City of Longview Issues Final List of Candidates on May Ballot

LONGVIEW — The official list of candidates is complete for the May 7 elections in Longview City Council Districts 5 and 6. Filing closed Friday, with each race drawing three candidates, including District 5 incumbent David Wright. Current District 6 Councilman Sidney Allen can’t run again due to term limits.

Here’s the final list:

For Council District 5:

Name: Bernd “Dutch” Deblouw
Age: 31
Occupation: Finance Manager
Mailing Address: 4811 Bacle Road, Longview, Texas 75604
Telephone (office): 903-757-7791 x 1400, (home) 903-556-1154

Name: Gary D. Nice
Age: 63
Occupation: Corporate CEO
Mailing Address: 5307 Greggtex Rd, Longview, Texas 75604
Telephone (office): 903-295-6717, (home) 480-421-8024

Name: David W. Wright
Age: 58
Occupation: Steel Sales
Mailing Address: 3700 Holly Trail Longview, Texas 75605
Telephone (office): 903-758-9498, (home): 903-291-1550

For Council District 6:

Name: Karen K. Maines
Age: 57
Occupation: Dental Hygienist
Mailing Address: 2108 Wainwright Court Longview, Texas 75605
Telephone (office): 903-759-4607, (home) 903-738-9442

Name: Patrick L. O’Rear
Age: 62
Occupation: Sales
Mailing Address: 1109 Windsong Ln , Longview, Texas 75604
Telephone (office): 903-544-6088, (home) 903-235-3850

Name: Steven C. Pirtle Sr.
Age: 61
Occupation: Builder
Mailing Address: 602 Regency Dr Longview, Texas 75604
Telephone (office): 903-759-8615, (home) 903-738-0161

For more information about the City of Longview General Election, visit LongviewTexas.gov or contact the City Secretary’s Office at 903-237-1080.