Emmett Wins Harris County Judge Seat by Wide Margin
Harris County voters chose Republican Ed Emmett to continue as County Judge by 53.2 percent to 46.8 percent over Democrat David Minceberg. Emmett, a former Texas legislator and Interstate Commerce Commissioner, expressed satisfaction with the margin and the chance to serve a full four-year term after being appointed 20 months ago.
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Ed Emmett
David Mincberg
Emmett
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Smith Wins Unopposed for District 128 State House Seat
Rep Wayne Smith remains in office after running unopposed for State Representative District 128. He plans to extend his work begun in 2007 when Houston proposed a neighboring nuisance ordinance to address industrial noise near Baytown, a measure that ultimately did not pass.
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Change Is In the Air in Baytown Obama McCain Race
Local reactions in Baytown split after Election Night results as Barack Obama leads with 349 electoral votes to John McCain's 147. The Harris County Clerk cites a near split earlier, while Baytown Sun readers show mixed views across age, class, and politics.
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Harris County
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Barbers Hill school repairs tally in multi million range
Barbers Hill school district faces a multi million repair bill from hurricane Ike damage. The district estimates total damages between 12 and 15 million dollars with extensive water damage across the high school middle school and elementary campuses. Repair work includes roof and skylight losses, replaced carpet, rebuilt classrooms and facilities and a soon ready auditorium and conference center.
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