Voters Oust Mayors In Arcola, Fulshear; Owen Wins Again In Mo. City

Fort Bend Municipal Elections
Arcola Mayor Votes
Mike R. Saenz 35
Alvin Gipson (I) 69
Tom Tuffly 75
Arcola Council (Top 2) Votes
Tom Hilton 52
Michael Saenz 25
Diane B. Villarreal 53
Roy Jackson 31
Mary Etta Anderson 57
Florence A. Jackson (I) 66
Rosie Rojas (I) 35
Arcola Council, Unexpired Term Votes
James DeVoge 76
Rodney Goff 67
Beasley Council (Top 3) Votes
Kimberly R. Conrad 14
E. Jean Beard (I) 28
Edward Lee Requardt (I) 23
Jerri Lynn Lindermann 24
Jack T. Hull Jr. 16
Fulshear Mayor Votes
James W. Roberts 192
J. Michael Dinges (I) 120
Fulshear Aldermen (Top 3) Votes
Dennis Clack 162
Carl G. Utley 133
W. Owen Bement (I) 117
John Smart (I) 125
Laverne Patterson (I) 173
Colice Watts (I) 122
Kendleton Mayor Mayor Votes
JCarolyn Jones (I) 73
Ruby L. Smith 28
Kendleton Council, Position 2 Votes
Gloria J. Smallwood 9
Melvin Petitt (I) 88
Kendleton Council, Position 4 Votes
Reuben Young III 81
Alfred J. (Al) Smallwood 2
Dorothy J. Thomas (I) 19
Missouri City Mayor Votes
Greyling B. Poats 1,027
Allen Owen (I) 2,239
Missouri City Council, At Large 1 Votes
Jerry Wyatt (I) 2,524
Missouri City Council, At Large 2 Votes
Buddy Jimerson (I) 2,504
Needville Aldermen (Top 3) Votes
Kermit Blezinger (I) 125
W. Lee Hedt (I) 104
Mike Simpson 51
Andrew Bohac 128
Orchard Mayor Votes
Rodney Pavlock 77
Nathan Eller 42
Orchard Commission (Top 2) Votes
Rachelle Demny 79
David Kolafa (I) 78
Stewart Henson 13
Bruno Doug Andel 8
Norma S. (Susie) Duncan 40
Richmond Mayor Votes
Hilmar G. Moore (I) 309
Richmond Commission (Top 2) Votes
Dalton R. Hargis 113
William H. “Bill” Dostal (I) 251
Jim Gonzales (I) 290
Stafford Council (Top 3) Votes
Felecia Evans-Smith 334
Ken Mathew 586
Mike Sachs (I) 465
Cecil Willis (I) 461

Voters ousted incumbent mayors in Fulshear and Arcola, and held on to a mayor in Kendleton who was tossed out of office recently by city council members and then reinstated by a judge.

In Arcola, former City Councilman Tom Tuffly has become mayor, replacing Alvin Gipson, who drew fire from city residents several times over the past year for his handling of development issues surrounding Houston Southwest Airport.

Fulshear Mayor J. Michael Dinges also lost his position, to James W. Roberts, himself a former mayor.

J. Carolyn Jones won re-election easily over challenger Ruby Smith, 73 votes to 28. Jones was reinstated to office on Wednesday after City Council voted to remove her, accusing her of malfeasance in office. Assistant Fort Bend District Judge Pedro Ruiz reversed that decision, indicating Jones didn’t receive fair due process.

In Missouri City, Mayor Allen Owen turned aside a challenger by insurance executive Greyling Poats, by more than a two to one margin.

In Stafford, accounting manager Ken Mathew will join incumbents Mike Sachs and Cecil Willis on City Council, as they took the most votes in a four-way race for three at-large positions.

Mathew took the most votes, with 586, followed by Sachs, with 465, and Willis with 461. Felecia Evans-Smith had 334 votes. The numbers represent the final tally at Stafford City Hall. The city conducted its own election this year.


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