Sunday, June 8, 2008

Amendment of Article II, Section 24, providing for a way to recall city elected officials, wording for ballots, restrictions on the time to startshit

Raymond is reciting Abbott and Costello's Who's on First Base skit]
Charlie: Ray, you're never gonna solve it. It's not a riddle because Who *is* on first base. That's a joke, Ray, it's comedy, but when you do it you're not funny. You're like the comedy of Abbott and Abbott.
John Mooney: Are you disappointed?
Charlie: Disappointed? Why should I be disappointed? I got rose bushes didn't I? I got a used car, didn't I? This other guy, what'd you call him?
John Mooney: The beneficiary.
Charlie: Yeah him, he got $3,000,000 but he didn't get the rose bushes. I got the rose bushes. I definitely got the rose bushes. Those are rose bushes!
John Mooney: Mr. Babbitt, there's no reason to...
Charlie: To what? To get upset? If there is a hell, sir, my father is in it and he is looking up right now and he is laughing his ass off. Sanford Babbitt, you wanna be that guy's son for five minutes? I mean did you hear that letter? Were you listening?
John Mooney: Yes I was. Were you?
Charlie: Um, no, can you repeat it because I can't believe my fucking ears.



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Carmela B. Garcia, 62, Realtor

Kenedy County

Kenedy County

Wide school district

Canceled: Jerry Miller, 39, justice of the peace, will serve on the board.

Kenedy County

Water District

Canceled: Dave DeLaney, 49, vice president of ranching operations at King Ranch, and Jerry Miller, 39, justice of the peace, will serve.

Kleberg County

City of Kingsville

Mayor

(i) Sam R. Fugate, 52, attorney

Tomas R. Sanchez Jr., 63, officer of veteran's services

Commissioners, four seats

(i) Charlie Wilson, 50, marketing and promotions coordinator

(i) Arturo Pecos, 58, retired

Oscar R. Reyes, 46, funeral counselor

Marty A. Ontiveros, 50, teacher/student

(i) Al Garcia, 58, insurance agent

Jesse Rios, 51, retired

(i) Stanley Laskowski, 54, retired

Joseph Ruiz, 32, education adviser

Charter amendment

propositions

Proposition No. 1

Amendment of Article I, Section 2, providing that city boundaries include original boundaries and areas annexed by ordinance.

Proposition No. 2

Amendment of Article II, Section 23, providing for a way to propose and repeal ordinances of the City Commission.

Proposition No. 3

Amendment of Article II, Section 24, providing for a way to recall city elected officials, wording for ballots, restrictions on the time to start a recall, and the effect of a recall on the City Commission.

Proposition No. 4

Amendment of Article V, Section 3, providing that vacancies on the City Commission that are not due to recall be filled by appointment within 90 days.

Proposition No. 5

Amendment of Article V, Section 4, providing that qualifications for the City Commission include no Commission member be more than 90 days late in payments to local taxing authorities and no participation in voting or discussion on an item where there is a conflict of interest.

Proposition No. 6

Amendment of Article V, Section 8, providing that regular and special elections be held as provided by the laws of Texas.

Proposition No. 7

Amendment of Article V, Section 28, providing that the City Commission and certain city employees be bonded by the City.

Proposition No. 8

Amendment of Article V, Section 32, providing that the City Commission may appoint, suspend, and remove the City Manager by majority vote.

Ricardo Independent

School District

Trustee, Position 1

Rosanna G. Arevalo, 40, homemaker

(i) Carol Cannon, 45, teacher

Trustee, Position 2

(i) Gary Pamplin, 48, QA manager

Trustee, Position 3

(i) Carol Radford, 67, homemaker

Kingsville isd

Trustee Place 6

(i) Corando Garza, 56, retired

Trustee Place 7

(i) Juan Garza, 69, placement specialist for special programs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Bond Election

Issuance of an amount not to exceed $15 million in school building bonds and the levying of a tax in payment thereof.

Santa Gertrudis isd

Canceled: Incumbents Jill Williams, 41, attorney, and Bob Kinnan, 54, general manager of hospitality, King Ranch, will return.

Riviera isd

Three at-large seats

Sylvia Arguijo, 50, self-employed

Bertha Ramirez, 49, court clerk

(i) Sharon Ketcham, 52, secretary/accounts payable

Lisa West, school counselor, 39

(i) Ronnie Unterbrink, 59, farmer

Vanessa Leeson, secretary, 46, secretary

Mary Caballero, 35, administrative coordinator

(i) Wilson Martin, 75, self-employed

Live Oak County

City of George West

Canceled: Incumbent Elsie Garcia returns in Place 2. No one filed for Place 3 and the council has the right to appoint a member.

George West isd

Single-Member District No. 3

Tim Cobb, 50, pharmacist

John T. Walker, 56, Realtor

Single-Member District No. 6

Chuck Campbell, 47, Valero operator

(i) Cheri Dee Moore, 43, self employed

Rusty Williams, 46, self employed

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