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Tommy Williams (Texas Politician)
Thomas David Williams, known as Tommy Williams (born December 17, 1956), is a Republican former member of the Texas Senate, who represented District 4 in The Woodlands in Montgomery County in the Houston suburbs. Background Williams was first elected to the Texas Senate in 2002, after incumbent District 4 Senator David Bernsen, a Democrat, declined to seek re-election after redistricting changed the composition of the district. (Bernsen instead ran unsuccessfully for Texas Land Commissioner, losing that race to Jerry E. Patterson.) After more than ten years in office, Williams, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, was in October 2013 in the process of resigning, to accept a government relations position at his alma mater, Texas A&M University in College Station. On October 3, Williams confirmed that he would not run again in the Republican primary election scheduled for March 4, 2014. Williams previously served three terms from 1997 to 2003 in the Texas House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Senate, District 4
District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Chambers and Jefferson counties, and portions of Galveston, Harris, and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. The current Senator from District 4 is Brandon Creighton, the winner of a special election held on August 5, 2014, to succeed the resigning Tommy Williams. Election history Election history of District 4 from 1992. Most recent election 2014 (special election on August 5) Brandon Creighton (Republican) 15,232 (67.38%) Steve Toth (Republican) 7,373 (32.61%) Previous elections 2020 2016 2014 (special election on August 5) Brandon Creighton Charles Brandon Creighton (born August 5, 1970) is an American attorney and politician from Conroe, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 4, and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 1 ... (Republican) 15,232 (67.38%) Steve Toth (Republican) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry E
Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian film * "Jerry", a song from the album '' Young and Free'' by Rock Goddess * Tom and Jerry (other) People * Jerry (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Harold A. Jerry, Jr. (1920–2001), New York politician * Thomas Jeremiah (d. 1775), commonly known simply as "Jerry", a free Negro in colonial South Carolina Places * Branche à Jerry, a tributary of the Baker River in Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada * Jerry, Washington, a community in the United States Other uses * Jerry (company) * Jerry (WWII), Allied nickname for Germans, originally from WWI but widely used in World War II * Jerry Rescue (1851), involving American slave William Henry, who called himself "Jerry" See also * Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Smith (Texas Politician)
Michael Smith or Mike Smith may refer to: Arts * Michael E. Smith (artist) (born 1977), American sculptor *Michael Paul Smith (born 1950), American artist and photographer *Michael Smith (performance artist) (born 1951), American performance artist Entertainment Film and television *Michael Bailey Smith (born 1957), American film and television actor *Mike Smith (actor) (born 1972), Canadian actor, screenwriter, comedian and musician *Michael Smith (director), American film and television series director *Valentine Michael Smith, chief character in ''Stranger in a Strange Land'' Music *Michael Joseph Smith (born 1938), American classical composer and pianist *Michael Peter Smith (1941–2020), American songwriter and performer * Michael S. Smith (drummer) (1946–2006), American jazz drummer *Michael W. Smith (born 1957), American Christian singer and musician *Michael L. Smith (born 1953), known as Michael Lovesmith, American R&B musician, producer and executive *Mike Smith (ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas General Election, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Phil Gramm decided to retire, instead of seeking a fourth term. State Attorney General Republican John Cornyn won the open seat. This was the first open-seat election since 1984. Democratic Primary * Ron Kirk, Mayor of Dallas * Victor Morales, Teacher, Navy Veteran, 1996 Senate nominee * Ken Bentsen Jr., U.S. representative, nephew of former US Senator Lloyd Bentsen Primary :''SourceOurCampaigns.com, TX US Senate - D Primary' Runoff :''Source' Republican Primary * John Cornyn, Attorney General of Texas Primary :''SourceOurCampaigns.com, TX US Senate - R Primary' General election Campaign Despite the fact that Texas is a red state, Kirk ran on a socially progressive platform: supporting abortion rights and opposing Bush judicial nominee Priscilla Richman, although Kirk was a former George W. Bush supporter. He also supported increa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest. Etymology The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb ''incumbere'', literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem ''incumbent-'', "leaning a variant of ''encumber,''''OED'' (1989), p. 834 while encumber is derived from the root ''cumber'', most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Senate, District 3
District 3 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Anderson County, Texas, Anderson, Angelina County, Texas, Angelina, Cherokee County, Texas, Cherokee, Hardin County, Texas, Hardin, Henderson County, Texas, Henderson, Houston County, Texas, Houston, Jasper County, Texas, Jasper, Nacogdoches County, Texas, Nacogdoches, Newton County, Texas, Newton, Polk County, Texas, Polk, Sabine County, Texas, Sabine, San Augustine County, Texas, San Augustine, San Jacinto County, Texas, San Jacinto, Shelby County, Texas, Shelby, Trinity County, Texas, Trinity and Tyler County, Texas, Tyler counties, and portions of Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery and Smith County, Texas, Smith counties in the United States, U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 3 is Robert Nichols (Texas politician), Robert Nichols. Election history Election history of District 3 from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown. Past elections 2018 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas General Election, 2004
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh-largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are, respectively, the fourth- and fifth-largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runoff Election
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian result, not a simple plurality result as under First past the post. Under the two-round election system, the election process usually proceeds to a second round only if in the first round no candidate received a simple majority (more than 50%) of votes cast, or some other lower prescribed percentage. Under the two-round system, usually only the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round, or only those candidates who received above a prescribed proportion of the votes, are candidates in the second round. Other candidates are excluded from the second round. The two-round system is widely used in the election of legislative bodies and directly elected presidents, as well as in other contexts, such as in the election of politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conroe, Texas
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about north of Houston. It is a principal city in the metropolitan area. As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207 in 2010. Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation, with the city territory expanding from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Some communities have attempted to fight such annexation. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. History The city is named after Isaac Conroe. Born in the North, he served as a Union Cavalry officer and settled in Houston after the Civil War. There he became a lumberman.Jackson, Charles ChristopherConroe, TX.The Handbook of Texas Online: December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2018. Conroe founded a sawmill in this area in 1881. The community built its early economy and wealth on the lumber industry. Originally named "Conr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Toth
Steve Hixson Toth (born November 29, 1960) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15. Early life and education Born and raised in New York (state), New York, Toth attended Pittsford Mendon High School in suburban Rochester, New York, Rochester. He also attended Rochester Bible College. Career Toth is also a commentator on the political show ''FOX Faceoff'' which appears on KRIV (TV), Fox 26 Houston. Texas House of Representatives Texas House District 15 is based entirely in suburban Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery County, centered around The Woodlands, Texas, The Woodlands. It is part of the Houston, Texas, Houston Greater Houston, Metro area in the southeastern portion of the state. 2012–2014 Toth won the 2012 election to the State House district 15. In February 2013, newly inaugurated Representative Toth was elected by his colleagues to the House Republican Caucus Policy Committee as the Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodforest National Bank
Woodforest National Bank is a privately held bank headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. As of March 2020, it had more than 788 branches in 17 different states. Woodforest National Bank is Walmart's largest retail partner, and also provides financial services for Sam's Club members. The bank also has a branch inside the main location of Houston's Gallery Furniture. In addition to regular accounts, Woodforest National Bank offers "second chance" checking accounts for customers who have not remained in good standing with the check verification service ChexSystems, albeit with higher fees and a much longer probation period compared to traditional banks, along with the same type of account for commercial customers. Banking offices In March 2013, Woodforest National Bank and Western Union reached a deal for the latter to provide wire transfer services from Woodforest locations. Sponsorship A five-acre facility located in the Woodlands Trade Center was created partly thanks to a $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas House Of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents about 167,637 people. There are no Term limits in the United States, term limits. The House meets at the Texas State Capitol, State Capitol in Austin, Texas, Austin. Leadership The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Speaker of the House is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the House. The Speaker's duties include maintaining order within the House, recognizing members during debate, ruling on procedural matters, appointing members to the various #Committees, committees and sending bills for committee review. The Speaker pro tempore is primarily a ceremonial position, but does, by long-standing tradition, preside over the House during its consideration of local and consent bills. Unlike other State legislature ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
