News Update
Filing period open for Mesquite City Council
By Kenny Green, kgreen@starlocalnews.com
The filing period to run for city council is under way. Candidates were allowed to begin filing on Wednesday, Jan. 30. To run for a city office an application must be submitted to the city secretary's office. The filing period closes on March 1.
The May 11 election will decide the mayor, Place No. 1 representative, Place No. 2 representative and Place No. 6 representative.
John Monaco currently serves as the city's mayor, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to his election as mayor, Monaco served on the city council from 2001-2007. He ran unopposed in 2011. Monaco is retired from the health care industry and has been a Mesquite resident since 1978. He currently serves as president of the Texas Municipal League.
The current Place No. 1 representative is Bill Porter. He initially won an election to fill the unexpired term for the Place No. 1 seat in 2009, following the resignation of John Heiman from the council. Porter then won re-election, unopposed, in 2011. He works for the Mesquite ISD. Porter has been a Mesquite resident since 1936.
Al Forsythe represents Place No. 2. Forsythe is ending his second term on the council. He defeated Brad Underwood in 2011 to retain his seat. Forsythe is retired from Texas Instruments and has lived in Mesquite since 1961.
Place No. 6 is represented by Dennis Tarpley. Tarpley was first elected to the city council in 2003. He defeated David Fitzgerald in 2011 to retain his seat. He works as a certified public accountant. Tarpley has lived in Mesquite since 1973.
For information about filing to run for office or registering to vote, contact the city secretary's office at 972-216-6244.
The last day to register to vote for the May 11 general election is Thursday, April 11.
The May 11 election will decide the mayor, Place No. 1 representative, Place No. 2 representative and Place No. 6 representative.
John Monaco currently serves as the city's mayor, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to his election as mayor, Monaco served on the city council from 2001-2007. He ran unopposed in 2011. Monaco is retired from the health care industry and has been a Mesquite resident since 1978. He currently serves as president of the Texas Municipal League.
The current Place No. 1 representative is Bill Porter. He initially won an election to fill the unexpired term for the Place No. 1 seat in 2009, following the resignation of John Heiman from the council. Porter then won re-election, unopposed, in 2011. He works for the Mesquite ISD. Porter has been a Mesquite resident since 1936.
Al Forsythe represents Place No. 2. Forsythe is ending his second term on the council. He defeated Brad Underwood in 2011 to retain his seat. Forsythe is retired from Texas Instruments and has lived in Mesquite since 1961.
Place No. 6 is represented by Dennis Tarpley. Tarpley was first elected to the city council in 2003. He defeated David Fitzgerald in 2011 to retain his seat. He works as a certified public accountant. Tarpley has lived in Mesquite since 1973.
For information about filing to run for office or registering to vote, contact the city secretary's office at 972-216-6244.
The last day to register to vote for the May 11 general election is Thursday, April 11.
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