Kimberly Mata-Rubio—mother of victim Alexandria 'Lexi' Rubio who was killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre last year—announces she is running for mayor of the community.
to wait more than an hour to mount a counter-assault against the shooter who was holed up in two classrooms.
Mata-Rubio told ABC News her campaign may come as a surprise to some Uvaldeans, but says it should be quite the contrary – her interest flourished in local government during her time as a reporter. Also running for mayor is Cody Smith, a senior vice president at the First State Bank of Uvalde. Smith previously held the post and was mayor from 2008 to 2012. Prior to being mayor, he was a member of the city council elected in 1995 and served for 12 years.
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