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At the funeral, the community mourned the loss of someone they called a local hero. Author: Cameron Sibert, KBMT (12NewsNow) Published: 6:38 PM CDT June 25, 2021 Updated: 6:38 PM CDT June 25, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas Friends, family and community leaders gathered at One City Church Friday afternoon to remember W.L. Pate at the longtime city councilman s funeral. He passed away over the weekend from what his family is calling a rare lung disease. Pate was 73 years old. At the funeral, the community mourned the loss of someone they called a local hero. It was an emotional day as family shared their memories of the man they knew as Bubba. ....
Beaumont swears in new city council members at Tuesday ceremony During the ceremony, W. L. Pate received a standing ovation for his service after current Mayor Becky Ames took the time out to thank him. Author: KBMT (12NewsNow) Updated: 9:50 PM CDT May 11, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas Beaumont s newly elected city council members were welcomed into their leadership roles on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony. A.J. Turner and Chris Durio won the seats that W.L. Pate and Robin Mouton vacated to run for mayor of Beaumont. Tuesday was a busy day at city hall. Ward Two Councilman Mike Getz, and Ward Three Councilman Audwin Samuel easily won re-election. ....
W.L. Pate, LaShon Proctor and Biguita Hernandez-Smith were also in the ruining for mayor. Becky Ames, who has led the city since 2007, announced in January she would not be seeking an historic eighth term in office. The support for another campaign in 2021 has been extremely strong, Ames said at a January news conference. However, I have made the bittersweet decision and am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to another term as your mayor in the upcoming election. She is the longest-serving mayor in Beaumont s history and has led the city s recovery from Harvey and Imelda. Ames decision not to run opened the field up to a packed field. Here s a little about each of the five candidates aiming for the position. ....
Many of the amendments are designed to bring the charter in line with state laws. Author: Scott Eslinger (12NewsNow) Updated: 1:36 PM CDT April 27, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas Voters in the City of Beaumont won t only be voting on a new mayor and in five city council races in the May 1 election. The City of Beaumont has 16 propositions to make 16 amendments to the city s charter. You won t see the city campaigning for any of the amendments as state law doesn t allow any city resources to be used to campaign for or against such amendments. The amendments don t represent any big changes in how the city operates and many of them are designed to bring the charter in line with state laws. ....
12News to host Beaumont mayoral debate April 20th at Lamar University Anchors DeJonique Garrison and Jordan Williams will moderate the in-person debate that will feature virtual questions from voters Author: KBMT (12NewsNow) Updated: 12:06 PM CDT March 19, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas Beaumont will soon get a new mayor, and 12News will moderate a live, one-hour debate 11 days before the election to give voters a chance to meet the candidates. The Beaumont mayoral election features five candidates: Robin Mouton, W.L. Pate, LaShon Proctor, Biguita Hernandez-Smith and Roy West, Jr. The 12News debate will be moderated by anchors DeJonique Garrison and Jordan Williams. It will be hosted at Lamar University on April 20th and will feature the five candidates who qualified for the May election as they answer questions in-person. However, due to COVID-19 protocols, voters will not be able to attend the debate. ....