Sinegal wins runoff

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Port Arthur resident Majdi Hemad (right) goes into the Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse to vote during a runoff election in Port Arthur on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Thurman Bill Bartie and Michael Sinegal are in the runoff election to be the Democratic candidate for Jefferson County commissioner, Precinct 3.


Kerry Thomas of Port Arthur (from left to right), Tim Champagne of Nederland and Yvette Sinegal, wife of candidate Michael Sinegal, (right) talk outside the Stilwell Technical Center in Port Arthur during a runoff election.


Yvette Sinegal, wife of candidate Michael Sinegal, (left) talks with supporter Kerry Thomas of Port Arthur (right) during a runoff election outside the Stilwell Technical Center in Port Arthur. Sinegal's campaign hit an early technical speedbump with the party until a visiting judge cleared his name to appear on the ballot.


Thurman Bill Bartie (left) and campaign manager Rev. Glenn Alexander celebrate early election results during an election party at Bartie's election headquarters in Port Arthur.


Thurman Bill Bartie (left) greets supporters during an election party at Bartie's election headquarters in Port Arthur.


Thurman Bill Bartie (left to right), Charles Hicks of Houston and campaign manager Rev. Glenn Alexander consider options during an election party at Bartie's election headquarters in Port Arthur. Bartie had an uphill battle as well. In 2004, he was barred from holding judicial office in Texas.

Please read, "Sinegal wins tight runoff for Precinct 3" by Sarah Moore.