The recent discussions about renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard have sparked strong opinions.

Rather than replacing one public figure with another, this is an opportunity to send a message that truly matters.

I propose we name it after Jovonie Ochoa. He wasn’t an elected official but a 4-year-old whose tragic death on Christmas morning 2003 shook San Antonio to its core.

In the wake of his death, the Blue Ribbon Task Force was created, and over the years, the reforms that followed changed child protection laws more profoundly than any politician or piece of legislation in decades.

In a moment of painful irony, recent allegations surrounding Cesar Chavez only reinforce why this renaming should be about children — especially those who suffered abuse.

Carlos Uresti, former Texas senator

When the San Antonio City Council decided to rename Durango Boulevard after Ceasar Chavez, I was opposed, and had they followed protocol and held hearings on the change I would have voiced my opinion.

I understood they wanted to change the street name to honor a Hispanic hero, but I felt it should have been a local honoree, or at least a fellow Texan, not a Californian.

Now that the highly discrediting information has come to light about Chavez, I recommend we change Durango, er, Ceasar Chavez Boulevard to honor a true American hero: San Antonio resident and Medal of Honor recipient Gen. Richard E. Cavazos.

There is a good chance the City Council will vote to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard.

Council should give serious consideration to naming the section from Interstate 10 to Interstate 37 for Emma Tenayuca.

Limiting the name change to the section south of downtown will limit the number of small businesses and residents who would need to change their documents and signage.

Unlike Chavez, Tenayuca was a native of San Antonio and spent her early years as an important labor activist and leader.

After a 20-year sojourn in California, she returned to her hometown and taught for the rest of her career, lastly in the Harlandale Independent School District.

Rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard to Popovich Boulevard in honor of Gregg Popovich, who was the Spurs head coach for 29 years and led the team to five championships.