Trailblazer Judge Alicia R. Chacon Dies at 87

Trailblazer Judge Alicia R. Chacon dies at 87

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso County Judge Alicia R. Chacon, who opened doors for Mexican-American women in local politics, has died at 87, leaving behind a legacy of public service. El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin announced Chacon's passing on social media, stating, "Today we lost an incredible community leader and political trailblazer. [...]

‘Each of us can make a difference’: El Paso trailblazer Alicia Chacón dies at 87

by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersNovember 25, 2025 Alicia R. Chacón, a trailblazing public servant who reshaped El Paso politics and opened doors long closed to Mexican American women, died Tuesday. She was 87. “Each of us can make a difference, in our neighborhoods, in our communities, and that begins to grow and you can make a difference in the whole country,” Chacón said in a 2017 video autobiography about her life. Born Nov. 11, 1938, in Can…

‘Each of us can make a difference’: El Paso trailblazer Alicia Chacón dies at 87

Alicia R. Chacón, a trailblazing public servant who reshaped El Paso politics and opened doors long closed to Mexican American women, died Tuesday. She was 87. “Each of us can make a difference, in our neighborhoods, in our communities, and that begins to grow and you can make a difference in the whole country,” Chacón said in a 2017 video autobiography about her life. Born Nov. 11, 1938, in Canutillo, Chacón graduated from Ysleta High School in…