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Filings open Tuesday for various elected positions ranging from city councils to school boards and county boards.
Voters will decide races in April.
Here is a look at school board incumbents in the county whose terms expire:
Houston board of education: Jeff Crites and Charlie Malam, three-year terms.
Cabool school board: Chelsea Melton and Dr. Stephen Hawkins, three-year terms.
Licking school board: Rawly Gorman and Jeremy Rinne are the incumbents for three-year terms.
Summersville board of education: The three-year terms of Sam Jewett and Dustin Cooper expire.
Raymondville school board: Shelbi Dixon and Cody Mosley, three-year terms.
Plato board of education: Kristi Atterberry and Robert Murray, three-year terms.
Success School: The three-year terms of Alva McCown and Lacey McNiel expire.
Several positions on city boards also will be decided.
City of Houston: Kevin Stilley, Ward 1; Sheila Walker, Ward 2; and Don Romines, Ward 3.
City of Cabool: Kate Ellison, Ward 1; John Williams, Ward 2; and Danny Cannon, mayor. They are two-year terms.
City of Licking: Joe Dillard, Ward 1, and Erin McConnell, Ward 2, are the incumbents.
Village of Raymondville: The two-year terms of council members Gene DeWitt and Robert White expire.
Village of Plato: The two-year terms of Adam McGuire and Justin Copley expire.
Positions for county boards also will be determined.
Texas County Memorial Hospital: Allan Branstetter, five-year term.
Texas County Emergency Services (911): James McNiell and Rowdy Douglas, both are District 1; and Mike Jackson and David Scantlin, both District 2. The positions are for four years.
Public Water District 1: Incumbents are Brad Koch, District 1; and Richard Record, District 2. Each is a three-year term.
Public Water District 2: Steve Pierce, District 3; and Kent Swearingin, District 5. Both are three-year terms.
Public Water District 3: Information will be updated to include incumbents.