Early voting opens Monday
Hogden, McEuen vying for Whitehouse mayor; Troup trustee race contested
BY CHARLOTTE SMITH Editor

Lindsey

Early voting for the City of Whitehouse and Troup ISD begins Monday, April 28.

Whitehouse has a contested race for mayor, with current city council member Danny Hogden and Jeremy McEuen vying for the position. In Troup, trustee Keith Lindsey and Kevin Martin are challenging for Place 3, currently held by Kent Lindsey who is not seeking another term.

Early voting runs April 28 through Tuesday, May 6. Early voting in Whitehouse will be at the Whitehouse United Methodist Church. Early voting in Troup is at the Troup Municipal Library. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. times on May 5 and 6.

The following positions are unopposed:

City of Whitehouse

Place 1: (unexpired) Mike Jeter

Place 2: Gene Champion (incumbent)

Place 4: Charles Parker

Mike Adams is the current Place 4 council member, but he cannot run again due to term limits. Jeter is taking over the unexpired term of Bill Powers who is resigning.

Troup ISD

Place 1: Andy Griffin

Place 2: Melissa Young (incumbent)

Griffin takes over the position of Keith Lindsey whose term in Place 1 is expiring but chose to file for Place 3.

Martin

Since all positions for Whitehouse ISD and the City of Troup are unopposed, those elections were canceled.

Patrick Moran will join the WISD school board, filling the seat of Frank Cuca, while incumbents Howard Patterson and Darrell Crymes retain their places.

The Troup City Council welcomes new members Joe Carlyle and Sonny Selden. Carlyle is taking over the seat of Barbara Barton, and Selden has been sworn in to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Boothe, who resigned.

Mayor John Whitsell and Place 5 council member Carole Wilson will retain their positions.

Election Day is Saturday, May 10, with polling locations the same as early voting. Election Day hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

(See next week's paper for candidate bios and political statements.)

Hogden McEuen