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We’re still navigating the Nov. 6 General Election ballot and offer these observations and recommendations for reader consideration while early voting continues and Election Day looms:

Randy Weber for U.S. Congress. Weber is accessible, hard working and attuned to his District 14 needs. He is a reliable vote for Republican issues and, with a Republican in the White House, is positioned to help Texas and his district. He has favorable committee assignments for Texas and the Texas coast — Science, Space and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure — and, with increased seniority in the House of Representatives, should be a continuing asset for his constituents.

His opponent seems to be well intentioned but is wandering the land of the unworkable in search of solutions: Medicare for All, the $15 minimum wage, fighting “income inequality,” writing off student loan debts, etc.

Weber is not perfect, but his feet are more firmly planted on Planet Earth. He’s the better of the two choices.

Suzanne Williamson for Groves mayor. Williamson is quirky, plain spoken and cognizant of the needs and challenges facing Groves. She knows what it’s like to be a flood victim and she is keenly aware of infrastructure needs in the city of Groves. She doesn’t mind asking tough questions of people in power.

Williamson also shows interest and involvement in several areas of the city’s public life with no apparent political agenda other than simply serving the city’s needs. This has been a brutal political year for Groves, with much of the current regime’s focus on cultural wars. Let’s get away from that.

Frankly, Williamson might make Groves city government humane again, which it hasn’t been for much of this year.

Karen Theis for re-election to Groves District 2: A self-employed businesswoman, Theis is making the case for more transparency about the city’s finances and for more aggressive action for improvements to the city’s infrastructure. She is a voice of calm on a City Council that seems to have lost its focus this year. We like her continuing attachment to the local business community and her overall concern for the city’s well-being.

Mitch Templeton for 172^nd District Judge, Jefferson County: When it comes to the law, Mitch Templeton, an experienced Jefferson County courtroom lawyer, is equally comfortable quoting Barbara Jordan on the law’s best intentions and ancient Jewish texts on legal theory. He can also draw from almost three decades of courtroom experience on the civil and criminal sides.

Templeton makes a claim — it appears to be a valid one — that he is independent of the county’s political insiders and kingmakers and would provide a level playing field in his courtroom. That’s important in a courtroom that needs independence.