Meet Melissa “Melly” Rincon Candidate for City Commissioner, Place 1 

Early Life Melissa Rincón is a fifth generation Mercedian born to Luis and Minerva Rincón; proud granddaughter of Arnulfo and Carmen Rincón and Pablo and Benita Gutierrez. It is from them she learned the value of a strong work ethic and faith. 

During her school years in Mercedes, Melissa discovered her strength in number sense. Her interest and dedication in both math and science led to graduating sixth in her class and earning a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering. 

Experience Having such a strong degree has given Melissa many opportunities and has taken her across the country. Those opportunities brought her back to her hometown to share her knowledge and encourage the future as a math teacher at Mercedes High School. Melissa’s experience provides the skills required to be a commissioner. 

While working for Ralph Lauren in New York City, Melissa managed the budget for the United States women and children’s showrooms. 

Melissa has also worked for HEB’s manufacturing, warehouse, and transportation division, where her sole responsibility was to maximize efficiency and eliminate waste to generate cost savings. 

Melissa worked with United Launch Alliance when it first originated. United Launch Alliance is the merging of Lockheed Martin and Boeing’s space programs. There, Melissa, was responsible for the agreement of both programs on their quality assurance processes. 

Melissa researched at Texas A&M in Health Technologies and Innovation where she gained knowledge and awareness of the diseases that plague our community. 

Each of her roles in different industries emphasized the power of teamwork. 

Moving Forward Melissa’s wealth of experience gives her the knowledge to make the decisions for the benefit of Mercedes. Working with our youth as an educator has revealed to her the needs, potential, and resilience of our community. 

Melissa’s understanding of systems and love of Mercedes sets the tone for her platform of fiscal responsibility, efficiency, teamwork, and communication which together will lead to the improvement of the infrastructure of our city. 

Melissa has seen and been a part of the progress made through the generations of families. Her ability to identify problems and formulate solutions will contribute to Mercedes having the same progress.