A couple years ago, we posted the voting histories of all of our Lewisville City Council candidates and officeholders, so we wanted to post an update this year. A history of voting in local, state, and national elections can indicate a candidate's dedication as a voter. Especially with local elections, it demonstrates that the candidate or officeholder has made an effort to stay informed and involved.
On the other hand, recent voting history after some time not voting could indicate an "awakening" of sorts. We leave it to our readers to decide how much a strong voting history means to them, but we think it's one piece of the puzzle.
In this table, we've listed the voting history of all current candidates for and officeholders of the Lewisville City Council. Just for fun, we've listed the LTJ editors for comparison:
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Columns in lavender are elections that pertained to the office of Lewisville City Council.
Note that when a voter's registration changes from outside of Denton County to Denton County, that voter's prior history will not be shown. So for voters not showing a full history, we list the registration date. A "no" means they definitely did not vote, but a "-" means we have no record of the vote, because their registration became active after that date. (For the record, Cooper has voted prior to 2007 in Lewisville, since he had run for Mayor prior to that, but then moved out of the county)
The Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) announced today that Ray Hernandez, IOM will assume the role of President for the Chamber effective April 20, 2013.
“We are excited to bring such a well-rounded chamber executive to our Chamber,” said Kellie Fister Stokes, LACC Board Chair, stating “We are confident that Mr. Hernandez will open many doors for our organization. We started 2013 in a great place, and we anticipate that Ray will bring his vibrant personality, love for this industry, and passion for chambers of commerce to Lewisville. I cannot wait for our members to meet him.”
After six year tenure with the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Ray Hernandez welcomes the new challenge and opportunity presented, stating “I am honored to continue to build on the steadfast foundation that Matt McCormick created alongside the leadership of the Lewisville Area Chamber Board of Directors. We will continue to provide relevance, return on investment and advocacy for our members and partners by Leading Business, Leading Lewisville.”
The City of Lewisville, along with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will offer a monthly series of free landscaping classes starting Tuesday, April 2. Classes will focus on ways to reduce landscape water use and save money on monthly water bills. The series will run through August on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the City’s Kealy Operations Center, 1100 North Kealy Street. Light refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required so presenters can prepare sufficient materials for participants. Please register online at www.cityoflewisville.com in the Latest News tab under the landscape class information, by email to rdavis@cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3504. Registration is open to the public, and Lewisville residency is not required.
Planned class topics will include efficient irrigation systems; use of native and adaptive plants; rain water collection; use of turf, groundcover and hardscaping to conserve water; and tree selection for North Texas. Scheduled classes are:
Lewisville officials have developed a program of public education, mosquito monitoring, and disease response intended to reduce the impact of West Nile Virus on local residents and reduce the chance of widespread infection.
The city will again offer free anti-larval mosquito "dunks" to residents this year, a program started in 2012. These dunks are safe when used as instructed, and can kill mosquito eggs and larva in standing water sources such as ponds, birdbaths and rain gutters -- all of which can be active breeding sources for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The dunk giveaway is scheduled for April 4 and April 5, 5-9 p.m. both days, at Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. There is a limit of two per Lewisville household.
Both the city and Denton County will begin active trapping of mosquitoes on April 1, submitting those to the Texas Department of Health to test for the presence of WNV. City crews are regularly walking through and visually inspecting creeks and drainage channels to look for potential mosquito breeding sites. The city has nearly a dozen workers in the Parks and Animal Services divisions who are state-certified to apply anti-larval dunks or localized pesticide to curb the mosquito population. The city does not own a spray truck and would, if needed, hire an outside contractor to conduct street spraying if pockets of human WNV cases develop.
The Lewisville Texan Journal invited all candidates for the Lewisville City Council to complete a questionnaire so that we and our readers could understand their experience, qualifications, and points of view. We will present each candidate's answers in full in their own articles here.
High School: Monsignor John R. Catholic Central High School, Kalamazoo MI College: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 1986 - 88 no degree
Michigan State University 1988- 2001 - Bachelors Degree. Business Adminstration, Hotel, Restaurant Institutional Management. Other: Many seminars through the years on staff developement, human resource management, marketing, financial management, personal growth. While on the council for 10 years I would attend yearly
The Lewisville Texan Journal invited all candidates for the Lewisville City Council to complete a questionnaire so that we and our readers could understand their experience, qualifications, and points of view. We will present each candidate's answers in full in their own articles here.
Service Manager for Daniels Air and Plumbing, Inc.
Education:
High School: St. Cloud High School (St. Cloud Florida) College: N/A Other: I've taken many classes through various manufacturers pertaining to the HVAC/R industry.
The Lewisville Texan Journal invited all candidates for the Lewisville City Council to complete a questionnaire so that we and our readers could understand their experience, qualifications, and points of view. We will present each candidate's answers in full in their own articles here. (Articles are being posted in the order they were received)
General Info
Candidate:
Rudy Durham
Office Sought:
Lewisville City Council, Place 5
Campaign Website:
N/A
Facebook:
N/A
Occupation:
Chief Appraiser for Denton Central Appraisal District (DCAD)
Education:
High School: Lewisville High School College: North Texas State University 1974-1980 BBA-Real Estate Other: Registered Professional Appraiser Registered Texas Assessor/Collector Licensed Real Estate Broker Chief Appraiser Institute Graduate
Tuesday, Denton police officers along with a U.S. Federal Marshal arrested Joseph Goldwin of Denton in Lewisville at the Shell station at the corner of Main Street and I-35. Officers had an ATF warrant for the man for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had previously been arrested with narcotics by Denton police. Denton PD Spokesman Ryan Grelle said all of the officers were deputized as federal marshals. The Marshal was dressed in plain clothes, and the Denton officers were not in traditional police uniforms, but wearing shirts with badge insignia. No shots were fired, but it did alarm at least one witness we heard from.
One witness, who was driving her car on the South-bound frontage road of I-35, turning East onto Main Street said that she saw officers in the street with guns drawn on the suspect, who also was armed with a "big" gun.
That's all we have for now. We'll update if we get more.
Several years back, a local Lewisville store made a big splash offering weddings for just a dollar. It was a gimmick that got them a lot of press. But many business owners in Old Town Lewisville take weddings quite seriously. In the United States, weddings are a big industry, estimated at $86 billion annually. The average cost of a wedding, excluding honeymoon, is estimated at $27,021, so even a small number of them contributes a large amount to any local economy.
A three-block section of Main Street in Old Town Lewisville has developed into a destination for wedding planning. A stroll down the revitalized Main Street area of Old Town Lewisville, and a look at the signs for the various businesses, will give anyone the distinct impression that Old Town Lewisville is the place to go for anyone planning a wedding. It's really one-stop shopping for just about all the goods and services you would need to tie the knot in style. Better yet, there is plenty of parking and no hassles with traffic.
From 2004 - 2007, the City of Lewisville focused on improving the area of Main Street by offering $400,000 in grants for business owners to improve the facades of their buildings. According to an article we published last year, these grants translated into a gain of $193 million on the city’s property tax rolls.
From wedding bands to reception halls, from catering and flowers, to photographers and invitations, you can find it all in Old Town Lewisville. Wedding gowns and bride's maid dresses are serious business, and the shops in Old Town Lewisville have you covered.
Wednesday morning, candidates for Lewisville City Council drew their ballot positions. Both challengers drew first position, and both incumbents drew second position. First position is usually worth a few points, since voters without a preference are thought to often pick the first choice on the ballot.
City of Lewisville, City Council: In place 4, the order is: - Greg Tierney - John Gorena
In place 5, the order is: - Raymond Daniels - Rudy Durham
Thursday Afternoon, Ballot order was drawn for LISD candidates:
Trustee - Place 3: - Dr. Mark Welding - Paige Shoven
Trustee - Place 4: - Kris Vaughn - Jared Brueckner
Trustee - Place 5 - Brenda Latham - Ryan Collinsworth
The election is May 11th. Early voting begins April 29th.
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