campaign has become aSakai, an acclaimed family court judge, is one of the most selfless public servants I’ve observed in San Antonio. DeBerry has enjoyed success as the owner of a small business and in her public relations work, representing such A-list clients as H-E-B.
DeBerry also surprised me with her last-minute departure from her county commissioner seat after less than one year in office to seek the county judge position, a secure Democratic seat. I still don’t understand her alliance with former city councilman and mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse, a onetime consultant to the police union and an unwelcome political figure in some establishment circles, although his presence hasn’t hurt DeBerry’s political endorsements.
In that respect, DeBerry has been victimized by conservative donors who won the right to spend big and spend anonymously on candidates and elections. Her press conference allegations targeting personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry and advertising agency head Bob Wills as the individuals behind the campaign spending and ad placement were vigorously denied by both Henry and Wills, further muddying the waters.The San Antonio Current published two articles that will not help the DeBerry campaign.