Former Pct. 1 commissioner Wright: It was honor to serve
Four of the five members of the Caldwell County Commissioners Court pose for a final photo together on Monday. Terry Wright, left, was appointed to the court by County Judge Ken Schawe, third from left, in December 2017. Wright was defeated by new Pct. 1 commissioner BJ Westmoreland in the March primaries, and stepped down on Monday to allow Westmoreland to be sworn in. Neither Pct. 2 commissioner Eddie Moses, second from left, nor Schawe will serve on the court in January 2019, when they will be replaced with Barbara Shelton and Hoppy Haden. Ed Theriot, right, and Pct. 4 commissioner Joe Roland (not pictured) will remain on the court. Contributed
By Miles Smith
LPR Editor
The Caldwell County Commissioners Court held a special meeting Monday to officially approve the results of the Nov. 6 general election, which will result in changes in Precincts 1 and 2 and at county judge.
But shortly after commencing, the meeting quickly turned into an unofficial going-away party for Pct. 1 Commissioner Terry Wright, who was appointed last December by County Judge Ken Schawe when Hoppy Haden stepped down to run for what turned out to be a successful campaign for Caldwell county judge.
Wright, the son of former Caldwell County Judge H.T. Wright, ran in an attempt to keep his seat, but lost to 2005 Texas A&M graduate B.J. Westmoreland in the March primaries. Westmoreland eventually won the chair, defeating Ida Reyna-Magallanez in the general election.
While Westmoreland was expected to take over the reins later Monday evening (the rules are different for appointees than for defeated officials elected to their posts, who serve until January), the day belonged to Wright, who led off commissioner’s comments by thanking everyone who helped him during his brief term.
Read more in this week’s Post-Register.
