City Council Years
Judge Cobos was elected to represent District 8 of the El Paso City Council in 2001 and re-elected to a second two year term in 2003. Judge Cobos was chosen by his colleagues on City Council to serve as Mayor Pro-Tempore. In El Paso, the Mayor Pro-Tempore serves as Mayor when the elected Mayor is out of town and unable to fulfill his or her duties. Judge Cobos' second term on City Council was marked by his close relationship with Mayor Joe Wardy and his continued fight against the use of certificates of obligation for non-emergency uses.
Cobos' tenure on City Council was also notable for his very close association with the Bowling family, owner of Tropicana Homes. There was a general perception that Cobos frequently advanced the business interests of the Bowling family, even to the extent of actively undermining projects undertaken by rivals in the building industry, such as Ike Monte.
Cobos was defeated by Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke, son of former El Paso County Judge Pat O'Rourke and the son-in-law of William "Bill" Sanders, in 2005. Soon after the 2005 City Council Election Cobos began planning for a political come back.
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