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Trinity Standard - Local News
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More incumbents file in local election races
Trinity Standard , March 2007
TRINITY – Six more incumbent office holders pitched their hats back into the election ring over the past week in the city council, school board and hospital board races.
As of Monday, all but one of the incumbents in all three elections had filed to have their names on the May 12 ballots.
Filing in all three elections got underway on Feb. 12 and will continue through Monday, March 12.
Positions open this year will include two seats open on the Trinity City Council, three seats on the Trinity Independent School District’s board of trustees and five seats on the Trinity Memorial Hospital District’s board.
In the school board race, board members Debbie Quan and Steven Tyler added their names to the candidate list last week, joining Gary Gallant, who filed on the first day.
All three of the school board seats to be filled this year carry three-year terms and all candidates run on an at-large basis. That means that all contenders run against one another with the three who receive the most votes winning the seats.
Those wishing to file for the school board election may do so during regular business hours at the Trinity Independent School District’s Administrative Office located near the intersection of Jefferson and Elm streets.
In the city race, both of the incumbent council members filed for new two-year terms on the first day for filing and no one has yet filed to challenge either of them. Position 4 Councilman Neal Smith and Position 5 Councilman Charles Van Dyke are both seeking re-election.
Candidates in the city race will be required to file for one or the other of the two positions.
Applications for a position on a city ballot may be obtained at the Trinity City Hall at the corner of Walker and Elm streets.
Like the city races, candidates seeking one of the five hospital board posts will file by position.
As of Monday night, four of the five incumbents had filed for new two-year terms, including Jim Rippey in Position 1, Marguery Williams in Position 3, Lois Saldana in Position 5 and Jerry Russ in Position 9. Position 7 Board Member Tommy Turner had not filed by Monday night but has indicated that he does plan to seek re-election.
Applications to appear on the hospital board ballot may be obtained at the East Texas Medical Center – Trinity business office off Highway 19 North. |
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