Jeff Janes, an Assistant County Attorney for Limestone County, has filed to run for County Attorney for Limestone County. Roy DeFriend, the long-term County Attorney has filed to run for Judge if the 77th District Court.
Roy DeFriend, the County Attorney for Limestone County, filed to run for judge of the 77th District Court, after the Honorable Patrick Simmons announced that he would not seek re-election.
Longtime Limestone County Republican County Chair Lance Phillips is defending his 28-year-record leading the local chapter of the party.
A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week declared the propositions approved and now a part of the Texas Constitution, while Gov. Greg Abbott canvassed the election and certified the results. One proposition that would have raised the retirement age of judges was rejected by voters.
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