Frank Gutierrez, who helped organize an unsuccessful recall effort against Councilman Victor Hernandez in 2013, will challenge the District 1 councilman in the May city election.
Gutierrez will announce his candidacy for the North Lubbock council seat at a news conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at City Hall, 1625 13th St., he said Monday.
“The district and the council are in an uproar and I want to offer some new direction, some new leadership,” he said.