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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 7, 2008

County Judge names Kathy Ward to fill vacant Precinct 4 seat

(McKINNEY, Texas) – Collin County Judge Keith Self named Kathy Ward on Monday as County Commissioner for Precinct 4.

The appointment fills the Commissioners Court seat until the November general election, which will decide who will serve out the remainder of the term for Precinct 4. The vacancy was created when Commissioner Jack Hatchell died on June 28.

Ward, 41, is director of operations for a local financial consulting company and the current chairwoman of the Collin County Republican Party. She will be sworn into office on Tuesday, July 8, at 1 p.m., and begin her duties as county commissioner in the court session at 1:30 p.m.

Precinct 4 represents more than 130,000 residents, running generally from the southwest corner of the county and north from Independence Parkway to U.S. 75 in Plano.

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