Baytown council race concludes with Sheley victory
The Baytown District 3 race ends as Sheley defeats two challengers including Gerlich and Mundinger in a contest shaping the city budget and charter. Sheley vows to push budget balance, charter amendments and term limits while praising a positive campaign and promising open discussion of new solutions for older neighborhoods. Mundinger notes his district experience and funding efforts.
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Mundinger
Sheley
Gerlich
Gudgell
Pearce
Lakewood
Bay Villa
Wooster
Craigmont
Ponderosa
Lanter Park
Quail Hollow
Ginger Creek
Country Club Manor
East Point
Council
Graywood
Mont Belvieu elects two new councilmen Bear and Parker
In Mont Belvieu on election day, Chris Bear won Position 3 over councilman John Ligon while Cecil Parker prevailed against Keith Jannise II for Position 4. Bear and Parker lead unofficial counts and will be sworn in after canvassing on Wednesday. Presnall tops Moore 55–45 in Barbers Hill District 1. Incumbents James, Farrell, and Harvey return. Bear 60 percent over Ligon 40. Parker 67 percent over Jannise. Bear, 29, a ChevronTexaco analyst, backed tax-rate reduction. Parker, 43, former gas storage manager and developer, opposed the tax and emphasized infrastructure. Recount and official results pending canvass.
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Mont Belvieu
Chris Bear
John Ligon
Cecil Parker
Keith
Bubba
Jannise II
Bear
Parker
Barbers Hill
Joe A. Presnall
Terry Moore
Philip James
Jef Farrell
Jaime Harvey
Ligon
Jannise
ChevronTexaco
Houston
Bob Lee
Position 4
Council
Presnall
Moore
James Allen
Cove
Jean Smith
Beach City
Trinity River
Mont Belvieu Voters Back Tax Cuts and EDC Dissolution
Mont Belvieu residents approve a half cent tax cut and repeal of the economic development tax with 63 percent and 66 percent supports respectively. Unofficial returns show 213 for Prop 2 reducing the property tax rate and 127 against. Officials will canvass Tuesday to confirm final tallies.
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Mont Belvieu
Economic Development Corporation
Grady Randie
EDC
Barber Wins Old River-Winfree Mayoral Race By 10 Votes
Old River-Winfree elected a new mayor and council member after incumbents Joe Landry and Rev. Clarence Carrington lost. Clayton Barber 74 of 138 votes defeated Landry, while Jacqueline McDaniel won Position 4 with 57 percent to Carrington 42. Alderwoman Gay Young ran unopposed for Position 2.
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Old River-Winfree
Clayton Barber
Joe Landry
Landry
Clarence Carrington
Jacqueline McDaniel
Barbers Hill Bank
McDaniel
Carrington
Gay Young
Barber
Richard Park
Dane Listi
Texans elect mayors as voters seek basic services fixes
In El Paso Wardy unseats Caballero with 63 percent after a seven candidate field. Dallas mayoral race sees Laura Miller re elected with 54 percent over Mary Poss as voters focus on services and pothole repair. Fort Worth backs Mike Moncrief with 61 percent amid trash collection anger.
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Joe Wardy
el Paso
Ray Caballero
Dallas
Caballero
Wardy
Laura Miller
Mary Poss
Fort Worth
Mike Moncrief
Moncrief
Tarrant County
Cathy Hirt
Anahuac incumbents sweep council and school board
Incumbents Melissa Thomas Charles Hightower and Eddie Foster won re election in Anahuac council and school board races. Voter turnout reached 162 in the municipal election with early ballots, while school district totals showed 208 ballots cast with Thomas earning about 64 percent and Foster 75 percent in his race.
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Anahuac
Council
Melissa Thomas
Charles Hightower
Eddie Foster
Chambers County
Thomas
Hightower
Len Hughes
Kenneth Moore
Anahine
Foster
Dee Leggett
Kendall Barrow
Beach City elects three in first contested council race since 1995
Incumbents Rita Standridge and Ray Smith win re election in Beach Citys four candidate at large race for three seats. newcomer Tommy Clayton joins council. Unofficial tallies: Clayton 29 percent Standridge 27 Smith 23 Speer 21 percent. Speer, 59, a cattle rancher, loses. Clayton, 72, first public office, spent under 200 dollars.
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Rita Standridge
Ray Smith
Tommy Clayton
Beach City
Clayton
Standridge
Smith
Speer
Mike Speer
Bill Ramsey
ISP Technologies
Texas City
Yam
Bob Taylor
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Dixon
Kinder Morgan
Deer Park
Barbers Hill School
Manning
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West Chambers
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