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Forney's first ever run-off election is between Council Member Mary Penn and candidate Jennifer Helms for Forney City Council Place 5.  Election day voting will end at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, June 12th, 2012.  The only polling location open for this runoff election was the Sub-Courthouse in Forney, but the ballots will still need to travel to the Kaufman County Courthouse where they will be counted.

Two seemingly qualified candidates are facing a run-off election against each other for the Place 5 seat in the Forney City Council. Early voting has ended and election day is set for Tuesday, June 12 at the Forney Sub-Courthouse. Incumbent Mary Penn and her opponent, Jennifer Helms both agreed to answer seven questions that Forney residents want to know, so that the voters can make an educated decision as to who they will vote for next week.

Forney City Council candidate Jennifer Helms gave an exclusive statement to inForney.com regarding her position as the Director of the Layden Senior Citizen Center and the Meals on Wheels program. Helms has been under scrutiny after one senior citizen made public accusations of financial impropriety against her. Though Helms has a large number of supporters at the senior center, the political climate became so heated that it was deemed necessary for Helms and the KCSCI Board to part ways.

Just last week Forney City Council candidate Jennifer Helms was publicly accused of misusing her position as the Director of the Layden Senior Center.  Helms wanted to respond to the allegations, which she feels are primarily being made because she is running for Forney City Council. She explained that she was limited in what questions she could respond to because her employers at Kaufman County Senior Citizens Services do not want the Layden Senior Center or the seniors to be caught in the middle of this fight.

Paid political advertisement by Jason Helms, Treasurer, approved by Jennifer Helms for Forney City Council.

The Forney Professional Fire Fighters Association announces their endorsement of Jennifer Helms for City Council. Mrs. Helms currently serves on the Forney Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. She is also the Director of the Layden Senior Center and Meals on Wheels for the Forney area.

The Forney City Council Place 5 election race between incumbent Mary Penn and Jennifer Helms is now scheduled for a run-off election. The Forney Sub Courthouse will be the only polling location. Early voting will begin Monday, June 4th and continue through Friday, June 8th. Thursday, June 7th will be the late voting day with the polling location opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. Anyone in Forney city limits will be allowed to place a vote in this election, whether you previously voted or not. Either one of the candidates must obtain 50.1% of the votes in order to win their seat on the Forney City Council. Below are the listed times and dates for voting:

We are showing 100% Precincts reported, so these are your final votes for the 2012 Forney, Texas May Elections.  The winners will each be listed in red below, please take note of the runoff election for Place 5 of the Forney City Council which will be held June 12th, 2012.

Three candidates running for Forney City Council showed up on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Meet the Candidate Night forum at North Forney High School. After a lengthy session of questions and answers with the candidates running for school board, it was time for those vying for a council spot to take the stage.

The much anticipated Forney Candidates Night will be this Thursday, April 26^th, at 6:30 p.m. This special event will be located in the Performing Arts Theater of North Forney High School located at 6170 North Mason Blvd.