Election letters dominate 1996 Odessa American readers
In 1996 campaign issues topped Odessa American reader letters with October the busiest month ahead of the November 5 election. The sheriff race drew 19 letters as four term incumbent Bob Brookshire lost to Reggie Yearwood after firing rival Eldon Blount, who later won a wrongful dismissal suit. Other hot topics included Ector County Commissioner Precinct 3, education, crime justice, and local spending debates.
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Odessa
Eldon Blount
Blount
Ector County
Tom Todd
Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Crime Justice
Bob Rothstein
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Odessa American 1996 honor roll contributors
Alphabetical list of Odessa American letters published in 1996 names dozens of contributors. The roster includes Belew Alice Belew Bell Dr Charles Bell Jackie Berry Hal Blackmon Debbie Blackwell Michell Bolden J R Boring Wayne Boring Dick Bowen J D Boydston J D Brand Don Branson Lewis Mary Brazell Delton Brenner Dawn Brent Kathryn Brookins Deborah Brookshire Danny Broughton Nell Brown Mark Browning Diana Burgett William Burke Charlotte Burke Steve Caddel Lindsay Calderon Evelin Calzada Richard Carrillo Ruth Chaney Don Chase Elinore Chasteen The Rev A A Chavez Diana Clemmer Monty Cole Don Coilgin Jr J R Collins Gene Comer Max Connor Ill Arthur Conrad Robbie Cook Reba Cooper Mary Corbin Blaine Coskrey Robert Cotten Charles Courtney Michael Cowart Mark Cox Don Cox Peggy Crawford Larry Crump Martha Currie Thomas Damm Gerald Decker Dan Decker Freda Dennis Nandra Deutsch Joan Devine D H Dean Steve Dodd Van Dominguez Lupe Driggers Ruth Duckett Wes Duncan Robbie Dunn Merle Earp I C Easterling John Edwards Jack Eisner Roy Englert Laura Ervin Gerald Espinoza Rhonda Evans Christopher Evans Whitney Farrell Fredia Fields J Mitchell Fields Sean Finn Jeanie Flaherty Julia Flynn Joan Forbush Del Ford Dan Frazier Bonnie Fregia James Fregia Martha Freier Ruby Fry Collin Fulton Kristy Gallion Ed Garcia Mary Garrett Debbie Garrett Shirley Gault Peggy Gavin Tom George Joe Don
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Thomas Damm
Gerald Decker
Dan Decker
Freda Dennis
Nandra Deutsch
Joan Devine
D.H. Dean
Steve Dodd
van Dominguez
Lupe Driggers
Ruth Duckett
Wes Duncan
Robbie Dunn
Merle Earp
I.C. Easterling
John Edwards
Jack Eisner
Roy Englert
Laura Ervin
Gerald Espinoza
Rhonda Evans
Christopher Evans
Whitney Farrell
Local Residents Lead Community Directory Roll Call
A long list of names appears in a community notice or directory entry, highlighting local residents, clergy, and officials. The document catalogs individuals by surname with titles and roles, reflecting a civic or church directory style listing.
Opinion on Letters Page Participation in Odessa
A reader note from Odessa outlines a policy limiting contributors to one published letter per month to widen participation. It provides mailing and fax details and offers an email address for submissions.
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Medical Center Hospital
Commissioners Court
Ector County Coliseum
Tom White
Antoinette Isaac
Alpine
Shanan Moore
Fort Davis
San Angelo
Seeneereen En
Aes Eenenener
Michael Pfeifer
Paul Patterson
Crane
Bobby Ritter
Malcom Tweedy
Neeennne
N.W. Heidt
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Midland
RRS
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O.A
Priscilla Howard
M.B. Howard
N.M. Hubbard
Jack Hunt
June Hunt
Linda Hurt
Rodney Isaac
Antoinette Jackson
Jean James
Joyce Jenkins
James Jimenez
Frank Johnson
Bernice Johnson
Gary Johnson
Susan Jones
Jacylyn Jones
Linda Keefer
C.P. Keil
Edrie Kelly
Donna Kemper
Cynthia Key
Brent Kincaid
Denise King
Richard Kirkland
Terry Kiser
Bob Kiser
Lynda Kitzmiller
Jack
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Bill Salter
Gary Newsom
Ken Brodnax
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