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AGE: 61 BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas OCCUPATION: Self-employed. President of DirectBytes LLC dba Carisma Car Wash CURRENT OFFICES AND BOARDS: Mayor of Fort Stockton (6 years); Fort Stockton Conventions & Visitors Board of Directors; Fort Stockton Recreation Department Board of Directors; Appointed Special Commissioner by District Judge Gomez; Board of Directors for the Fort Stockton Community Theatre; Board of Directors for the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission; Midland College WRTTC LEA Advisory Board (Police Academy) FORMER OFFICES, BOARDS AND APPOINTMENTS: City Council of Fort Stockton (5 years); Board of Directors for the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce; Vice President Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce; Appointed to the Community Justice Council by District Judge Gomez; Board of Directors Uptown/Downtown Association; Board of Directors Friends of the Fort; Board of Directors the Water Carnival Association; Board of Directors Fort Stockton Rotary Club; President Leadership Fort Stockton EDUCATION: Graduated from Fort Stockton High School (1978); Studied Business Management at Texas A&M University; Texas Department of Insurance Group One Life and Health Insurance Licensed; Specialized licensing for the Series 6 & 63, securities and mutual funds, with New York Life Insurance Company; State of Texas Fire Marshall Pyrotechnic Special Effects Operator MILITARY SERVICE: None.

AGE: 61 BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas OCCUPATION: Retired from FSISD 22 Years of Service CURRENT OFFICES AND BOARDS: None FORMER OFFICES, BOARDS AND APPOINTMENTS: None EDUCATION: Graduated from Fort Stockton High School - Associates Degree in Education MILITARY SERVICE: None YEARS LIVING IN FORT STOCKTON: 25 Years CHARITABLE/VOLUNTEER WORK: I am a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe (formally St. Joseph/St.

AGE: 48 OCCUPATION: Owner BienVenidos Restaurant CURRENT AND PREVIOUS OFFICES OR BOARDS: 2016 - Present Councilmember City of Ft Stockton; 2007-2011 Mayor City of Ft Stockton; 2005-2007 Councilmember City of Ft Stockon; 2004 & 2005 President Ft Stockton Chamber of Commerce; 2002-2005 Chairman Ft Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau EDUCATION: 1990 Ft Stockton High School; 1993 Western Texas College MILITARY SERVICE: None YEARS LIVING IN FORT STOCKTON: Lifelong resident of Ft Stockton CHARITABLE/VOLUNTEER WORK: I volunteer, or contribute to numerous organizations in Ft Stockton. Why do you believe you should be elected? I take the duties and responsibilities entrusted to me as an elected Councilmember extremely serious.

AGE: 34 PLACE OF BIRTH: Fort Stockton OCCUPATION: Pipeline Operations Supervisor for ONEOK, Inc. (natural gas) CURRENT AND PREVIOUS OFFICES OR BOARDS: Part of the Fort Stockton Little league board and Fort Stockton softball Advisory Board EDUCATION: Fort Stockton High school, Some college from Odessa college Odessa, Texas and Olive-Harvey city college in Chicago, Illinois.

AGE: 71 BORN: Lake Charles, La. OCCUPATION: Pecos Co.

AGE: 56 BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas OCCUPATION: Ft. Stockton ISD-Director of Child Nutrition CURRENT OFFICES AND BOARDS: City Councilman, Little League District 37 District Director, Pecos County Appraisal District Board of Directors, Texas Association of Sports Official Baseball Division Chapter President, Ft.

The chart above represents sales tax numbers from this year compared to last years. The April 20 and April 21 numbers are from sales tax in the respective cities in the month of February. On the right the sales tax information represents the year-to-date numbers compared to the year to date numbers at the same time a year ago. The City of Fort Stockton has a current sales tax rate of 8.25% and of that that rate, 6.25% is retained by the state each month before sending the city their amount, which is received two months later.

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) is inviting high school students throughout the Texas 23rd Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Students in grades 9-12 may submit twodimensional entries such as paintings, drawings, photos, computergenerated art, collages, and prints to Gonzales’ office for consideration.

Fort Stockton’s new recycling facility located at 604 N. Valentine St. was completed over a week ago. Residents may bring their recycled goods to the facility within operating hours. Photo by Nathan Heuer