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Resign to run?

By Shawn Matlock

With the appointment of Joe Shannon to be the interim Tarrant County District Attorney, the question of who will ultimately be the next D.A. is the hottest question in the courthouse.  It's been reported that Shannon would accept the position with the understanding that he would not run in the 2010 election.  If that's true, then it could well be a free-for-all.However, the Star-Telegram reports that the long list of candidates might well dwindle as a result of the governor's appointment.  The list of potential candidates for the Republican spot on the November 2010 ballot had been reported to include Criminal District Court No. 1 judge Sharen Wilson, 396th District Court judge George Gallagher, County Criminal Court No. 10 judge Phil Sorrells, as well former judge and current prosecutor Bob Gill...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on May 06, 2009 (boomark / email).