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Jaime Velasquez in the run for Webb County treasurer
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A healthy Christmas Miriam, Brian, and Pedro Salinas were at the Doctors Hospital Kid Salud Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 11 at the Providence Health Center. The Christmas celebration was hosted for kids ages 18 and under. Food, games, prizes, and a performance by the United High School band were part of the entertainment.
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time in the treasurer’s office. There is a lot of replication in the processing of 1099 vendors. There is software to estabhe application of new technol- lish those profiles without re-inventing ogy, increased efficiency and them,” he said. productivity, and diversifying Velasquez said that as a 30-year acWebb County’s investment countant providing services in a sole fund — these are high priority goals for proprietorship, he has knowledge of Jaime A. Velasquez, candidate for Webb financial reporting, budgeting, investCounty treasurer. ing, general ledger posting, payroll, tax Velasquez, a former executive ad- reporting, cash disbursements cash reministrator in the ceipts, and bank recontreasurer’s office and a ciliation. practicing accountant, “I bring all of that to is on the ballot for the the position. I am not March 4, 2014 primary a politician, and this in a field that includes department does not incumbent Delia Perarequire a politician to les, administrative serhead it. It does require vices director Cynthia a forward thinker, and Mares, Mayor Raul I am that,” he said. Salinas, and Jaime A. Velasquez is regisMontes. tered with the IRS as “Automating the a professional tax preJaime Velasquez county’s payroll sysparer. While employed tem with time and atby Webb County in tendance software will translate into im- 2010, he was certified as a County Investproved productivity in the County Trea- ment Officer by the Texas Association surer’s office and into increased efficien- of Counties, a requirement for a county cy and accountability in all other county treasurer to manage and maintain the departments,” he said, adding, “Payroll county investment fund. is 75 percent of the county budget. We He attended St. Edwards University don’t need manual payroll entries for in Austin, where he also managed an air 1,600 employees. There is software to freight cartage company for nine years. track annual leave, sick leave, and comp He was an accountant with a Nuevo Lartime. We need to digitize all county em- edo maquiladora for three years before ployee records to eliminate paper waste. working for seven years as a senior acGoing paperless would have a cost-sav- countant for the firm of Velasquez and ing effect throughout,” he said. Flores. He served as controller for six “One of the most important areas we years at Olympia International, a U.S. need to look at is to increase the rate of Customs brokerage firm. return on Webb County’s investments Velasquez is married to Rose Velasby diversifying to obtain the highest re- quez, a pharmacist. They have a family turn.” of seven. He said that new technology and For more information on the Velassoftware, coupled with additional train- quez campaign, go to www.velasquezing for staff, would save a great deal of 4treasurer.com
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