Ritch Wheeler, Wesley Doolittle and David Eason were sworn in Jan. 1 for various elected positions across Montgomery County, marking the end of office for several longtime elected officials.
Two-minute impact
During the ceremony, several elected officials across the county were sworn in for their respective positions. While the majority of officials were sworn in following a successful re-election bid, such as County Attorney BD Griffin and Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae, three candidates replaced outgoing elected officials.
- Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle
- Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler
- Precinct 2 Constable David Eason
Wheeler defeated incumbent James Noack in the March Republican primary election and Doolittle won a May runoff following the March primary, replacing Rand Henderson. Neither candidate faced Democratic or independent challengers in the November general election. Eason won the election to replace Gene Deforest, who did not seek re-election following 24 years of service to the Precinct 2 Constable's Office.
