Harris County votes install new faces in key offices
Democrat Ed Gonzalez defeats Ron Hickman for Harris County Sheriff with 679,232 votes or 52.83 percent. Democrat Kim Ogg defeats incumbent Devon Anderson for District Attorney with 696,054 votes or 54.21 percent. Vince Ryan wins County Attorney race 53.71 percent. Ann Harris Bennett unseats Mike Sullivan for Tax Assessor Collector with 51.90 percent. Total votes tallied around 1.2 to 1.3 million in each race.
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Harris County
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Ron Hickman
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Hickman
Devon Anderson
Kim Ogg
Anderson
Ogg
Vince Ryan
Jim Leitner
Ryan
Leitner
Ann Harris Bennett
Mike Sullivan
Perez regains District 144 seat in Texas House
Mary Ann Perez returns to the Texas House representing District 144 including Baytown and parts of east Houston after a landslide with about 60 percent of the vote. She defeats incumbent Gilbert Pena, whose 40 percent came from 10,736 votes, amid education funding and public schools debate and Perez’s prior leadership roles.
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Mary Ann Perez
Texas
House of Representatives
Gilbert Pena
Texas State Teachers Association
Noel Candelaria
Perez
Victoria Neave
Philip Cortez
Baytown
Pasadena
East Houston
Texas House
Houston Community College
International Trade
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Rules and Resolutions Committee
Ann Richards
Pena
Greg Abbott
Baytown District Races See Alvarado Win District 1 Runoff Likely
In District 1 Alvarado emphasized infrastructure services economic development and education while promising council transparency and public forums. Her opponent Renteria brings more than 16 years in management and currently serves as senior director of operations at the National Diversity Council. In District 3 Charles Johnson leads with 42 percent to Spencer Carnes 32 percent and Tedesha Blanchard 26 percent, triggering a runoff with dateTentative December 10. Harris County coordinates multiple runoffs.
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Alvarado
Baytown
National Diversity Council
Renteria
Pasadena Refining Systems, Inc
Charles Johnson
Spencer Carnes
Johnson
Carnes
Tedesha Blanchard
Harris County
Gore wins Chambers County Commissioner position
Republican Jimmy Gore defeated Democrat Joseph Booze Sr. for Pct. 1 commissioner with 74.5 percent of 3,317 votes, taking office as Huddleston retires. Booze praised Gore’s professionalism, while an early voting machine glitch in Winnie briefly showed Booze had fewer votes. final tally stood 2,471 to 846.
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Chambers County
Heather Hawthorne
David M Chappel 76 dies in Texas after Exxon career
David M Chappel age 76 died Monday November 7 2016 in Texas. He was born January 20 1940 in Sherman to Otto and Lois Chappell. He married Nancy Graham Chappell August 29 1959 in Alvin. He retired from Exxon Chemical after 32 years. He was active with Shriners Antique Car Clubs and collected model cars. Visitation November 12 2016 at Zoeller Funeral Home New Braunfels with services there and burial at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. Donations to Shrine Hospital or First Christian Church Brenham.
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Lord
Sherman
Texas
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Alvin
Nancy Graham Chappell
First Christian Church
Brenham
Exxon Chemical
Baytown
Shriners
Otto
Nancy Chappell
Laura
Michael Cash
Brent
Beth Chappell
Linda
Bart Carpenter
Blake
Tyler Carpenter
Kyle
Lauren Chappell
Marsha
Tony Cramer
Zoeller Funeral Home
New Braunfels
Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
Shrine Hospital
Houston
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Wilbur Rankin Smith Dies at 91 in Baytown
Wilbur Rankin Smith, 91, of Baytown died November 9 2016. Services are pending at Navarro Funeral Home 2444 Rollingbrook Dr Baytown TX 77521. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Wilbur Rankin Smith
Baytown
Navarre Funeral Home
Rollingbrook
Robert E Wingate 87 of Coldspring dies in Texas
Robert Emery Wingate 87 of Coldspring died on Tuesday November 8 2016 in Livingston Texas. Services are pending at Navarre Funeral Home Cremation Services 2444 Rollingbrook Baytown Texas 77521. Online condolences at navarrefuneralhome.com.
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Robert Emery Wingate
Livingston
Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Rollingbrook Drive
Baytown
Texas
Navarrefuneralhome.com
Eagleton Wins Harris County Pet. 3 Constable Race
Sherman Eagleton, a 30 year Pet. 3 deputy, won the Harris County Pet. 3 constable seat with more than 60 percent. He defeated Dan Webb 60 553 to 38 508, succeeding Ken Jones who retires after 33 years. Eagleton, a Baytown native and Crosby High School graduate, lists many honors including Master Peace Officer and Mounted Patrol, and holds multiple law enforcement and civic memberships.
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Pet. 3
Sherman Eagleton
Eagleton
Dan Webb
Texas Department of Public Safety
Baytown
Channelview
Highlands
Crosby
Barrett Station
Denver Harbor
Huffman
Eagle
Crosby High School
Texas Gang Investigation Association
North Channel Chamber of Commerce
Houston Black American Democrats
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Fraternal Order of Police
Texas Municipal Police Association
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