EDINBURG - Hidalgo County now has an interim county judge.
Rene Ramirez was sworn in during a commissioner's court meeting this morning. He's the former chief of staff for State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and a former Edinburg city councilman.
Ramirez replaces J.D. Salinas.
Salinas will serve as the southwest regional administrator for the General Services Administration.