| 词条 | Venetta Seals |
| 释义 |
| image = | name = Venetta Seals |office1 = Mayor of Pecos, Texas |term_start1 = May 2010 |term_end1 = |predecessor1 = Dick Alligood[1] | alma_mater = University of Texas at El Paso | residence = Pecos, Texas }}Venetta Seals is an American politician and businesswoman who has been the Mayor of Pecos, Texas since May 2010. Her current term expires May 2019.[2] Before serving as mayor, Seals was the President of the Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce.[3] Education and careerSeals graduated from Tyler Junior College with an Associate of Arts, and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa.[4] She continued her education at the University of Texas at Tyler and the University of Texas at El Paso, eventually graduating with a bachelor's degree in Commercial Art Design with a minor in English Literature.[4] While working towards her bachelor's degree, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.[4] Prior to becoming mayor, Seals served as the President of the Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce,[3] and is currently a board member.[5] She is the owner of Hang Your Hat Storage, and is the Director of Public Relations, Marketing, Community Development, Physician Recruitment, and Grants for the Reeves County Hospital District.[4] Prior to being elected mayor, Seals was a member of the Pecos City Council for four years.[6] Mayor of PecosOn May 8, 2010, Venetta Seals won the mayoral election with 49% of the vote. She defeated David L. Flores by two percentage points.[7] During her first two-year term as mayor, she saw a spike in housing demand due to increased oil drilling activity in the Wolfbone formation under Reeves County.[8] Pecos' population increased from 8,680 in 2010, to around 9,500 in early 2012, and the Pecos City Council voted to open a 500-capacity RV park to deal with the increase.[8] She also had to deal with the sudden death of City Manager Joseph Gilbert Torres on March 31, 2011, following his indictment for indecency with a child.[9] On May 12, 2012, Seals was re-elected for a second term, with 496 of 956 votes. She defeated Bernadette Portillo Lopez and Noel Mata Ybarra.[10] During her second term, she defended O'Hara Flying Service, the city's air ambulance, after it was found to have state EMS rule violations.[11] She also dealt with the prolonged closure of the Pecos Zoo due to new regulations.[12] On May 10, 2014, Seals was re-elected for a third term, defeating David L. Flores with 51% of the vote to his 49%.[13] In September 2014, she oversaw the city's response to heavy flooding after the Pecos River overflowed, with help from state and federal agencies.[14][15] In June 2015, the Mayor supported the Council's ban on plastic bags.[16] Seals was re-elected for a fourth term on May 7, 2016, with a 35-vote lead.[17] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pecos.net/news/comfort/081908p.htm |title=Archive, Pecos Enterprise, Pecos, Texas |publisher=Pecos.net |date=2008-08-19 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Seals, Venetta}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=39428&office=11181 |title=Venetta Seals - Texas State Directory Online |publisher=Txdirectory.com |date=2016-06-29 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.pecos.net/news/costly/022608p.htm |title=Archive, Pecos Enterprise, Pecos, Texas |publisher=Pecos.net |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.pecostx.gov/government/mayor-and-city-council/mayor-venetta-seals |title=Pecos, TX : Mayor Venetta Seals |publisher=Pecostx.gov |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://visitpecos.com/pecos-chamber |title=Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce | Pecos |publisher=Visitpecos.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvwOCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=%22venetta%20seals%22&source=bl&ots=wIqNCymody&sig=GUFj0QUsBB507or22hhKFtxhu2U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis4vntzYTRAhUD4CYKHd17Cy44ChDoAQgfMAE#v=onepage&q=%22venetta%20seals%22&f=false|title=The Economic Survival of America's Isolated Small Towns|first=Gerald L.|last=Gordon|date=26 June 2015|publisher=CRC Press|via=Google Books}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newschannel10.com/story/12440988/may-8th-election-results?clienttype=printable&redirected=true |title=May 8th Election Results - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports |publisher=Newschannel10.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|last=Corrales |first=John |url=http://www.oaoa.com/news/business/article_679936fc-ff63-5d79-92b3-29a493824fe3.html |title=BOOMTOWN: Wolfcamp, horizontal drilling spur oil resurgence - Odessa American: Business |publisher=Oaoa.com |date=2012-03-10 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 9. ^{{cite web|author=Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:00 am |url=http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/latest_news/article_69bca2df-771e-5a16-9893-98e1f9e37d4e.html |title=Indicted Pecos city manager found shot to death - Valley Morning Star : Latest News |publisher=Valley Morning Star |date=2011-03-31 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.townofpecoscitytx.com/Archive/ViewFile/Item/661 |title=Town Council Minutes |publisher=Town of Pecos City |author=Town Council of the Town of Pecos City |date=May 17, 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20161206/http://www.townofpecoscitytx.com/Archive/ViewFile/Item/661 |archivedate=December 6, 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newswest9.com/story/19059231/west-texas-air-ambulance-has-state-violations |title=West Texas Air Ambulance Has State Violations - KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX |publisher=newswest9.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newswest9.com/story/18828891/pecos-zoo-to-remain-closed |title=Pecos Zoo to Remain Closed - KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX |publisher=newswest9.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 13. ^{{cite web|author=2014-05-10T23:52:49Z |url=http://www.newswest9.com/story/25483825/decision-2014-may-10-election-results |title=Decision 2014 - May 10 Final Election Results - KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX |publisher=newswest9.com |date=2016-11-16 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://marfapublicradio.org/blog/mayor-says-pecos-is-ready-for-second-round-of-flooding/ |title=Red Cross Shelter at Pecos High School Closes Today | KRTS 93.5 FM Marfa Public Radio |publisher=Marfapublicradio.org |date=2016-12-01 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kgns.tv/home/headlines/Pecos-River-overflows-276392831.html |title=Pecos River overflows |publisher=Kgns.tv |date=2014-09-22 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 16. ^{{cite web|author=Lauren Tropea |url=http://www.yourbasin.com/news/pecos-bans-the-use-of-plastic-bags |title=Pecos Bans the Use of Plastic Bags - Story |publisher=YourBasin |date= |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs7.com/content/news/FINAL-DECISION-Pecos-Residents-Voted-to-Reallocate-Funds-to-Improve-Roads-378577666.html |title=FINAL DECISION: Pecos Residents Voted to Reallocate Funds to Improve Roads |publisher=Cbs7.com |date=2016-05-08 |accessdate=2016-12-05}} 8 : Living people|University of Texas at El Paso alumni|21st-century American politicians|Mayors of places in Texas|Women mayors of places in Texas|21st-century American women politicians|Year of birth missing (living people)|People from Pecos, Texas |
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