POLITICS CITY, SCHOOL MAY ELECTIONS SCHEDULED

EARLY VOTING IN THE SATURDAY MAY 6 WARD 1 PAMPA CITY COMMISSION ELECTION WILL BE 8 AM TO 5 PM MONDAY APRIL 24 THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 2 AT CITY HALL.   CITY SECRETARY KAREN PRICE SAYS THERE WILL BE EXTENDED EARLY VOTING FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY APRIL 25 AND 26.  OF SEVEN PLACES THAT WERE OPEN COLLECTIVELY ON THE PAMPA CITY COMMISSION AND PAMPA SCHOOL BOARD, THERE IS ONE CONTESTED RACE.  GARY WINTON AND NICK ROBBINS ARE IN THE RACE FOR WARD 1 PAMPA CITY COMMISSIONER.  INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER JOHN STUDEBAKER CHOSE NOT TO SEEK ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE.  MAYOR BRAD PINGEL AND WARD 3 COMMISSIONER BOB DIXON WERE UNOPPOSED AND ARE AUTOMATICALLY RE-ELECTED TO OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AS ARE THE FOUR PAMPA SCHOOL BOARD INCUMBENTS UP FOR ELECTION. PLACE 5 TRUSTEE LEE PORTER, PLACE 7 TRUSTEE CAY WARNER, PLACE 4 TRUSTEE LUIS NAVA AND PLACE 6 TRUSTEE LANCE DEFEVER WERE ALSO UNOPPOSED.