 He has held a number of political posts, both in the state government and within the PRI, including acting as supervisor of secondary schools in Colima and his present position as Secretary of Education, which began during the governorship of Fernando Moreno Peña in 1997.When Governor Moreno's term ended, the election results were annulled by the Federal Electoral Tribunal as a result of accusations that the governor had used his office to give excessive aid to the winner, PRI candidate Gustavo Vázquez Montes.Carlos Flores was then named interim governor by 15 votes to 10, and during his brief two-month tenure from 1 November 2003, new elections were held.