La Joya ISD trustee convicted in bribery conspiracy
11 min readA 42-year-old Penitas resident and La Joya Independent School District (ISD) trustee has admitted to receiving more than $234,000 in bribes
Read full article at: https://www.justice.gov January 6, 2022
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