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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2015
Page
4
A voter appeal urges support for Mark Hall and Mark Himsel in the Lee College regent election. The author cites 35 years of acquaintance and 13 years of service, praising their integrity and commitment to Lee College, students, administration, and taxpayers.
Early voting has begun for Gina Rivon, a Baytown lifelong resident and Goose Creek CISD graduate. As vice president of Communities In Schools and coordinator of the May or ExxonMobil Summer Youth Program, she is described as actively addressing youth needs and workforce readiness for Lee College.
A resident endorses Dan Mendoza for Lee College Regent citing decades of service at Lee College and deep knowledge of its mission and student achievements. The letter urges district residents to vote for Mendoza as the best candidate.
Weston Cotten seeks election to the Lee College Board, citing extensive Baytown Highlands Channelview and East Houston community involvement through Chamber of Commerce Rotary and service groups. A former GCCISD teacher and Lee College alumnus and instructor, he frames himself as a local businessman and taxpayer ready to represent competing needs.
The Baytown Sun ranked top stories for April 21 to 27 led by a fatal traffic crash report with a DWI charge. The list included GCM volleyball changes, police beat items, a golf course takeover study, and local civic developments.
The list notes 1861 Jefferson Davis asking Congress to authorize war, 1913 Gideon Sundback patents the zipper, 1992 riots in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict, and five years ago the U S Navy ended its ban on women serving on submarines.
The Baytown area’s past unfolds with Lynchburg Ferry from 1822 on Crystal Bay now owned by Harris County, Cedar Point at Beach City, and historic figures like Moseley Baker and Ashbel Smith linked to Evergreen and Baker Bay. Baytown landmarks include Lynchburg Volunteers flag replica, Goose Creek Hospital, Leger Addition, and St Joseph Church connected to Dr Leger’s family. Wanda Orton presents these historical vignettes in the Sun.
Texas Lt Governor Dan Patrick confronts bicameral reality as Senate blocks some bids while House supports others. A grassroots advisory board he named criticizes Gov Abbott pre Kindergarten plans, drawing backlash from lawmakers and education leaders. Dan Pope of Lubbock defends early education, urging support. The clash strains Patrick Abbott Straus relations.
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