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VOTING IN November 2013 Election Video Cast of Government Meetings WHO MAY VOTE What’s Required • Citizen of the United States, 18 years Tyler City Council meetings are cablecast on Sud- or older. denlink Cable, Channel 3, at 3 a.m. and 7 p.m. on League of Women Voters of • Resident of Texas and Smith County Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tyler/Smith County for at least 30 days immediately prior Tyler ISD Trustees’ to the day of election. regular meetings are • Resident of city or district for 30 days cablecast live on TISD Making Democracy Work if voting in city or special election TV, Channel 19, 7 pm. district. • Holder of a valid Voter Registration Contact Information for Elected Officials Certificate at least 30 days prior to election. National, State, County, and page This brochure funded in part by the VOTER REGISTRATION League of Women Voters of Texas Local Officials Federal 2 Where and How: Education Fund through community State 2—3 • By mail: at least 30 days prior to donations. Revised January, 2014. election Smith County 4

• In person: at the office of Election Making Democracy Work Administrator, 302 East Ferguson, City and School Tyler League of Women Voters of Tyler Officials • Online at P O Box 6271, Tyler Texas 75711 ●Arp 5 http://www.votexas.org/ NOTE : County, State, and Federal officials’ Phone: 903 597-9111 terms expire the beginning of the year shown. register_to_vote.html ●Bullard 5 Fax: 903 565-6653 City and school board officials serve through • At any state agency or public library election day of the year shown. or by an authorized deputy registrar. Email: [email protected] ●Chapel Hill 5 • By an agent: husband, wife, father, www.lwvtyler.org ●Hideaway 5 mother, son or daughter, if the relative ●Lindale 6 is a qualified voter. Tyler Public Library

PHOTO ID NEEDED to VOTE 201 South College, Tyler Texas 75702 ●Noonday 6 Phone: 903 593-7323 In addition to the voter registration card, ●Troup 6 a voters must bring one of the following: Fax: 903 593-1329 ●Tyler 7 Texas driver’s license, Texas Election ID A Century of Lifelong Learning Funding by or Personal ID issued by DPS, Tx. con- ●Whitehouse 7 cealed handgun permit, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, U.S. military ID For more information about voting ●Winona 7 card with photo, or U.S. passport in Texas, go to votetexas.gov Federal Offices State of Texas Offices Tyler Whitehouse Winona

Term (Yrs.) Expires *NOTE: County, State, and Federal officials’ City of Tyler City of Whitehouse City of Winona Governor terms expire the beginning of the year shown. City Manager: Mark McDaniel City Manager: Kevin Huckabee (R) 4 2015 City Administrator: James Bixler City and school board officials serve through P.O. Box 2039 Tyler, Texas 75710 903-839-4914, Ext. 233 110 Street, Winona P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2428 903-531-1250 903-531-1100 P. O. Box 776 Whitehouse, TX 75791 election day of the year shown. P.O. Box 97 Winona, Texas 75792 (512) 463-2000 Office: 1100 San Jacinto www.cityoftyler.org Fax: 903-839-4915 whitehousetx.org Citizen assistance hotline (800) 843-5789 903-877-3381 Fax: 903-877-2370 Term (Yrs) Expires City Hall: 212 N. Bonner Adm Bldg: 101 Bascom Rd, Whitehouse Citizen opinion hotline (800) 252-9600 email: [email protected] President City Council Fax (512) 463-1849 www.governor.state.tx.us City Council winonatexas.com Barack H. Obama (D) 4 2016 District Term Expires Place Term Exp. Nov. City Council Term Expires White House Mayor (At Large) 2014 Lt. Governor Mayor Danny Hogden 2014 Rusty Smith, Mayor 903-877-3381 2014 Washington, D.C. 20500 David Dewhurst (R) 4 2015 Barbara Bass (202) 456-1414 Fax (202) 456-2461 P.O. Box 12068 (512) 463-0001 1 Central 2015 1 Kelvin Fox 2015 Donna Royal 2014 [email protected] Austin, Texas 78711 (800) 441-0373 Sam Mezayak 2 Pat Powell 2014 2 West Earl Brown 2014 www.ltgov.state.tx.us Fax (512) 936-6700 2014 3 Ben Dieter 2015 Vice President Darryl Bowdre Pat Schlau 903-877-4773 2015 Attorney General 4 Joe Biden (D) 4 2016 3 Northwest 2015 Charles Parker 2014 (R) 4 2015 Tommy Brock 2015 Old Executive Office Building Ed Moore 5 Jim Horn 2015 P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 4 Northeast 2015 17th Street at Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (512) 463-2100 (800) 252-8011 Terms expire in November. Michael Jones Mayor Pro Tem 2015 Washington, D. C. 20050 (202) 456-2326 Fax (512) 475-2994 Martin Heines 03-593-7580 vice. [email protected] Supreme Court Bldg. 300 W. 15th Street 5 East 2015 [email protected] Mark Whatley Whitehouse City Coun- 6 South 2015 cil meets the 4th Tues- Winona City Aldermen meet the 3rd U.S. Senators www.oag.state.tx.us Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the (R) 6 2014 John Nix 477 day of each month at 6 Comptroller of Public Accounts Community Center, 520 Dallas Street. 517 Hart Senate Office Building pm at City Council Washington, D. C. 20510 (R) 4 2015 Chambers, 311 E. Main Street . 111 E. 17th Street Austin, Texas 78774 (202) 224-2934 Fax (202) 228-2856 Tyler City Council P.O. Box 13528, Capitol Sta. meets the 2nd and 4th Winona Independent (903) 593-0902 (800) 252-5555 Fax (512) 475-0352 Wednesday of every Whitehouse Independent TTY 800 248 4099 Span 800 252 7875 School District month at 9 am at (R) 6 2018 Non-tax matters: (888) 334-4112 School District Superintendent: Denise Shetter City Hall, 212 N. Bonner. 185 Dirkson Senate Office Building www.cpa.state.tx.us Tyler Off: ( 903) 534-0333 Superintendent: Daniel Dupree 611 Wildcat Drive Winona TX 75792 Washington, D. C. 20510 (202) 224-5922 106 West Wildcat Drive 903 939-4001, 903 877 9387 [fax] (214) 361-3500 Fax (202) 228-0755 Commissioner, General Land Office Tyler Independent School District Whitehouse TX 75791 winonaisd.org www.hutchison.senate.gov/e-mail.htm 903 839-5500 903-5515 (fax) Jerry Patterson (R) 4 2015 Superintendent: Gary Mooring Trustees P.O. Box 12873 Austin, Tx 78711-2873 P.O. Box 2035 Tyler, Texas 75710 www.whitehouseisd.org U.S. Representatives 1700 North Congress Ave. Ste. 840 Austin Place Term Expires Adm.Building: Trustees District 1 www.glo.state.tx.us (512) 463-5001 1 Linda Waters, Pres. 2015 1319 Earl Campbell Pkwy. Place Term Expires Louie Gohmert (R) 2 2014 (800) 998-4GLO Fax (512) 475-1558 2 Stephanie Parker 2015 (903) 262-1000 www.tylerisd.org 1 Patrick Moran Vice Pres 2014 508 Cannon House Office Bldg. (202)225-3035 Commissioner of Agriculture 3 Randy Hawkins 2017 Washington, D. C. 20515 Fax (202) 225-5866 Board of Trustees Term Expires 2 Howard Patterson 2014 Todd Staples (R) 4 2015 4 James Bixler 2015 [email protected] P.O. Box 12847 Austin, Texas 78711-2847 Dist. 1 R. Wade Washmon 2016 3 Darrell Crymes 2014 1121 ESE Loop 323, Suite 206 5 Headlee Daniels 2015 Stephen F. Austin Bldg. 1700 N.Congress Av. Dist. 2 Orenthia Mason, Pres 2014 4 Greg Hood 2014 Tyler, TX 75701 (903) 561-6349 (512) 463-7476 Fax (888) 223-8861 Dist. 3 Jean Washington 2016 6 Patrice Coulter 2017 www.house.gov/gohmert Fax (903) 561-7110 5 Wade Weathers, Sect. 2014 Tyler Regional Office: (903) 939-3999 Dist. 4 Shirley Jordan 2014 7 Mark Winters 2017 www.agr.state.tx.us email: con- 6 Kevin Cashion 2014 [email protected] Dist. 5 Ross Strader 2014 7 Vince Primo President 2014 Customer Hotline: 800 TELL TDA Dist. 6 Marty M. Dunbar 2016 Winona ISD trustees meet the 3rd Mon- Secretary of State Dist. 7 Andy Bergfeld, VP 2015 day of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Nandita Berry (appointed) the Winona ISD Central Administration Tyler ISD trustees meet the 3rd Whitehouse ISD trustees meetings are building board room, 605 Wildcat Dr. P. O. Box 12887 Austin, Texas 78711-2887 Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in accordance with the annual district (512) 463-5770 (unless otherwise posted) at the board calendar at 6 pm in the Wildcat Page 2 Elections Information: (800) 252-8683 Plyler Instructional Complex—807 Annex at 109 West Wildcat Drive. West Glenwood. www.sos.state.tx.us Page 7 Lindale Noonday StateTroup of Texas Offices Texas Legislature

Term (Yrs.) Expires State Senators City of Lindale City of Troup NOTE: City of Noonday Railroad Commission 6 Term (Yrs.) Expires City Administrator: Owen Scott City Administrator, Gene Cottle County, State, P.O. Box 6425 Tyler TX 75711 P.O. Box 12967 www.senate.state.tx.us P.O. Box 130, Lindale, TX 75771 P.O. Box 637, Troup TX 75789 and Federal 903-561-3351 Austin, Texas 78711-2967 District 1 903-882-3422 Fax 903-882-4403 Table of C onte nts officials’ terms cityofnoonday.com City Hall: 106 East Duval (512) 463-7144 (512) 463-7288 Kevin P.Eltife (R) 4 2017 Emails: [email protected] 903-842-3128 expire the City Aldermen Term Expires Fax (800) 227-8392 or (512) 936-1950 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station www.lindaletx.gov trouptexas.org TDD 800 735-7288 www.rrc.state.tx.us Austin, Tx 78711 [email protected] beginning of the Mike Turman, Mayor 2014 (512) 463-0101 Fax (512) 475-3751 City Council City Council year shown. City Place Term Expires Susan Robertson 2015 • Place Term Expires Barry T. Smitherman, Chair (R) 2014 3304 South Broadway, Suite 103 Tyler, Tx and school board Mayor Robert Nelson 2014 David Minick 2014 Mayor John Whitsell 2014 Christie Craddick (R) 2018 75701 (903) 596-9122 Fax (903) 596-9189 officials serve (903) 363-6444 Bobby Smith, Mayor pro tem 2015 David Porter (R) 2016 903-842-3899 • Gregg County Courthouse, 101 East Methvin through election 1 Jeff Daugherty 2015 Karl Artmire 2015 1 Jeff Hale 2015 Suite 301, Longview, Texas 75601 day of the year 2 Clyde Harper 2014 6-yr term Vivian Turman 2014 903-842-3792 (903) 753-8137 (903) 753-8568 (Fax) shown. 3 Ginger Sims 2014 P.O. Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711 2 Joe Carlyle 2014 (512) 463-1312 Fax (512) 463-1365 • 5411 Plaza Dr. Suite D, Texarkana, TX 75503 4 Bob Tardiff 2015 Noonday City Aldermen meet the www.courts.state.tx.us (903) 223-7931 (903) 223-7963 (Fax) 5 Bryan Summerville 2015 4th Thursday of every month, 7:00 3 Gary Salyer 2015 Chief Justice Counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, To p.m. at City Hall, 16662 CR 196 4 Chip Richardson 2015 Wallace B. Jefferson (R) Pl. 1 2014 Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Lindale City Council meets the 1st and 3rd look up (Rushing Road). Associate Judges Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus , Tuesdays at 7 pm at City Hall, 105 Ballard 5 Carole Wilson 2014 City Office opens Tuesday, Don R. Willett (R) Pl. 2 2018 Upshur, Wood (part) bills in the Drive Texas Legis- Wednesday, Thursday 9 am-3 pm (R) Pl. 3 2016 Troup City Council meets the 2nd John Philip Devine (R) Pl. 4 2018 lature by bill and 4th Tuesday of each month at Paul W. Green (R) Pl. 5 2016 State Representatives Residents of Noonday attend number or sub- 6:30 in the Troup ISD Administration Nathan L. Hecht (R) Pl. 6 2018 schools in the Tyler District 5 ject, go to Building, 201 North Carolina. Jeffrey S. Boyd (R) Pl. 7 2014 Bryan Hughes (R) 2 2014 Independent School District. Phil Johnson (R) Pl. 8 2014 Lindale Independent P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768 http:// Eva Guzman (R) Pl. 9 2016 Room E1.404 (512) 463-0271 www.legis. School District Troup Independent 701 North Pacific Ave. PO Box 450 Court of Criminal Appeals 6-yr term state.tx.us/ Superintendent: Stan Surratt Single-Member Districts School District Mineola, Tx 75773 P.O. Box 370, Lindale TX 75771 Superintendent: Stuart Bird P.O. Box 12308, Capitol Station (903) 569-8880 Fax (903) 569-8889 Under single member election Austin, Tx 78711 Office: 505 Pierce Street 903-881-4000 P.O. Box 578 Troup TX 75789 [email protected] systems, an area is divided into (512) 463-1551 www.courts.state.tx.us lindaleeagles.org 903-842-3067 Fax: 903-842-4563 Counties: Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith For information 1 (R), Presiding Judge 2018 a number of geographically (part), Titus, Wood about bills and Trustees Term Office location: 201 North Carolina 2 Lawrence E. Meyers (R) 2016 defined voting districts, each committees in Place Expires Trustees 3 Tom Price (R) 2014 represented by a single elected District 6 1 Gary Camp Place Term Expires 4 Paul Womack (R) 2014 the U. S. Con- Matt Schaefer (R) 2 2014 2 Jay Misenheimer, Vice Pres. 2016 official. Voters can vote only 1 Andy Griffin, Pres. 2014 5 Cheryl Johnson (R) 2016 gress, go to P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910 for their district’s representa- [email protected] 6 Michael Keasler (R) 2016 congress.gov [email protected] (512) 463-0584 Fax (512) 463-3217 tive, with the highest vote-getter 7 Barbara Parker Hervey (R) 2018 3 Kenneth W. Cline 2014 2 Melissa Young, 2014 200 E. Ferguson Tyler, Texas 75702 or 8 Elsa Alcala ® 2018 winning election, even if he or [email protected] (903) 592-0900 Fax (903) 592-0902 congress.org 4 Kelly Cox 2014 she has received less than half 3 Bill Plunkett 2014 9 Cathy Cochran (R) 2014 [email protected] of the vote. [email protected] 12th Court of Appeals 6-yr term Counties: Smith (part) 4 VP For unbiased 5 Mike Combs, Secretary 2015 Gene Whitsell, 2015 1517 West Front Street, Suite 354 903-245-3616 Several Smith County govern- [email protected] Tyler, Tx 75702-7854 (903) 593-8471 Speaker of the House data on financing [email protected] 5 Joseph Womack, Secretary 2015 Chief Justice of campaigns or ment entities elect through an Joe Straus (R) 6 Brooks Beeler 2014 [email protected] Jim Worthen (R) Pl.1 2014 lobbying influ- at-large system, whereby P. O. Box 2910 6 Tre Cheney 2016 Justices Austin TX 78768-2910 ence, go to 7 Matt Watts, President 2015 the electorate of the entire local- [email protected] Sam Griffith (R) Pl. 3 2018 903-882-0812 ity or district votes for all mem- 7 Robbie Switzer 2016 Brian Hoyle (R) Pl. 2 2016 Room 2W.13 opensecrets.org bers of a multi-member body. [email protected] (512) 463-1000 Fax (512) 463-0675 [email protected] State Board of Education www.house.state.tx.us District 9 4-yr term 2017 Lindale ISD trustees meet the 2nd Troup ISD trustees meet the 2nd Mon- Thomas Ratliff (R) day of each month at 6:30 pm at Ad- Monday each month at 7 p.m. at the P.O. Box 232 ministration Bldg, 201 North Carolina. Page 3 Administration Bldg, 505 Pierce. Mount Pleasant, TX 75456 Page 3 (903)717-1190 [email protected] Page 6 Smith County Local Government Offices Pages 5-7 Smith County Political Parties Terms expire upon election in May, year shown. Terms expire the 1st day of the year shown. Arp Bullard Chapel Hill Smith County Courthouse (903) 590-2600 Democratic Party P.O. Box 1018, Tyler, Texas 75710 David Henderson, Chair Chapel Hill Independent City of Arp 200 E. Ferguson 75702 www.smith-county.com P. O. Box 751, Tyler TX 75710 City of Bullard School District City Secretary: Tracey Pritchett Officials Term Exp. (903) 593-7061 (903) 593 0292 City Manager: Larry Morgan Superintendent: Donni Cook P.O. Box 68, Arp TX 75750 4-year terms (fax) lwvtyler.org P.O. Box 107, Bullard TX 75757 11134 CR 2249 Tyler, TX 75707 County Judge Joel Baker (R) 590-4600 2015 Headquarters Phone (903) 859-6131 Phone (903) 894-7223 903 566 2441 Fax : 903 566 8469 Dist. Attorney Matt Bingham (R) 590-1720 2015 401 East Front St. Suite 143 Tyler, Fax (903) 859-3110 Fax (903) 894-8163 Email: [email protected] District Clerk Lois Rogers (R) 590-1660 2015 TX 75702 [email protected] bullardtexas.net www.chapelhillisd.org www.smithdems.org Term Expires County Clerk Karen Phillips (R) 590-4670 2015 Mayor Term Exp. Mayor Damon Nichols 2014 Board of Trustees County Tres. Kelli White (R) 590-4730 2015 Pam Frederick 2015 Place Term Exp Sheriff Larry Smith (R) 590 2661 2017 Republican Party City Council Tax Assessor-Collector Tim McCormick, Chair John McMillan 2014 City Council 1 Ronnie C. Williams 2016 Gary Barber (R) 590-2920 2017 Headquarters Glenda Gibson 2014 Jay M. Abercrombie 2015 2 Gregory Ford 2016 County Auditor Ann Wilson 535-0501 Appt . 3923 S. Broadway (all serve 2-year terms) Shirley Coe 2014 3 Rickey Mosley , Secreta 2016 Tyler TX 75701 Mark Maple 2014 4 Jeff Akin, President 2014 County Courts at Law Term Exp. Sect. (903) 534-1975 Arp City Council meets the 2nd Melissa Sikes 2014 5 Mike Nelson, 2014 #1 Tom Dunn (R) 590-1650 2015 Vice-Pres www.smithcountygop.org Monday each month Brent Ratekin 2015 6 Glen Elliott ,, 2015 #2 Randall Rogers (R) 590-1610 2015 7 Gary Tyler 2015 #3 Floyd Getz (R) 590-1691 2015 at 6:30 pm Arp Chamber of Commerce Bullard City Council County Commissioners: Party Chairs are elected in the primary election and serve 2-year terms. 108 East Longview meets the 2nd Tuesday Chapel Hill ISD trustees meet the Precinct Term Exp. each month 1 Jeff Warr (R) 590-4601 2017 3rd Monday each month at 7:00 at 6:00 pm 2 Cary Nix (R) 590-4602 2015 pm at the Administration Building, Arp Independent Bullard City Hall 3 Terry Phillips (R) 590-4603 2017 11134 CR 2249. School District 4 Jo Ann Hampton (D) 590-4604 2015 Tyler Junior College 114 South Phillips Superintendent: Toney Lowery Justices of the Peace: P. O. Box 70, Arp TX 75750 Students of Chapel Hill ISD live Precinct Term Exp. Tyler Junior College Adm. Bldg: 101 Toney Drive Bullard Independent either in unincorporated areas of 1 Quincy Beavers, Jr. (D) (903) 590-2602 2015 (903) 510-2200 www.tjc.edu 903-859-8482 Ext 2224 School District Smith County or in Tyler city limits. 2 Gary Alfred (R) (903) 590-4830 2015 President: Dr. Michael Metke 903-510-2380 arpisd.org [email protected] 3 James Meredith (R) (903) 590-4729 2015 Superintendent: Keith Bryant PO Box 9020 Tyler, Texas 75711 P. O. Box 250, Bullard TX 75757 4 Mitch Shamburger (R) (903) 590-4870 2015 Hideaway Board of Trustees 5 James R. Cowart (R) (903) 590-4890 2015 Board of Trustees: Adm. Bldg: 1426B South Place Term Expires 903-894-6639 bullardisd.net Place 6-Year Term City of Hideaway Constables: 1 Dr. Montza Williams, V.Pres 2014 Precinct Term Exp. 1 Peggy Smith 2016 Mayor, 147 Fairway Dr. East 2 Heath Grammier 2014 Board of Trustees 1 Henry Jackson (D) 106 E. Elm 2017 2 Clint Roxburgh 2016 Lindale, TX 75771 Place Term Exp. (903) 590-2610 Tyler, Texas 75702 3 Dr. Joseph Prud’homme, 1stVP 2016 3 Eltara Tyiska 2015 903 882 3889 Fax : 903 566 8469 1 Tony Johnson, 2014 2 Andy Dunklin (R) 15405 Hwy. 155 So 2017 4 John D. Hills, President 2018 4 Dennis Ford, President 2015 Email: [email protected] (903) 590-4840 Tyler, Texas 75703 5 Mike Coker 2018 2 Brian Whatley, VP 2014 3 Jimmie Blackmon, Jr. 313 E. Duval 2017 5 Ernie Maddox 2015 Term Exp 6 3 Richard Burrow 2014 (903) 590-4745 Troup, Tx 75780 Lonny R. Uzzell 2018 6 Patty Campbell, Secretary 2016 Mayor: Duane Spaeth 2013 4 John Smith (R) P.O. Box 318 2017 7 Ann Brookshire, 2ndVP 2014 4 Karen Padrucco, Secretary 2015 Aldermen 7 Dr. Earnest Stroupe, Asst Sect. 2016 (903) 877-3119 Winona, Tex 75792 8 David Hudson 2014 5 Gil Searcy 2015 Bernie Demers 2014 5 Kenneth Bibby P.O. Box 609 2017 Jerry Mullins 2014 9 Rohn Boone 2014 6 Tiffany Kirgan, President 2016 (903) 590-4901 Lindale, Tx 75771 The Arp ISD Board of Trustees meet James Hardage 2014 7 Michael Roy 2016 District Courts Term Exp. on the second Monday of every month Billie Bynum 2015 Dist # 7 Kerry Russell (R) 590-1640 2017 at 7:00 in the Arp High School Pat Bonds 2015 Dist # 114 Christi Kennedy (R) 590-1623 2017 Tyler Junior College trustees meet Library. Bullard ISD trustees meet the 3rd Dist # 241 Jack Skeen Jr. (R) 590-1631 2015 the 3rd or 4th Thursday each month Monday each month at 6:00 p.m. in Dist # 321 Carole Clark (R) 590-1601 2015 at 11 am in Board Room of the White the Administration Building, 1426B Residents of Hideway attend PagePage 4 4 Administrative Services Center. South Houston Page 5Lindale ISD. Page 5 Page 4