Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 2002 Page: 2 of 34
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PAGE 2A - POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002,
Staples recognized for work last session
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Darrell Longino presid-
ing.
Criminal Docket
John Leslie Simmons, possession
of controlled substance
Sean Alexander Conway, posses-
sion of marijuana
Loretta Holder, public intoxica-
tion
David Wayne Scruggs, unlawful
use of criminal instrument.
Sadoma Marie Massey, issuance
of bad check.
Joe Carl Loftin Jr., issuance of
bad check.
Lahoma Denise Horton, issuance
of bad check.
Linda Lou Sims, issuance of bad
check.
Bonds set
Max Todd Craig II, unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle.
Jennifer Michelle Tomlinson, fail
to identify fugitive from justice,
$1,000.
Jennifer Michelle Tomlinson,
motion to revoke probation (for-
gery of financial instrument), bond
not determined.
Timothy Oneil Criswell, criminal
non-support, $1,000 cash.
Ronald Wheaton, criminal non-
support, $5,000.
Vernon Dwayne White, motion
to revoke probation (theft by
check), bond not determined.
John Wayne Franklin, possession
of marijuana (less than 2 ozs.),
$1,000.
Michael Sullivan, possession of
marijuana (less than 2 ozs.),
$1,000.
Micaela Kathleen Conrad, DWI,
$1,000.
Kurtis Matthew Arnold, motion
to adjudicate (possession of mari-
juana), bond not determined.
Tremayne Holman, motion to re-
voke probation (possession with
intent to deliver controlled sub-
stance), bond not determined.
George Loftus, parole violation,
bond not determined.
Dilbert Smith Jr., motion to re-
voke probation - possession of
marijuana, bond not determined.
John L. Simmons Jr., possession
of marijuana, $5,000.
Anthony Cisneros, theft, $5,000.
William Luther Powell Jr., DWI-
2“*, $2,000.
Gip Wells, burglary of a motor
vehicle, $2,500.
Clayton Jay Stuart, unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle, $5,000.
Dilbert Smith Jr., criminal non-
support, $5,000 cash.
Garry Layne Bowling, DWI-3"1
of more, $5,000.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Judge Stephen Phillips presiding.
Criminal Docket
Starla R Miller, appeal/littering.
Belinda Gayle Nordstrom, ap-
peal/speeding.
Belinda Gayle Nordstrom, ap-
peal/following too closely.
Belinda Gayle Nordstrom, vio-
late promise to appear.
Billy Wayne Matthews, Corri-
gan, DWI.
Mario Alberto Olguin,
Livingston, assault.
Lonnie Edward Simons, Leggett,
DWI.
Mark Troy Spell Jr., Goodrich,
false report to peace officer.
Dennis Dwayne Doss,
Livingston, burglary of a vehicle.
Clarence Ray Gray Jr.,
Livingston, possession of mari-
juana B.
Crystal Dawn Heath, Livingston,
possession of marijuana B.
Charles Foster McNeil Jr.,
Livingston, possession of mari-
juana B.
Michael Edward Mitchell, Cor-
pus Christi, possession of mari-
juana B.
Gerald Lewayne Petties,
Livingston, possession of mari-
juana B.
Terry Lynn Proctor, Livingston,
DWI.
Terry Lynn Proctor, Livingston,
resisting arrest.
Prisciliano Garcia Nunez, Cash,
Ark., DWI.
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downturn, state budget writers must
proceed ,with caution. I lake this
new responsibility seriously. This
is a responsibility I am honored to
carry. This position will better en-
able me to be an effective voice for
public school employees, TDCJ,
MHMR workers and our entire
region," Staples said.
In addition to his appointment to
finance, Staples serves on the Edu-
cation and Criminal Justice com-
mittees. Seats on these committees
well positions Staples as a domi-
nate voice in the 31-member Texas
Senate to fight for Senate District
3.
“I want to continue working for
our part of Texas. I will work to
stop efforts to force a state income
tax on working families. I will fight
to build upon the progress we have
made toward better working condi-
tions and benefits for our teachers
and dedicated state employees, and
I will continue to protect our natu-
ral resources,” said Staples.
This past legislative session, Sta-
ples successfully passed legislation
creating groundwater conservation
districts to protect water by ensur-
ing local control, fought off at-
tempts to strip junior water rights,
negotiated the state’s first public
school employee health insurance
program, gained additional pay
increases for state employees, au-
thored and passed a law to keep sex
offenders from teaching children in
schools, and worked tirelessly for
crime victims by fighting bills
aimed at giving convicted criminals
more rights.
Staples was nominated by a bi-
partisan group of elected Texas
officials and selected by the Coun-
cil of State Governments as one of
the 40 emerging state leaders from
across the nation. Officially se-
lected as a Henry Toll Fellow, Sta-
ples attended a week-long seminar
in Kentucky this past summer
where he studied trends analysis,
policy development and institu-
tional changes with leaders from
throughout the country.
Staples has been recognized by
numerous grassroots organizations
for his work during the 77lh Legis-
lative Session, including the Dis-
trict and County Attorneys Asso-
ciation, Texas Association of Busi-
ness and Chambers of Commerce
(TABCC), Texas Water Conserva-
tion Association, Independent
Cattlemen’s Association of Texas,
Texas Association of Realtors,
Realtor Associations of East Texas,
Texas Public Employee Associa-
tion, Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas, various as-
sociations of Texas Retired Teach-
ers and the Tri County MHMR and
Montgomery County Adult Proba-
tion Department. Staples was also
rated the most conservative mem-
ber of the Texas Senate by the Free
Market Foundation and currently
holds top pro-small business legis-
lative ranking with TABCC.
Texas senators serve four-year
terms, but due to redistricting all
Texas officials must run in the
newly-drawn legislative districts
recently approved by the federal
judicial system. Staples fought to
keep Senate District 3 intact
throughout the redistricting process
in order to maintain communities
of interest and salvage rural legisla-
tive standing. Senate District 3 sus-
tained minor change. Panola
County now lies within Senate Dis-
trict l. After redistricting, a single
Texas senator represents more Tex-
ans than a U S. congressman.
Bom and raised in East Texas,
Staples served his local community
of Palestine as mayor pro tern ben
fore being elected to the Texa$
House of Representatives in 199^
and the Texas Senate in 2000. Sta^
pies owiu a small real estate apf]
praisal and brokerage business and»
a cow-cajf operation at his Ander-)
son County ranch. Staples and hist
wife, Janet, have four children. \
TxDOT reminds candidates
of campaign sign rules i
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LUFKIN - As the election sea-
son moves into high gear, candi-
dates and campaign workers are
reminded to be careful where they
place campaign signs.
Such .signs are not allowed on
state highway right of way, which
is reserved for official traffic control
signs. The Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) will re-
move campaign signs erected on
highway right of way and the owner
can be charged for removal costs.
“Sign” is defined as any outdoor
sign, display, light device, figure,
painting, drawing, message, plaque
or other thing that is designed, in-
tended, or to advertise or inform.
A person placing an unauthorized
sign in highway right of way can
be fined up to $500 per sign.
“The law is intended to keep
highway right of way clean and
uncluttered so that official traffic
control signs are clearly visible for
the safety of the traveling public,”
said Dennis R. Cooley, Lufkin
District engineer. “That means you
can’t put signs on trees, utility
poles, traffic signs or other objects
in the highway right of way.”
The law doesn’t just apply to
campaign signs. It is illegal to put
any sign, including garage sale and
business Signs, on state highway
right of way without authorization.
As for campaign signs, they can.
be placed on private property withj
the landowner’s permission if they
meet certain restrictions. Signs
must be made of lightweight mate-
rial and be no larger than 50 square
feet. They can be erected no sooner
than 90 days before an election and
must be removed 10 days after the;
election. Signs within city limits
may be subject to local ordinances.
This notice is to further infomij
the general public that TxDOT per-,
sonnel will be out enforcing this
law. Any sign found in violation j
will be removed.
For more information, call Kathf
White at (936) 633-4395. Informa-^
tion about TxDOT is also available’’
through the department’s Web site’’
at www.dot.state.tx.us.
TexCare Partnership:
connecting Texas
families with children’s
health insurance for
$18.a month or less.
TexCare Partnership
Call 1-800-647-6558
for information or to apply.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 2002, newspaper, January 17, 2002; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789157/m1/2/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.