(Guadalupe County) – A familiar face has returned to the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court. Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jim Wolverton as the new Commissioner for Precinct 3. Wolverton will serve on the Commissioners’ Court for the next year until the general election occurs and a new commissioner is chosen. This appointment follows the resignation of Michael Carpenter, the former Precinct 3 Commissioner, who stepped down after filing to run for county judge.

Wolverton previously served as County Commissioner for Precinct 3 for over two decades before retiring from this role in December 2020.

Kutscher says his decision comes after state law gives him as county judge the authority to appoint and fill the vacant seat until the general elec

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