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of PageReferences are to the Minute Books of the District.
Elected July 25, 1916, Vol.1, pg. 1:
Alba Heywood
J. L. Landrum resigned on August 6, 1917, Vol.1, pg. 160
Richard Mitchell
Noah R. Shafer
P.R. Foley
J.A. Hickman appointed on August 13, 1917, to complete Landrum's unexpired term, Vol.1, pg. 162
Elected January 8, 1918, Vol.1, pg. 221(5 elected to 2 year terms):
P.R. Foley
Richard Mitchell
J.A. Hickman
Washington Smith
Noah R. Shafer
Elected January 13, 1920, Vol.2. pg. 23 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
P.R. Foley
G.M. Miller
C.D. Cowgill
Neil McDonald resigned on May 14, 1920, Vol.2. pg. 41
I.N. Penrod
O.E. Gause appointed on May 21, 1920, to complete McDonald's unexpired term, Vol.2, pg. 43.
Elected January 10, 1922, Vol.2, pg. 163, 165 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
G.M. Miller
I.N. Penrod
0.E. Gause
C.A. Keyes
C.D. Cowgill
Elected Jan. 8, 1924, Vol.3, pg. 1(5 elected to 2 year terms):
G.M. Miller
I.N. Penrod
0. E. Gause resigned on April 2, 1925, stating that he sold all his land in the District, Vol.3, pg. 80
C.A. Keyes
C.D. Cowgill
Robert S. Bone appointed April 2, 1925, to complete Gause's unexpired term, and qualified on April 16, Vol.3, pg. 80, 82
Elected January 12, 1926, Vol.3, pg. 127 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
G.M. Miller
I.N. Penrod
C.A. Keyes
C.D. Cowgill
Robert S. Bone
Elected January 10, 1928, Vol.3, pg. 265 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
0.M. Miller
I.N. Penrod
C.A. Keyes
C.D. Cowgill
Robert S. Bone
Elected January 14, 1930, Vol.4, pg.. 158, 161(5 elected to 2 year terms):
G. M. Miller died between the meetings of June 12, 1930, and June 19, 1930, Vol.4. pg. 200
I.N. Penrod
C.A. Keyes
Robert S. Bone
F.W. Burgess
0. E. Gause appointed on July 3, 1930, to complete Miller'. unexpired tern, qualified on July 10, Vol.4, pgs. 203, 205
Elected January 12, 1932, Vol.5, pg. 32 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
C.A. Keyes
Robert S. Bone
F.W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
Elected January 9, 1934, Vol.5, pg. 207 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
Robert S. Bone resigned on February 8, 1934, to take a job with the U.S. government, Vol.5, pg.
F. W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
J.J. McCarthy
Noah R. Shafer appointed on and qualified on February 15, 1934, to complete Bone's unexpired term, Vol.5., pgs. 217-218
Elected January 14, 1936, Vol.5, pg. 399 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
J.J. McCarthy
Noah R. Shafer
Elected January 11, 1938, Vol.6, pg. 44 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
J.J. McCarthy
Noah R. Shafer
Elected January 9, 1940, Vol.6, pg. 216 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
J.J. McCarthy
Noah R. Shafer
Elected January 10, 1942, Vol.6, pg. 389 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.W. Burgess
R.0. Barron
0.E. Gause
Noah R. Shafer resigned on May 20, 1943, because he had moved to California, Vol.7, pg. 3
J. J. McCarthy died before the September 16, 1943, meeting, Vol.7, pg. 28; he had not attended a board meeting for several months.
E.D. Palmer appointed on May 20, 1943, to complete Shafer's unexpired term, and qualified on June 17, 1943, Vol.?, pg. 8
R.A. Stewart appointed on September 16, 1943, to complete McCarthy's unexpired term, and qualified on September 30, 1943, vol 7, pg. 30.
Elected January 11, 1944, Vol.7, pg. 61(5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.W. Burgess
R. 0. Barron resigned on September 21, 1944. Vol.7, pg. 127-128
0.E. Gause
E.D. Palmer
R. A. Stewart resigned on December 7, 1944, ."because I will be out of the country for a long time," Vol 7, pgs. 144-147
E. A. Brady appointed on September 21, 1944, to complete Barron's unexpired term, and qualified on September 29, 1944, Vol.7, pgs. 127-128, 130
F.M. Huie appointed on December 7, 1944, to complete Stewart's unexpired term, and qualified on December 14, 1944, Vol.7, pg. 150
Elected January 8, 1946, Vol.?, pg. 266 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
0.E. Gause
L.C. Poth
Hartman West
Elected January 13, 1948, Vol.7, pg. 439 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
B.A. Brady
B.0. Tauhert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 10, 1950, Vol.8, pg. 106 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 8, 1952, Vol.8, pg. 254 (5 elected to 2 year terms)
F.M. Huie
B.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 12, 1954, Vol.9, pg. 115 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 10, 1956, Vol.9, pg. 258 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 14, 1958, Vol.10, pg. 105 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 12, 1960, Vol.10, pg. 245 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Ernest Hector
Elected January 9, 1962, Vol.11, pg. 150 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thierne
Ernest Hector
Elected January 14, 1964, Vol.12, pg. 79 (5 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie
E.A. Brady
B.0. Taubert
Oscar Thieme
Bryan Long
Elected January 11, 1966, Vol.12, pg. 235 (transition to staggered terms):
F. M. Huie (2 year term)
B.O. Taubert (I year term)
Oscar Thieme (1 year term)
Bryan Long (2 year term)
Dale SandeIl (2 year term)
Elected January 10, 1967, Vol.12, pg. 308 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
B. 0. Taubert (elected)
Oscar Thieme (elected)
F.M. Huie (incumbent)
Bryan Long (incumbent)
Dale Sandell (incumbent); resigned on August 31, 1967, Vol.12, pg. 363
R. N. Joines appointed on August 31, 1967, to complete Sandell's unexpired term, Vol.12, pg. 363
Elected January 9, 1968, Vol.12, pg. 408 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie elected
R. N. Joines elected
Harold Scaief elected
B. 0. Taubert incumbent
Oscar Thieme incumbent
Elected January 14, 1969, Vol.12, pg. 492 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
B. 0. Taubert elected, resigned on May 1, 1969. Vol. 13, pg. 19
Milton Newton elected
F.M. Huie incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Harold Scaief incumbent
Harvey Johnson appointed on May 8, 1969. to complete Taubert's unexpired term, Vol.13, pg. 23
Elected January 13, 1970, Vol.13, pg. 64 (3 elected to 2 year term):
F.M. Huie elected
R. N. Joines elected
Harold Scaief elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Harvey Johnson incumbent
Elected January 12, 1971, Vol.13, pg. 122 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Harvey Johnson elected
F.M. Huie incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Harold Scaief incumbent
Elected January 11, 1972, Vol.13, pg. 189 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie elected
R. N. Joines elected
Harold Scaief elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Harvey Johnson incumbent
Elected January 9, 1973, Vol.13, pg. 240 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Harvey Johnson elected
F.M. Huie incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Harold Scaief incumbent
Elected January 8, 1974, Vol.13, pg. 299 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Hule elected
R. N. Joines elected
Harold Scaief elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Harvey Johnson incumbent
Elected January 12, 1975, Vol.13, pg. 357 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Harvey Johnson elected
F.M. Huie incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Harold Scaief incumbent
Elected January 13, 1976, Vol.13, pg. 425 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
F.M. Huie elected
P. N. Joines elected
Harold Scajef elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Harvey Johnson incumbent
Elected January 15, 1977, Vol.13, pg. 472 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Lewis Hatch elected
F.M. Huie incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Harold Scaief incumbent
Elected January 21, 1978, Vol.14, pg. 42 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
Lawrence Wiesman elected
R. N. Joines elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Lewis Hatch incumbent
Elected January 20, 1979, Vol.14, pg. 125 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Lewis Hatch elected
Lawrence Wiesman incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
Elected January 19, 1980, Vol.14, pg. 181(3 elected to 2 year terms):
Lawrence Wiesman elected
R. N. Joines elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Lewis Hatch incumbent
Elected January 17, 1931, Vol.14, pg. 247 (2 elected to 2 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Lewis Hatch elected; resigned on July 19, 1981, Vol. 14, pg. 257
Lawrence Wiesman incumbent
R.N. Joines incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
Robert Rosendahl appointed on Aug.20, to complete Hatch's unexpired term, and qualified on Sept. 3, Vol.14, pgs. 272, 275
Elected January 16, 1982, Vol.14, pg. 298 (3 elected to 2 year terms):
Lawrence Wiesman elected
R. N. Joines elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Bob Rosendahl incumbent
Elected January 20, 1983, Vol.14, pg. 353 (transition to 4 year staggered terms: 2 elected to 3 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Bob Rosendahl elected
Lawrence Wiesman incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
Elected January 21, 1984, Vol.14, pg. 424 (3 elected to 4 year terms):
Lawrence Wiesman elected
R. N. Joines elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Bob Rosendahl Incumbent
Elected January 18, 1986, Vol.15, pg. 50 (2 elected to 4 year terms).
Milton Newton elected
Bob Rosendahl elected
Lawrence Wiesman incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
Elected January 16, 1988, Vol.15, pg. 153 (3 elected to 4 year terms):
Lawrence Wiesman elected
R.N. Joines elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Bob Rosendahl incumbent
Elected January 20, 1990, Vol.15, pg. 269 (2 elected to 4 year terms):
Milton Newton elected
Bob Rosendahl elected
Lawrence Wiesman incumbent
R. N. Joines incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
As early as January, 1991, Cameron County Irrigation District No.16 and Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 began negotiations about District 16 consolidating with District No.2. Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 approved the agreement of consolidation on April 4, 1991, Vol.15, pg. 329, which provided that two Directors of District 16, Don Harris and Don Waters, would be added to the Board, increasing the number of Board members to 7, until the next election, at which time the number of directors would again be 5. As of July 3,1991, Vol.15, pg. 338, the Board was composed of:
Lawrence Wiesman
R.N. Joines
Ronnie Helmer
Milton Newton
Bob Rosendahl
Don Harris
Don Waters
Elected January 18, 1992, Vol.15, pg. 363 (3 elected to 4 year terms):
Don Harris elected
Don Waters elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Milton Newton incumbent
Bob Rosendahl incumbent
Elected January 15, 1994, Vol.16, pg. 90 (2 elected to 4 year terms):
Ben Fry elected
Billy Mack Simpson elected
Don Harris incumbent
Don Waters incumbent
Ronnie Helmer incumbent
Milton Newton lost his bid for reelection; he filed a lawsuit to have the election set aside because persons not qualified to vote had voted in the January 15, 1994, election; the court ordered that a new election be held; Fry and Simpson held office until the new election. The second election was held on August 12, 1995, with the Fry and Simpson winning this election, also, Vol.16, pg. 181.
Elected January 20, 1996, Vol.16, pg. 219 (3 elected to 4 year terms):
Don Harris elected
Don Waters elected
Ronnie Helmer elected
Ben Fry incumbent
Billie Mack Simpson incumbent