Mark Tice, a Chambers County commissioner, criticized Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo for speaking Spanish during a news conference on a chemical fire. He wrote online, “She is a joke. English this is not Mexico.”
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo talks about the air quality in east Harris County during a news conference at TranStar in Houston on March 21. By Lindsey Bever Lindsey Bever General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow March 27 at 8:35 AM A Texas county official is facing backlash after he criticized the chief executive of a neighboring county for speaking Spanish during a news conference about a massive chemical fire.
Her county, Harris, is home to more than 4.6 million people, 43 percent of whom are Hispanic or Latino, according to the latest census figures. And more than 40 percent of people in the area speak a language other than English at home, according to the census. Posted by KHOU 11 News on Monday, March 25, 2019 Following the backlash, Tice apologized on Facebook on Tuesday for “hastily acting out with transgression on social media.”
The county commissioner added: “Like many citizens concerned about the ITC fires, I was very emotional about the effect it was having on everyone. I apologize to Judge Hidalgo, the citizens of my County, and most importantly the entire Hispanic community for hastily acting out with transgression on social media. I recognize how my response could have been interpreted in a derogatory manner and for that I am sorry. I immediately regretted my choice of words.
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