Constable Pct. 4 Jordan re-elected, Chisham secures office
Shirley Chisham
Van Zandt County voters took to the polls during the General Election held Nov. 8. Voting numbers broke records in the county, with voters flocking to the polls to push the total number of ballots cast to 23,532. There were 12,356 early votes cast.
Constable Precinct 4 Pat Jordan was the only Precinct 4 official up for re-election. Constable Jordan ran unopposed, securing 5,221 votes.
VZC Tax Assessor Collector
Republican Incumbent Shirley Chisham was challenged by Democratic candidate Linda Kay Tucker.
Chisham received 18,430 votes with Tucker receiving 2,827 votes.
“I want to thank everyone who exercised their right to vote in this election and came out to show their support for all the candidates locally and nationally. This is proof that the county and the country is looking for a change,” said Chisham. “I demand transparency and accountability and I believe that the County is moving in the right direction since County Judge Don Kirkpatrick took office as other elected officials are holding people accountable and working together as a team. I will continue to serve you with honesty and integrity. I want to thank everyone for their continued support over the past four years and I look forward to serving you another four years as your tax assessor collector. God bless Van Zandt County and God bless America!”
City of Canton voters were asked to cast their vote on two major alcohol propositions and decide who would fill the shoes of the late Constable Pct. 2 C. B. Wiley.
Proposition 1 would allow the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only. Proposition 2 was for the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only in the city of Canton.
Both propositions passed by convincing margins.
Proposition 1 passed with a total of 740 votes, a 58.82 percent margin. There were 635 votes against, a 46.18 margin.
Proposition 2 passed with a total of 812 votes, a 59.57 margin. There were 551 votes against, or 40.93 percent. Van Zandt County voters took to the polls during the General Election held Nov. 8. Voting numbers broke records in the county, with voters flocking to the polls to push the total number of ballots cast to 23,532. There were 12,356 early votes cast.
Constable Precinct 4 Pat Jordan was the only Precinct 4 official up for re-election. Constable Jordan ran unopposed, securing 5,221 votes.
VZC Tax Assessor Collector
Republican Incumbent Shirley Chisham was challenged by Democratic candidate Linda Kay Tucker.
Chisham received 18,430 votes with Tucker receiving 2,827 votes.
“I want to thank everyone who exercised their right to vote in this election and came out to show their support for all the candidates locally and nationally. This is proof that the county and the country is looking for a change,” said Chisham. “I demand transparency and accountability and I believe that the County is moving in the right direction since County Judge Don Kirkpatrick took office as other elected officials are holding people accountable and working together as a team. I will continue to serve you with honesty and integrity. I want to thank everyone for their continued support over the past four years and I look forward to serving you another four years as your tax assessor collector. God bless Van Zandt County and God bless America!”
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