Brownfield candidate Jim Billings for Precinct 4
Republican Jim Billings, longtime Brownfield resident, seeks commissioner post. He and wife Lynda raise four sons at 406 E Broadway, with a daughter in Cleburne. A 1949 Brownfield High School graduate and West Texas State alum, he cites 24 years in retail and leadership roles in Jaycees Optimist Club Booster Club and PTA. He has served as scout master for nine years and is a Little League coach, and attends First United Presbyterian Church. He pledges honest, capable service in the Commissioners Court.
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Jim Billings
Precinct 4
Brownfield
Lynda
E. Broadway
Cleburn
Tex
Billings
Brownfield High School
West Texas State
Jaycees
Optimist Club
Booster Club
Randel P
John R Hill for Commissioner of Precinct 4 in Terry County
Democratic candidate John R Hill a Terry County resident since 1948 runs a test hole and water well drilling business and other construction work. A World War II Army veteran he emphasizes court work and prudent county spending and says he has time and does not rent farm land.
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John R. Hill
Precinct 4
Terry County
U.S. Army
Ferne
E. Tate
Brown
Commissioners Court
Hill
Montgomery Seeks Reelect as County Treasurer in Terry County
Bobbie L. Montgomery the Democratic incumbent treasurer from Terry County emphasizes dedication and experience to continue county financial leadership. She cites upgrading the office and $500,000 in certificates of deposit earning interest with county cooperation from the Commissioners Court.
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Bobbie L. Montgomery
Terry County
Commissioners Court
Price Daniel Jr. for Attorney General profile
Democratic candidate Price Daniel Jr. began public service in 1967 as justice of the peace in Liberty County. He served three terms in the Texas House including a 1969 Speakership, led the 1974 Constitutional Convention, and taught law in Houston schools while practicing in Liberty. He vows to focus on constitutional duties, consumer protection, anti corruption, environment, energy resources, and equal opportunity.
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Price Daniel, Jr
Liberty County
Texas House of Representatives
Liberty
Houston
Texas
George Bush's West Texas House Bid Seeks Voters Support
George Bush a Midland native and Yale and Harvard educated candidate launches his first bid for the U S House of Representatives. A former Air Force and Texas Air National Guard pilot he runs as an independent businessman in oil and gas with wife Laura Welch by his side. He vows to serve West Texas voters.
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George Bush
U.S. House of Representatives
Midland
Yale
Harvard
U.S. Air Force
Texas Air National Guard
Laura Welch
First Presbyterian Church
West Texas
Jim Reese for Congress District 19 from Odessa
Republican candidate Jim Reese of Odessa highlights long service as former Odessa mayor from 1968 to 1974 and past leadership roles with the Texas Association of Mayors and the Texas Jaycees. He urges a immediate across the board tax cut and inflation reduction, with water as the long term priority for the district.
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Jim Reese
U.S. Congress
Odessa
Reese
Texas Association of Mayors, Councilmen
Texas Jaycees
U.S. Jaycees
National Congressional Council
19Th
James Martin for Commissioner Precinct 4
James Martin, a Democrat, seeks Commissioner Precinct 4 seat amid 24 years in the county. A Wellman High School alumnus, he and wife Sharlene raise two sons. farming and retail inform his business background. He vows honest, efficient tax use and proper road and machinery upkeep.
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James Martin
Precinct 4
Wellman High School
Sharlene
Wellman
E. Hill Church of Christ
Moorhead Seeks Commissioner Post in Terry County
Howard Moorhead a Wellman born Democrat faces precinct 4 race. A Wellman School Board veteran with farming ties and six children, he champions road funding, elder transportation, child care centers, playgrounds and ballparks, plus low taxes for workers. He sits on the Wellman Co-Op Gin board.
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Howard Moorhead
Precinct 4
Terry County
Wellman High School
Bettie
Wellman
Wellman Co-Op
Moorhead
Mrs. R. N. Lowe for County Treasurer in Terry County
Mrs. R N Lowe a 35 year resident of Terry County and Democratic candidate for County Treasurer outlines qualifications. She and husband Whitey live at 321 W Cardwell. A Crescent Hill Church of Christ member and former County Democratic Chairwoman, she cites bookkeeping typing and shorthand skills and vows a businesslike approach if elected.
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Gertie Lowe
Terry County
Business College
Arkansas
Whitey
W. Cardwell
Crescent Hill
Mark White for Attorney General Candidate Profile
Democratic candidate Mark White, a former Texas Secretary of State who resigned in Oct 1977 to pursue the attorney general nomination, is known for modernizing the elections agency during a 4 year 9 month tenure. He and his wife Linda Gale have three children. He cites a coal tax proposal as a major campaign issue, predicting potential $400 million in five years, and vows to keep electricity costs down.
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Mark White
Texas
Houston
White
Linda Gale
Jim Baker for Texas attorney general profile
Jim Baker, Republican candidate and Houston native, is a Marine veteran and Princeton graduate who earned UT Law honors. An 18 year non political attorney in a major Texas firm, he served as Undersecretary of Commerce 1975 76 and was National Campaign Chairman for the Ford Committee. He argues the AG office should be independent of Austin power structures and will face broad and specific issues.
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Jim Baker
Texas
Houston
Marine Corps
Princeton
University of Texas Law School
The
Law Review
Commerce
Ford
Baker
Attorney General
Austin
Hickox seeks 19th District seat in May Republican primary
Joe Hickox, his wife Carolyn, and their four children are active in Shallowater community life at First Methodist Church. He leads Shallowater Little League as president and Troop 515 as Scoutmaster, while serving on Caprock Girl Scout Council board. He vows to join conservatives to block liberal bills, balance the budget via welfare reform, and rebuild U S military strength, arguing inflation and Soviet build-up loom large.
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Joe Hickox
Joe
Carolyn
First Methodist Church
Shallowater
Texas
Little League Baseball
Caprock
U.S
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John Kr, Hill
Bobbie Montgomery
Boe
L. Montgomery
Martin
R. N. Lowe
R. N. ‘‘Gertie’’ Lowe
Soviet Union
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