From
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(Cameron) Political debates
broke out Thursday night as some 200 people gathered at the Cameron VFW
for the VFWnsored Milam County candidate
forum. In two of the hottest Milam County races in recent history,
candidates for the District Judge and Milam County District Attorney
were challenged by their opponents and the audience for their platforms
and past performances. Candidates involved in contested races in
the March Primary presented their platforms during the
forum. Candidates attending were Incumbent District Judge
Charles Lance and his challenger Ed Magre. Incumbent Milam County
District Attorney Hollis Lewis and his Democratic opponent Kerry Spears,
as well as Republican challenger Rique Bobbitt. Candidates for
Milam County Commissioner Precinct One Clifford Whiteley, John Klecka,
Linda Terry Meyer, and Sonny Warrick. And incumbent Precinct One
Constable Tommy Chamberlain and his opponent Robert McCall. In the District Judge's Race, challenger Ed Magre (right) said local support is a key to his campaign. (Magre statement) Lance (left) has received several thousand dollars in campaign contributions from attorneys whom he called friends. (Lance statement) In the Milam County District Attorney's race, challenger Kerry Spears said she was encouraged to run by the people who said it was time for a change. (Spears statement) Incumbent Hollis Lewis' reprimand from the State Bar was another reason she chose to run. (Spears statement) Lewis said he stood tall for the County and the State in the related case, and accepted the reprimand to keep harmony in the county. (Lewis statement) |
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Incumbent Hollis Lewis Kerry Spears Rique Bobbitt |
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| Although questions for the audience were targeted at the District Judge and District Attorney races, candidates in both the Milam County Commissioners Precinct One race, the Milam County Tax Assessor Collector race, and the race for Constable Precinct One also voiced their platforms during the forum. Below are Commissioner Precinct One candidates. | |||
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| Clifford Whiteley | Linda Terry Meyer | John Klecka | Sonny Warrick |
| Two newcomers are seeking the Tax Assessor Collector position currently held by retiring Francis Price. Candidates are Doug Bryant and G. C. Pete York. And Incumbent Preinct One Constable Tommy Chamberlain is being challenged by newcomer Robert McCall. | |||
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| Doug Bryant | G. C. Pete York | Tommy Chamberlain | Robert McCall |
Following each candidate's platform, questions were fielded from the audience.
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