Mayoral rematch set in Rosenberg
By B.J. Pollock Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:27 PM CDT
Monday's 5 p.m. deadline for candidates to file for the May 12 city elections brought an 11th-hour challenger to Rosenberg Mayor Joe Gurecky, as former councilman Fran Naylor filed at about 4:20 p.m.
Also filing Monday was District 1 Councilman Antonio Martinez. The remaining incumbents have filed for reelection as well, with Martinez, Position 1 at-large Councilman James Carl Hopkins and Position 2 at-large Councilman Waline Sebesta drawing no opposition. Incumbent Joe Segura is being challenged by Karen Mendoza for District 2; Dwayne Grigar's opponent for District 3 is Cowboy Bill; and Tom Suter's challenger for District 4 is Charlie Nays.
Rosenberg residents will also vote on a proposition on whether to enable the city to adopt a zoning ordinance on any state uniform election day in May or November.
In Simonton, incumbents Tom Carroll, Tom Walker and Peggy Wright are unopposed for their bids for reelection, but voters will go to the polls to cast ballots regarding a proposition to reauthorize a quarter-of-a-percent sales and use tax for road maintenance. The proposition was approved by Simonton voters in 2003, but must be reauthorized every four years.
Other area races have shaped up as follows:
SUGAR LAND
€ District 1 - Dennis Parmer (incumbent) is unopposed.
€ District 2 - Don Olson is unopposed for seat previously held by Cyril Hosley, who is term-limited.
€ District 3 - Russell Jones (incumbent) is challenged by Charles E. Willott.
€ District 4 - Michael Schiff (incumbent) is unopposed.
NEEDVILLE
€ Mayor - Delbert Wendt (incumbent) is unopposed.
€ At-large seat - Clarence Lamensky (incumbent) is being challenged by Mike Simpson.
€ At-large seat - Harriet Karnei (incumbent) is being challenged by Mark W. Meyer.
FULSHEAR
€ Mayor Pro-tem Bill Archer (incumbent) is being challenged by Larry Beustring.
€ Alderman J.B. Collins (incumbent) is challenged by Derek Einkauf.
STAFFORD
€ Mayor - Leonard Scarcella (incumbent) is challenged by Raymond Eugene Schenk.
€ At-large - Jeff Smith (incumbent) is unopposed.
€ At-large - Wen Guerra (incumbent) is unopposed.
€ At-large - John Rose (incumbent) is unopposed.
MISSOURI CITY
€ District A - Eunis A. Reider (incumbent) is challenged by Rodney Griffin.
€ District B - Don Smith (incumbent) is challenged by Louis Hunter and Cynthia Lenton-Gary.
€ District C - Kevin Tunstall and Barbara Gibson are vying for position left vacated by Bob Burton.
€ District D - Bret Koloya (incumbent) is unopposed.
Six Fort Bend cities will not hold elections, with no challengers to the incumbents. They are:
€ Fairchilds - Mayor Richard Vacek, incumbent aldermen Calvin Zwahr and Linda Kaluza.
€ Wallis - Mayor Tony Salazar, incumbent at-large councilmen Kim Fischer and Rodell Northington.
€ Thompsons - Incumbent at-large aldermen Carol Gubbels, Rita Miller and Gina Treadgold.
€ Pleak - Incumbents James Goates and Dickie Jaynes. Newcomer Michael A. John is unopposed for Charlene Vyvial's seat, and Larry J. Bittner is unopposed for the special election to fill out the two years left on Bruce Parker's term.
€ Meadows Place - Place 4 at-large Alderman Terry Henley and Place 5 Alderman Rick Staigle.
€ East Bernard - Incumbents Dr. James Jaloway, Johnnie Salcido and Charles Bucek.
Information was unavailable Tuesday morning on the final filings in four Fort Bend cities. As of Friday afternoon the races shaped up as follows:
€ Beasley - At-large alderman Ninfa Losoya was the only incumbent to file for reelection, leaving the at-large position currently held by Kenneth Reid and the mayor's post currently held by Frances Smith up for grabs.
€ Arcola - At-large council incumbents James DeVoge and Lizzie Pitts had filed for reelection, but Greg Abarr had not; however, Rosie Rojas had filed for Abarr's spot on the board.
€ Kendleton - Positions 1, 3 and 5 incumbents, Curtis Melton, Clarence Wallace and Audrey Banks, were unopposed.
No elections are being held in Richmond or Orchard this year.