Sign-ups for county positions continue

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

 Sign-ups for county positions on the primary ballot will continue through Dec. 9. The primary election is March 4, 2014.
In Cass and Morris counties positions open are for county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county judge, commissioners of Precinct 2 and Precinct 4, justices of the peace, and district judge of the 276th Judicial District. In Cass County the position of criminal district attorney is also open.
In Cass County on the Democratic ticket, those signing up to run are Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Gina Bassham, County Clerk Jannis Mitchell, Tina Richardson for district attorney and Precinct 2 Commissioner Danny Shaddix.
Signing up in Morris County on the Democratic ticket are Ricky Tigert for Commissioner of Precinct 4, Steve Williams as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, Gwen Oney for district clerk, Nita Beth Traylor for county treasurer, Vicki Taylor for county clerk, and Lynda Munkres for county judge.
On the Republican ticket in Cass County, those signing up are Donald Dowd for county court at law judge, George Fite for county judge, Donna Early for county treasurer, Darrell Godwin for commissioner of Precinct 4, Bridget Green Smith for Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4 and Randal Lee and John McIntyre for criminal district attorney.
On the Republican ticket in Morris County, Billy Mack Harrison and Todd Freeman have signed up to run for Precinct 4 commissioner.
To sign up on the Democratic ticket in Cass County, call Lee Ellen Benjamin at 796-7133 or 903-826-5932, on the Republican ticket, contact Eileen Collins, at 903-728-5485 or 903-824-7769.
To sign up for a position on the Democratic ticket in Morris County, call Maudie Peters at 903-563-3625.
For a position on the Republican ticket, call Carabeth Luckey at 903-563-9230.