The Truth Staff
Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez held a fundraiser on Thursday, May 14 at La Fiesta on West Sylvania and friends and supporters came out to donate and to join her at the popular restaurant.
Lopez is not up for re-election until 2028 but, like many elected officials, she believes that hosting periodic fundraisers throughout her term make sense for a number of reasons. It’s easier on everyone’s pocketbook, for starters.
“I think that it’s important to raise a little bit of money every year,” she said. “It’s hard to go to an individual and ask [once every four years] for a lot of money.”
As an elected official, periodic gatherings such as last week’s also giver her an opportunity to connect and “see what their needs are because I always want to be accessible.”
Food was provided for guests throughout the evening and the food was, in La Fiesta style, outstanding.