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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1998

Page

10

Local Races Results From Saturday Elections

Area election results show multiple races with party unknown. Trustee Place 2 Terry Easley 94 votes 34.8 percent and Johnny Womack 176 votes 65.2 percent. Mayor Ted Westmoreland 407 votes 84.1 percent and Cynthia Hensley 31 votes 5 percent. City Council District 4 top two for At-Large Julian Sanchez Jr 189 votes 18.5 percent and Lendale Widner 226 votes 22.1 percent. Kenneth Edwards 349 votes 34.2 percent and Johnny Lalonde 257 votes 25.2 percent. District 4 Karen Milmine 71 votes 14.3 percent and Phathondles 427 votes 85.7 percent. Trustee District 1 Barbara Yarbrough 308 votes 43.9 percent and James Fuller 394 votes 56.1 percent. Trustee District 7 Michael Dobey 176 votes 35.3 percent and Rebecca Ockerman 322 votes 64.7 percent. Trustee Place 3 William Howard 1921 votes 71.0 percent and Hugh White 785 votes 29.0 percent. PRESIDIO City Council results listed.

Ted Westmoreland Cynthia Hensley VOR Scien Ity Council Julian Sanchez Jr Lendale Widner Kenneth Edwards Johnny Lalonde Barbara Yarbrough James Fuller Michael Dobey Rebecca Ockerman

McCamey ISD board race results in district landslide

Alma D. Acosta won District One with 51 votes to Derrick Adams four. District Two’s outcome is in doubt after incumbent Remigio Rangel posted 23 votes while Christy Hodges had 24 and David M. Jones one. A recount may be held.

McCamey Independent School District Board Alma D. Acosta Derrick Adams Remigio Rangel Christy Hodges David M. Jones

Rankin district election results for boards

Murray Golson won the Rankin Independent School District board race with 196 votes, defeating Billy Eggermeyer who had 142 and Louisa De La Pena with 108. In Rankin County Hospital District, J L Johnson, Sheryl Wilson, and John F Watson won two year seats with 171, 164, and 137 votes respectively. Robert Underwood received 135 and George Waddell 91. Judy Green won the one year hospital district seat with 158 votes over Patsy Morgan Northcott with 68.

Rankin Independent School District Rankin County Hospital Murray Golson Billy Eggermeyer Louisa de la Pena de la Pena J.L. Johnson Sheryl Wilson John F. Watson Robert Underwood George Waddell Judy Green Patsy Morgan- Northcott

Fiesta parade shows Cinco de Mayo pride on Grant Avenue

Crowds along Grant Avenue witness a Cinco de Mayo parade with horses riders mariachi songs and families like Carmen Meras bringing grandchildren to celebrate heritage. County official Bob Bryant and residents note independence pride while children enjoy the horses and festive pageant.

Grant Avenue Carmen Meras Meras Bob Bryant Surplus City Cinco de Mayo Presley Lopez Aaron Presley

Seminole Trustee Foote Re-elected With 63 Percent

Incumbent Jerry Don Foote has been re elected as Seminole Independent School District Trustee for District 3 after securing 86 votes to 51 for opponent Frank Woner. Foote won about 63 percent of the vote.

Seminole School Jerry Don Foote Foote His Frank Woner

BLOTTER: Assault and burglary notes from local reports

A Friday night incident near 42nd Street and Grandview Avenue involved a handgun threat to a 24 year old Odessa man. In a separate case Gregory Levitz 1423 E Second St is jailed on a burglary with intent to commit sexual assault charge with a 10000 bond. Rodolfo Martinez 1601 Milburn St jailed on two counts of aggravated assault with a 20000 bond. An 18 year old Odessa man is also noted in the report.

Odessa 42Nd Street Grandview Avenue Ector County Gregory Levitz Second St

UT student loses school board race in Abilene

An 18 year old University of Texas advertising student Brian Ferguson challenged the Abilene Wylie school board race but was decisively defeated by incumbent Bob Benham. Final tally showed Benham with 236 votes to Ferguson’s 26 as Ferguson cited aims to spotlight racial diversity. Benham said Ferguson wasn’t in touch with constituents.

Abilene University of Texas Abilene Wylie Bob Benham Brian Ferguson Ferguson Benham

Odessa Theft and Vandalism Report

An Odessa man, 59, reported his 1983 Ford LTD stolen between 11 30 a m and 12 15 p m Thursday from the 100 block of East Fifth Street. A 40-year-old Odessa man reported $1,600 damage to his 1989 Buick on East Eighth Street.

Odessa East Fifth Street Odesa East Eighth Street

Unopposed Odessa board races yield no surprises

The Odessa College Board of Trustees re elected unopposed incumbents Bruce Shearer Sandra Shaw and Davis Cisneros in March. Chris Walker who filed to oppose Shearer dropped out. Under a new state law boards can vote to elect if all positions are unopposed. Odessa attorney Carol Gregg unopposed for Position 1 on Ector County ISD Board, replacing Winfred Richmond. Odessa Mayor Mike Atkins unopposed for mayor. Bill Hext elected District 2 councilman replacing Kirk Edwards.

Odessa College Board of Trustees Bruce Shearer Sandra Shaw Davis Cisneros Chris Walker Shearer Sharon Wilson Ector County Odessa Carol Gregg Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees Gregg Winfred Richmond Mike Atkins Bill Hext Hext Kirk Edwards

Odessa man charged in intoxication manslaughter case

A 21 year old Odessa man, Jose Milan, was charged with intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault after a Feb. 1 crash at 42nd Street and Andrews Highway. A 15 year old girl, Rachel Baeza, died. two others were injured. Milan posted bond and was released from Ector County Jail.

Odessa Jose Milan Eastridge Road Ector County Milan Texas Department of Public Safety 42Nd Street Andrews Highway Rachel Baeza Tina Levario Baeza Medical Center Hospital Levario Taurus Amanda Rowch Crystal Sullivan OPD Jack White

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