That needs to be more consistent, and we need to have testing sites at various places around the county on a consistent basis. I don't think we've done a bad job at all. Denton County, TX — As a transgender woman, mother, activist, former detention officer, martial arts instructor, and veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Freyja (FRAY-yuh) Odinsdotter just might be the most diverse candidate for Sheriff in Texas, if not the entire country. Current and Upcoming Elections. Denton County nonprofits brace for surge in evictions. “I believe both myself and Bryan Wilkinson worked hard and gave 100 percent to the sheriff’s race,” Broomfield said. I think they've learned from it, and I think we'll be more prepared in the future. Would you like to receive our Weekly Blotter email newsletter? Success! Thank you, Sheriff Tracy Murphree. High 73F. “I think all three of us ran a clean race and that’s what I wanted — to take the high road.”. She would work with other elected officials to decriminalize drug addiction and implement new programs aimed at helping and rehabilitating people when they need it most. Raised in: Various California cities. Denton County Sheriff. Partly cloudy. Freyja Odinsdotter Becomes First Trans Woman to Run for Sheriff in the United States. Murphree easily wins reelection as Denton County sheriff. Sheriff’s Responsibilities He said he was ready for the GOP race against two members of the county’s law enforcement elite: Bryan “Wilkie” Wilkinson, a former jailer and retired deputy with supervisory experience, and Dugan Broomfield, assistant chief investigator with the district attorney’s office, “You have to prepare like there’s fire chasing you,” Murphree said Tuesday night, adding, “I try to get out and meet the voters all the time, not just during election season.”. Archive: Southern Denton County Local News, Local Census response rate higher than national, state, Flower Mound receives two ‘Voice of the People’ awards, Argyle ISD expects Furst Ranch to nearly double current enrollment, 3 elderly Denton County residents die of COVID-19. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Read more about the OPEN Grants COVID-19 Statement - Click Here. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Moved to Denton County in 2004. I’ve been a part of the Black Lives Matter movement and I have some good ideas on how to fix the inherent problems.”. For example, they do have a regular testing site out at Discovery Park on Fridays, and then they have one other site that will rotate around the county on Tuesdays. 2020 Senate District 30 Special Election Results. I’ve lived in both; I lived in the city for a lot of my life, and now I live out in Sanger out in the county outside the city, so I understand exactly what the needs are for both sides, whether you're in the city or you're out in the rural county. Current and Upcoming Elections. Williams personally pumped just under $222,000 into his campaign from July 16, 2019, until Sept. 24 of this year. I ask for people to look at what I’m doing now.". That's a big asset of mine. Thank you for reading the Denton Record-Chronicle online! There was an error processing your request. Locals are covered by heavy clouds near the Courthouse-on-the-Square. The pair also differ significantly in their fundraising and spending to hopefully secure elected office. The Record-Chronicle previously published a Q&A with Williams and Coleman ahead of this year's primary elections. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. At the time, Williams responded to his lack of voting history as follows: "I obviously have voted in the election this year, but I have no excuse for not voting — unfortunately I was a very busy man running a business, very involved with my family and sports.