BEAUMONT, Texas — A longtime Beaumont resident has officially announced his run for the Beaumont Council At-Large seat.
The Beaumont Council At-Large seat is the first time Terry Preston Roy, 62, will run for office.
He's lived in Beaumont all his life.
Roy works at Harbor Hospice Healthcare where he delivers medical equipment.
"I've been active in the community for years and have done things in the Amelia community and this would be an extension of this kind of work," Roy tells 12News.
Council members AJ Turner and Randy Deldschau currently hold the two At-Large seats.
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On January 5, 2023, longtime NAACP-Beaumont chapter leader and pastor Michael Cooper said he will be running for the Beaumont Council At-Large seat.
Michael Cooper announced his run at the R.C. Miller Memorial Library in Beaumont.
Cooper is pastor for The Church of I Am.
Cooper said he wants to "paint Beaumont new." One big thing on his agenda is further developing downtown Beaumont in order to pave the way for more businesses.
"Where you have a city square, have a meeting place in the city where it's always some type of activity going on," Cooper previously told 12News. "Our downtown is not setup that way. We need to set it up, maybe tear down of those old buildings and the reset it up with a square."
In 2021, Cooper announced he was running for governor of Texas.
He's a former Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor and the US Senate. The local pastor has deep roots in Southeast Texas.
Cooper is also well known for his longtime career as automotive executive manager.
12News is working to confirm if Turner and Deldschau plan to run for reelection.
Election day is Saturday, May 6, 2023.