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	Seven announce candidacy for GISD School Board Tuesday, March 9, 2010 The filing period for the upcoming GISD School Board election ended Monday with seven individuals announcing their candidacy for Board positions. Three seats are open and all three incumbents have announced that they will seek re-election in May. These seats are currently held by Spencer Schneider, Mary Ellen Whitsel and Jason Locke. New to the ballot will be Dwayne Mitschke, Mark Johnson, Mike Furry and Ronnie Bullard. The School Board election will take place on Saturday May 8, 2010. The polls will be open from 7 A.M. until 7 P.M. Early voting for the election will begin at 7 A.M. on Monday, April 26, 2010. City of Giddings General Election - May 8, 2010 A General Election will be held on May 8, 2010 to elect the Mayor of Giddings and one Council Member for two year terms, and one Council Member for an un-expired term. Filing will be held from February 6th through March 8th, 2010. The last day to declare write-in candidacy is March 15, 2010. Candidate Filing Packets may be picked up in the City Secretary's office during regular office hours. Additional election information is available by calling the City Secretary Jessica Graefe at 979-540-2714. Five Propositions included on Republican primary ballot Monday, February 15, 2010 Five propositions were placed on the GOP primary ballot by the State Republican Executive Committee during its December 2009 meeting in Austin. All five are considered to be "controversial topics" especially Propositions #1 and #4. According to the Republican Party of Texas, the non-binding propositions are intended to gauge voter interest in issues, as well as inform elected officials where the party’s grassroots stand on the issues. Texas GOP Chairman Cathie Adams stated, “These ballot propositions are Texas Republicans’ chance to be heard on issues facing our state. All five of the propositions came up from the grassroots through the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) to address serious concerns." The five ballot propositions are as follows: Proposition #1: Photo ID The Texas legislature should make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas. (YES or NO) Proposition #2: Controlling Government Growth Every government body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in its budget and spending to the combined increase of population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official emergency. (YES or NO) Proposition #3: Cutting Federal Income Taxes In addition to aggressively eliminating irresponsible federal spending, Congress should empower American citizens to stimulate the economy by Congress cutting federal income taxes for all federal taxpayers, rather than spending hundreds of billions of dollars on so-called “federal economic stimulus”. (YES or NO) Proposition #4: Public Acknowledgement of God The use of the word “God”, prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and property. (YES or NO) Proposition #5: Sonograms The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring a sonogram to be performed and shown to each mother about to undergo a medically unnecessary, elective abortion. (Yes or No) "Voters should study the questions and then use their vote to speak directly to their elected officials,” said Adams. Source: Republican Party of Texas - www.TexasGOP.org Voter registration deadline February 1st, early voting begins February 16th Friday, January 22, 2010 The voter registration deadline is February 1st for those interested in voting in the March 2nd Primary. Locally, nearly half of the county seats will be voted on as citizens of Lee County decide who should represent them in the current tough economic times. Many statewide positions are up for grabs including the office of Texas Governor. For the Primary, seven county-wide offices will be listed on the ballot, three of these positions have challengers while four will go un-contested. Once the General Election rolls around in November voters will decide who will occupy nine county posts. Early voting begins on February 16th and ends on February 26th. Disabled citizens and those over 65 years-of-age may apply for a ballot-by-mail, the deadline to apply is February 23rd. 15 to seek County Office in upcoming primary, election Tuesday, January 5, 2010 As the filing period ended Monday, January 4th at 5 PM, 15 citizens had dropped their name in the hat and will seek County Office in the upcoming March primary and November elections. Appointed County Judge Paul Fishcer (D) is running to keep his position and will be challenged in the March 2nd primary by Brian Iselt (D). Fischer was appointed to the County Judge's post after Judge Evan Gonzales resigned to take a job with the Association of Counties last February. Linda Kovar (D), who currently holds the office of County Commissioner Pct. 4, will work to keep her position, facing challenger Steven Knobloch (R) in the General Election which is slated for November 2nd. Kovar was appointed to her post after her husband Commissioner Thomas Kovar passed away in May 2008. County Treasurer Melinda "Lyndy" Krause (D) is vying for another term and will face Hilary Kieschnick (D) in the primary. Kieschnick is currently employed by Lee County and serves as Administrative Assistant for County Judge Fischer. Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, Troy Bise (D) will meet two different challengers; Democrat Erie Stowers (D) in the primary, and Republican contender Charles "Charlie" Mayer (R) in the general election. Bise was appointed to the JP's office, filling Judge Fischer's position after he moved into the County Judge's office. Current Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Nick Hester (D) is looking to serve another term and will face Richard Reat (R) in November. Incumbants Douglas Hartfield (D): County Commissioner Pct. 2, Lisa Teinert (D): District Clerk, Sharon Blasig (D): County Clerk, and Danita Smith (D): Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 will all run unopposed. Art exhibit features works by Austin State Hospital patients Thursday, January 28, 2010 A traveling art exhibit, featuring works by Austin State Hospital patients, is currently on display at the Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center. The exhibit, entitled Insights, began on January 25th and is housed in the foyer at the Library. (LCL photo: Artist: Adult Female, Diagnosis: Schizophrenia; Medium: Mixed Medium; Untitled) The Art Program at the Austin State Hospital is a component of the Patient Education and Rehabilitation Department. Art instructors utilize various approaches in art to reach patients and tap into their creativity, especially patients that have difficulty expressing themselves with words. According to literature distributed with the exhibit, the experience itself can help build self-esteem and empower the individual to take responsibility for his or her own actions. The pieces on display are by various artists, who have different medical conditions, using a variety of mediums. The exhibit is scheduled to run through February 12th.	Local Links Lee County Offices City of Giddings Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce Giddings Economic Development Lexington Chamber of Commerce

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Art exhibit features works by Austin State Hospital patients