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  • Judge James Oakley and Doak Field
    Judge James Oakley and Doak Field
  • Burnet County Adult Probation Officer Brett Walker and 424th/33rd Judicial District Attorney Sonny McAfee mingled on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at the Burnet County Republican Club meeting and spaghetti dinner in Burnet.
    Burnet County Adult Probation Officer Brett Walker and 424th/33rd Judicial District Attorney Sonny McAfee mingled on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at the Burnet County Republican Club meeting and spaghetti dinner in Burnet.
  • Right: Kara Chasteen, Carolyn Alexander, Darlene Hargett and Londa Chandler served as the organizers for the Burnet County Republican Club meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Burnet.
    Right: Kara Chasteen, Carolyn Alexander, Darlene Hargett and Londa Chandler served as the organizers for the Burnet County Republican Club meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Burnet.
  • Below: Attendees Mark McDonald and Josh Parker shared a beverage prior to the Burnet County judge candidates forum.
    Below: Attendees Mark McDonald and Josh Parker shared a beverage prior to the Burnet County judge candidates forum.
  • Burnet County Republican Women members Gloria Pollard and Kay Stripling helped organize the event on Tuesday night.
    Burnet County Republican Women members Gloria Pollard and Kay Stripling helped organize the event on Tuesday night.
  • Above: Justices of the Peace Lisa Whitehead (Pct.2) and Jane Marie Hurst (Pct.3) were among county officials who attended the event. Photos by Connie Swinney/ The Highlander
    Above: Justices of the Peace Lisa Whitehead (Pct.2) and Jane Marie Hurst (Pct.3) were among county officials who attended the event. Photos by Connie Swinney/ The Highlander
During the Burnet County judge candidates forum Jan. 11 in Burnet, incumbent Judge James Oakley and challenger Doak Field shared their thoughts on a number of topics from county projects and personnel to utilities and infrastructure. The following is a compilation of some of the most noteworthy statements the two men made during the event, hosted by the Burnet County GOP in advance of the March…

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