Judge rules DeLay PAC treasurer violated Texas election law
State District Judge Joe Hart found Bills Ceverha treasurer of Texans for a Republican Majority violated the Texas Ethics Code by failing to report hundreds of thousands in contributions and expenditures including more than 500000 in corporate money. Damages totaling just under 200000 will be paid to five losing Democratic candidates in 2002.
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Austin
U.S. House
Tom DeLay
Joe Hart
Texas Ethics Commission
Bill Ceverha
Texans For
Texas
Ceverha
Hart
Democratic Candidates Lose State Races in 2002
Key issues allege Texas ethics reporting failures totaling 613 433 with corporate funds 532 333 unspent on admin tasks. PAC expenditures 684 507 not reported. Ceverha owes 196 660 damages to five plaintiffs. Democrats who lost state legislative races in 2002.
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PAC
Commission
Ceverha
Graduates Celebrate First-Generation Achievements at Career Center
Omar Hinojos reports on high school diploma earners at the Career Center where Andres Chavez Almada and Wood express pride in the milestone. The school offers clusters in nursing, health, culinary arts, industrial tech, computers and business under Director Curtis Britt, ECISD Administrator of the Year.
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Andres Chavez
Wood
Career Center
Odessa High School
Curtis Britt
Britt
ECISD
OHS Junior Drowns in San Angelo
Odessa American reports a junior from OHS drowned in San Angelo. The incident involved local authorities and ongoing investigations. details remain limited as the paper notes the tragedy and its impact on the school community.
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Junior
San Angelo
Relatives remember 17 year old Fabien Sandoval
Relatives recall Fabien Sandoval as loving and caring after the 17 year old drowned early Thursday while swimming with friends at Spring Creek Main Nasworthy in San Angelo. Police say the group was 150 yards across a lake channel toward Grassy Meadows when Fabien called for help near the marina. A mass for Fabien will be held at St Joseph Catholic Church in Odessa with Martinez Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Fabien Sandoval
San Angelo
Margie Sandoval
Fabien
Spring Creek Main Nasworthy
Sandoval
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Odessa
Martinez Funeral Home
Odessa attorney urges Hispanics to lead in politics at MANO lunch
Brian Chavez urged Odessa’s Hispanic community to run for office as growth in minority ownership and representation expands. He recalled moving to Odessa in 1978 and returning in 2000, saying locals know what needs fixing and can shape the city’s future. Mary Martha Arana praised him as a champion and potential future official.
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Brian Chavez
Chavez
Mary Martha Arana
MANO
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