FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/4/24For More Information Contact: Virgie Martin virgiemartinodsa@gmail.com 432-349-3564 Three passionate community members have officially announced their candidacies for the Ector County Utility District (ECUD) Board of Directors. Jesus Sanchez for Seat 1, Darrell Pando for Seat 3, and John Kelley for Seat 4, are each committed to bringing fresh perspectives, integrity, and […]
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Mayor Joven Makes Request To ODC To Address Infrastructure Needs
During Thursday’s Odessa Development Corporation (ODC) meeting Odessa Mayor Javier Joven made an urgent plea to the ODC Board to consider ways ODC can use its current fund balance of over $50 million to aid the City in the replacement of aged critical infrastructure. “The current City Council inherited twenty years of infrastructure neglect and […]
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Flim-Flam Leads To Potential $2 Million Taxpayer Loss on Nacero Project
In October of 2022, the Odessa Development Corporation (ODC) board approved a nearly two million dollar payout of taxpayer money to Nacero despite Nacero having clearly failed to live up to the terms of the economic development agreement signed in June of 2021. The contract executed between Nacero and ODC clearly outlined the investment targets […]
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Texas Ethics Commission Begins Investigation of Lewis and Ervin
The Texas Ethics Commission has accepted jurisdiction over the previously reported ethics complaints lodged against Ronnie Lewis and Tommy Ervin over their involvement in the recent March 5, 2024 Republican primary elections. The submitted complaints revolve around Lewis and Ervin’s apparent use of an unregistered political action committee (PAC) during the recent election. According to […]
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Ethics Complaints Filed Against Ronnie Lewis and Tommy Ervin
Recent mailers and newspaper ads listing Ronnie Lewis and Tommy Ervin as their sponsors appear to be clear violations of Texas Ethics Commission rules and could subject both to serious fines. At the bottom of a recently mailed postcard and at the bottom of signs placed around town supporting a slate of candidates the disclaimer […]
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Dick Saulsbury Endorses Tisha Crow For Ector County Republican Chair
Dick Saulsbury, who is widely considered to be the patriarch of Ector County Republican Party politics, issued a strong endorsement for current Ector County GOP Chair Tisha Crow in her re-election campaign. I am happy to endorse Tisha Crow for Ector County Republican Chair. and I’m more than pleased with the job Tisha Crow has […]
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Stringer Still Delinquent On Property Taxes
Despite drawing a taxpayer funded salary of $102,539 per year including benefits and reimbursements, just days before the March 5th primary election County Commissioner Don Stringer continues to owe thousands of dollars in unpaid and delinquent property taxes on his home. During the campaign it was uncovered that Stringer had not paid his 2022 and […]
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Tisha Crow Earns Impressive Roster of High Profile Endorsements
It’s often said that a person is known by the company they keep and if that’s true current Ector County GOP Chair Tisha Crow’s conservative credentials are being given a stamp of approval by a growing list of high profile national, state, and local conservative leaders who are supporting her run for re-election. Gun Owners […]
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LETTER: Larry Robinson To Precinct One Voters
Dear Ector County Precinct One Voters, I, Larry Robinson as a Candidate for Ector County Commissioner Precinct One, do firmly resolve to work for all of the people of Ector County. It has been my honor and privilege to campaign for this office and to meet many voters in Precinct One. I have now reached […]