On a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her running shoes ahead of two races she is running in Uvalde in tribute to her daughter Lexi, who…
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, along with other Uvalde parents, has pushed for Texas to increase the minimum purchase age for some firearmsOn a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her running shoes ahead of two races she is running in Uvalde in tribute to her daughter Lexi, whoFirst up is a charity run honoring Lexi's life.
For Mata-Rubio, who would become Uvalde's first female mayor, part of the challenge in her campaign is convincing the small town of 15,000 people to choose a new direction. Running for mayor is the latest way Mata-Rubio has channeled her grief into action over the past year and a half. The shooting upended her previous life as a soft-spoken reporter at the Uvalde Leader-News who was content with small-town living alongside her six children and husband, a local sheriff's deputy.
On a recent weekend after the charity run —- called the Lexi Legacy 5K — Mata-Rubio kept on her running shoes and started knocking on doors. When one resident spotted her on the other side of the street, she crossed the sidewalk to meet Mata-Rubio.Outside another house, a yard sign for Cody Smith, a former Uvalde mayor and one of Mata-Rubio's opponents, was planted in the lawn. But seeing Rubio approach, the homeowner invited her to place a sign, too.
Smith, the former Uvalde mayor who left office in 2012, declined an interview. On a local radio show recently, he advocated for helping residents regain their footing without directly mentioning the shooting. He spoke proudly of his son, a member of the Uvalde High School football team who was picked to wear No. 21 in remembrance of the number of victims.
On race day, elements reminiscent of Lexi filled the early morning. A tent nearby served Lexi’s favorite Starbucks drink — a sweet concoction — as her family passed out yellow bracelets, her favorite color, and played her favorite music. Later, they huddled for a picture under a mural of Lexi.
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