A week after the Uvalde CISD superintendent received crowds of support at the board meeting, the uncle of one of the Robb Elementary victims penned a harsh opinion piece about his leadership.
, Rizo writes Harrell has been called nice and charismatic, which is indisputable.
But his article went on to say that Harrell lacks the characteristics needed for someone in his leadership position.“He lacked a characteristic called leadership, and that is where you take a situation of this magnitude -- and the crisis and at different levels -- you begin to get the community together. Make them understand each other right. And make them work together towards a peaceful outcome,” Rizo said.
At this point, Rizo says it is too late for Harrell to call for unity. He doesn’t think Harrell has it in him. “I don’t think he’s capable. I don’t think it’s within him. I think that he’s missed many opportunities. I think that’s probably the biggest opportunity he had was Monday when all those people were there. He should have just invited them in. You know, he should have just moved it over to the auditorium,” Rizo said.Watch all of Rizo’s interview below
Jesse Rizo, Jackie Cazares’ uncle has penned an opinion article saying Harrell has failed to unite their divided community.Leigh Waldman is a news reporter at KSAT 12. She joined the station in 2021. Leigh comes to San Antonio from the Midwest after spending time at a station in Omaha, NE. After two winters there, she knew it was time to come home to Texas. When Leigh is not at work, she enjoys eating, playing with her dogs and spending time with family.
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