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Parker County Commissioner Jim Webster, who faces charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, said Monday that he is not seeking re-election.
Webster, 64, represents Precinct 4, which includes the Aledo area.Webster served for eight years on the court and said the commissioners accomplished many things to help residents, including instituting an $80 million transportation bond, building a jail and creating the Upper Trinity Ground Water District."Those are huge contributions for the county," he said in a telephone interview.Webster said he plans to pursue his business interests, including managing storage facilities and rent houses. "We have the best functioning court I have seen in Parker County in 20 years. We have accomplished much working together," Webster wrote in a separate prepared statement.He declined to comment on his legal cases. His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 13 in County Criminal Court No. 10.On May 16, Arlington police arrested Webster after he called for assistance with two flat tires. Responding officers suspected that Webster was intoxicated and took him into custody. They also found a revolver in the console of his car. An unidentified 25-year-old Dallas woman was also in Webster’s vehicle but was not charged. After Webster consented to a blood sample, his blood alcohol concentration was found to be .08, which is the minimum to be considered intoxicated in Texas.Three candidates have filed in the Precinct 4 Republican primary race: Mason Wallis, Dusty Renfro and Jorden Wood. Precinct 2 Commissioner Joe Brinkley also announced that he is retiring. Craig Peacock, Terry Lee, Steve Harris and Leo Scott have filed to run.ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, 817-390-7696
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