Rusk County Sheriff, Tax Assessor Not Seeking Re-election
Posted/updated on: December 2, 2011 at 1:29 pm
HENDERSON — Several candidates have filed to run in the Rusk County Republican primary for county offices, but Sheriff Danny Pirtle, pictured here, and County Tax Assessor-Collector Matt B. Gabriel are not among them.
Pirtle, who recently underwent open-heart surgery, announced earlier this week that he plans to continue as sheriff until his term ends in December of 2012, but will not be seeking re-election. Gabriel, who has been a county employee for 48 years and in her current position for almost 20 years, announced earlier this year that she will be retiring at the end of her current term.
The only contested election within the party thus far is for Constable of Precinct 4. Incumbent Constable David Guy, 70, has filed for the position; as David Roberts III, 49, a local realtor.
