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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 2008
Page
3
A duck hunter found the infant's body five miles west of the Dauphin Island bridge as Mobile County investigators said Lam Luong confessed to throwing four children from the bridge. The search, begun near Mobile Bay, aims to recover the remaining victims and confirm the father’s role.
Randy Rives, a 57 year old oilman with 2,500 wells and a $50 million annual budget, campaigns to represent Andrews Ector and Winkler counties. He highlights a district record of raises for teachers and staff despite tax cuts, and a first rise in student grades in a decade. He vows to back education legislation and reduce college tuition hikes while stressing he is not a career politician. He plans to leverage energy sector experience to advocate for his community in Austin.
Gore, 46, a small business owner from Odessa, emphasizes regular resident status over political experience. He backs local control, smaller government, and empowerment of teachers, drawn to the district by faith and a sense of purpose amid West Texas’s Permian Basin growth. He aims to attract workers and strengthen local education.
Rep Buddy West, in office since 1993, vows to finish legislation and push for more funding for UTPB and energy sector, while facing a competitive race sparked by a kidney health speech defending UT Permian Basin. He authored HB 2289 to extend retirement and health benefits for school police. the bill stalled.
Odessa attorney and former district judge Tryon Lewis promotes a five to ten year legislative plan focusing on energy exploration and water rights in the Permian Basin. He cites domestic violence reform as a top priority and contrasts his legal experience with a crowded challenger field. He aims to unite three counties under a coordinated agenda.
Four people died when a twin engine Cessna 340 crashed in a rural Lakeside area as it prepared to land at Erie Otowa Regional Airport around noon. Ground injuries were not reported. Flight origin was not disclosed.
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