Foster outpolls Joines in BHILD school board race
Randy Foster narrowly defeated incumbent Philip Joines for Position 5 in Barbers Hill while Jef Farrell won reelection for Position 6. John Daniels ran unopposed for Position 7, and total votes were not available due to last minute changes. Daniels and Foster spoke on governance and district direction. Foster, a San Jacinto College instructor, claimed a mandate amid concerns over board management.
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Mont Belvieu
Randy Foster
Barbers Hill
Philip Joines
Jef Farrell
John Daniels
Jaime Harvey
Foster
James
San Jacinto College
Jaies
Bayer Polymers
Daniels
MB mayor easily wins 2nd term
Mayor Nick Dixon was re elected to a second term with 230 votes to challenger Keith Jannise 47. Dixon spoke of continuing work including a $10 million water and sewer project. Councilman Mike Pomykal and Councilwoman Lydia Schneider were also reelected with 222 and 213 votes respectively. total municipal votes 287 with 149 early votes.
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Mont Belvieu
Nick Dixon
Keith
Cowboy
Jannise
Dixon
Mike Pomykal
Position 2
Lydia Schneider
Pomykal
Schneider
Copeland Moore and Farrell win Anahuac ISD seats
In Anahuac ISD elections James Copeland defeats incumbent Eddie Foster 374 to 326 for Position 5. Ken Moore bests Cliff Thornton 385 to 321 for Position 6. Calvin Hill wins Open Position 7 with 322 votes, ahead of David Hatfield 163, Curtis Smith 149, Ken McGraw 110, Walker Wooding 27.
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Baytown Sun
Anahuac Isd Board of Trustees
Eddie Foster
James Copeland
Ken Moore
Cliff Thornton
Calvin Hill
Hill
David Hatfiel
Ken McGraw
Walker Wooding
Curtis Smith
Goose Creek District 2 winner Laredo vows progress for city
In Goose Creek District 2, Agustin Laredo III, a Pasadena teacher, defeated retired administrator Dahlia Meza to take the seat. Don Carlos replaces outgoing Calvin Mundinger, pledging to make Baytown more user friendly and to redevelop older areas. Local reactions highlight close races and plans for economic growth, mosquito control, and better city image.
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Goose Creek
Agustin Laredo III
Pasadena
Dahlia Meza
Don Carlos
Calvin Mundinger
DonCarlos
Caskey
Baytown Mayors Since 1948 Consolidation
The Baytown leadership list shows mayors since 1948 including E D Cleveland from January 1948 to May 1949, J A Ward 1949 to 1953, R H Pruett 1953 to 1961, Al Clayton 1961 to 1963, C L Liggett 1963 to 1965, Seaborn Cravey 1965 to 1969, C Glen Walker 1969 to 1973, Tom Gentry 1973 to 1978, Emmett O Hutto 1978 to 1983, Allen Cannon 1983 to 1985, an unidentified April 1985 to May 1992 term, Bobby J Credille 1992 to 1993, Pete Alfaro 1993 to 2004, Calvin Mundinger 2004 to 2006, Stephen DonCarlos 2006 onward.
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Baytown
E.D. Cleveland
J.A. Ward
R.H. Pruett
al Clayton
C.L. Liggett
Seaborn Cravey
C. Glen Walker
Tom Gentry
Emmett O. Hutto
Allen Cannon
Baytown approves seven charter amendments and two tax measures
Seven charter amendments pass by wide margins as Baytown voters back a full charter rewrite. Proposition outcomes include longer mayor and council terms, vacancy processes, limited executive sessions, recall petition thresholds, voter initiatives and referenda rules, plus housekeeping language.
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Baytown
West Texas town wary of National Guard border plan
In Redford Texas residents recall the 1997 death of goat herder Esequiel Hernandez Jr when Marines shot him and fear a new proposal to deploy National Guard troops could repeat the tragedy. Rebecca Hernandez and other locals plead against bringing armed troops back to the border amid memories of that incident.
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West Texas
Redford
Texas
U.S
Esequiel Hernandez Jrs
Rebecca Hernandez
Valerio Pando
Pando
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Bhild
Farrell
Dennis Mudd
Andy Moyers
Mudd
Moyers
Copeland, Moore & Farrell
Anahuac Isd
Ken Fountain
Stephen Don Carlos
Cedar Bayou
Pinehurst
Anderson
Community Resource Credit Union
Alfaro
Lee College
Escontrias
Laredo
Agustin Laredo
Agustin Daniel
Antonia
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