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Jeff Lambert has announced his intention to run for re-election as Comanche County Sheriff. He has served the County as Sheriff for the past three years and has been an employee in the Sheriff’s office for the past 11 years.

Lambert, who holds an Advanced Peace Officer license, states, "My goal is to continue to work hard for the County and encourage our Sheriff’s Office to grow in order to meet the needs of our county."

Mark McDonald is seeking re-election to the office of Comanche County Constable. He was born and raised in Comanche County and graduated from Comanche High School in 1980.

McDonald began his career in law enforcement with the Comanche Police Department on February 18, 1983 and continued working for the Police Department until 1998 when he gained employment with the Comanche County Sheriff’s Office. He remained employed with the Sheriff’s Office until he took the Oath of Office as Comanche County Constable on January 1, 2001.

Mark McDonald holds a Masters Peace Officer Certification. He has been trained and certified as a Mental Health Officer, a Special Crimes Investigator, an Instructor, and a Civil Process Specialist, and has been handling most of the civil process in Comanche County.

Mark McDonald says he has been committed to and will continue striving to improve the quality of professionalism in Law Enforcement and the Government of Comanche County.

I would like to announce that I am seeking election in the Democratic primary for the office of Comanche County Attorney.

I have over eight years of experience as a prosecutor, having served as an assistant district attorney in the Brown County District Attorney’s office from 1993-2000, and as an assistant district attorney in the Nacogdoches County District Attorney’s office in 1992.

I have been in private practice since leaving the Brown County Attorneys office at the end of 2000, maintaining an office in Comanche since 2002.

I look forward to the opportunity to return to my roots as a prosecutor. If elected, I will work with law enforcement, school officials, local merchants and citizens of Comanche County to do all I can to make our county a safe and desirable place to live.

I graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA, and the Southern Methodist University Law School.

I reside near Gustine, and am the son of David and Jackie Willingham, and the grandson of Lois Allen, all of Gustine. I have a daughter, Tana, who attends San Angelo State University.

I've lived in DeLeon virtually all of my life. I've been married for 43 years to JoAnn Mathis Carlin and we've raised our two children here.

I've been involved with construction and heavy equipment operation for all of my working life and hopefully have earned a solid reputation for my work and ethics. I have worked extensively with former Precinct 3 Commissioner Mark Pinson and more recently with Bobby Schuman, as well as Precinct 4 Commissioner Jimmy Dale Johnson, and am familiar with many of the issues and road conditions they deal with.

As many of you may know, I have dealt with a serious health issue in recent months, however, the doctors now tell me that I am fully recovered and medically fit to serve.

I am also eager to serve the residents of Precinct 3 as their County Commissioner. I feel I can bring a good, new perspective and expertise to the roads and county government situation.

I would appreciate your support in the March 4 Democratic Primary Election.

By Laura Kestner, Editor

DeLeon City Council members hired two new police officers -- Heather Harding and Donna Turnbow -- after a lengthy executive session during their most recent meeting, Thursday, November 29, 2007.

According to Chief Ralph Dickey, Harding, a seven year veteran of the Comanche Police Department, and Turnbow, a 14 year law enforcement veteran, will begin work in the next few weeks.

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By Jerry Morgan, Reporter

VAN DYKE -- The possible addition of a new physician to the hospital medical staff and a disappointing financial report were two of the more notable matters discussed at the most recent hospital board meeting.

The Board of Directors of the Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District, the governing body of the Comanche County Medical Center and the Doctors Medical Clinic, met for their regular November session on Tuesday, November 27, at the hospital.

Soon after the 12:30 p.m. start a full Board membership was on hand. President Gale Easley conducted the meeting with Board members Joe Locke, Karen Petty, Charles Mazurek, Janna Morris and Billy Ray Evans participating.  >>Full Story<<

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