Lamar County’s former Republican chair Ray Null is challenging Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, for the Texas House District 1 seat in the 2022 primary election.
Cat Parks, the state Republican vice chairwoman, will speak Friday evening in Lamar County.
âSheâs pretty dynamic throughout the state,â Lamar County GOP Chair Ray Null said, adding Parks was speaking somewhere nearby before visiting Paris. âWe coordinated to have her here.â
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Friday in the Lamar County GOP office, 129 Lamar Ave.
Kim Cox is a staff writer for The Paris News. She can be reached at 903-785-6965 or at kim.cox@theparisnews.com.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller wants to see more Texans involved in their communities and in the business of their local and state governments.
That was the message Miller brought to Paris on Saturday during a visit hosted by the Lamar County Conservatives. Miller spoke about the duties and responsibilities of his department, the recent election, what he expects for 2024 and upcoming issues.
âThe main thing is to get involved,â Miller said. âGet involved in your community, get involved in your state, support your local leaders, you know, make your voice heard.â
Texasâs agriculture department oversees more than just agriculture, Miller said at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. It also oversees school meals, consumer protection programs like weights and measures, and even the Office of Rural Health.
The Republican Executive Committee of Lamar County elected Ray Null as the new county chairman on Jan. 7, 2021. Null served 27 years in the military, retiring in 2000. He
The Republican Executive Committee of Lamar County elected Ray Null as the new county chairman on Jan. 7, 2021. Null served 27 years in the military, retiring in 2000. He moved to Lamar County in 2015 and was a candidate for county judge in the Republican Primary in 2017. Null believes that Lamar County is an outstanding place to live and has outstanding potential. Along with the Lamar County precinct chairmen, Null wishes to build and strengthen the Republican Party of Lamar County to become a stronger community and a stronger influence within the State of Texas. Pictured are the members of the Lamar County Republican Executive Committee., front row from left: Betty Eyring, Ruth Ashmore, Lenita Unruh, Vicki Thompson, Cynthia Rice-Tims, Ruth Thomas and Beverleigh Carpenter; and back row, Wyche Holt, Bill Collins, Chairman Ray Null, Jim Walls, Rebekah Teubner and Jimmie Kruntorad. Members not pictured are Ray Rosebrough and Rhonda Welch.