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Pearland Elections Update
Two candidates have filed to run for mayor of Pearland while five have filed for a Pearland City Council seat. In the mayoral race, incumbent Tom Reid is being challenged by former Council member Kevin Cole. The candidates for Council Position 3, currently held by Steve Saboe, include Tammy Dexter, Herbert Fain, James Gregory Massey Meade, Susan I. Sherrouse, and Mitchell Sykes .
Other races in the May 14 election include Pearland Independent School District Trustee Position 1, for which there are 2 candidates as there are for the PISD Position 2 seat. For the latest information about elections and other news, visit this blog.
Pearland Parks & Recreation Plans Fun
Pearland Parks and Recreation has planned a number of activities for the coming weeks including Paws In The Park at Independence Park on March 26th and 27th, Adventure Days during Spring Break, and Families and Flashlights March 12th and 13th where learning about family camping will be the focus.
Pearland ISD Names Interim Superintendant
The trustees of Pearland ISD have selected a veteran of the Alvin and Columbia-Brazoria school districts as interim superintendent to replace Bonny Cain, who served as superintendent since 2000 and will be moving to the same position in Waco ISD. The new interim superintendent is Virgil Tiemann, currently part of the Superintendent Certification Program at Region 4 Educator Certification Solutions and previously the superintendant in both Alvin and Columbia-Brazoria.
Pearland Elections
Pearland City Council has voted to hold an election, conducted by the Brazoria County Clerk's Office, on Saturday, May 14. Candidates have until March 14th to file in either the mayor's race or for City Council Position 3.
The City of Pearland celebrated the Oilers' state football championship and state softball championship with a parade on Saturday, January 8th down Pearland Parkway from 518 to the High School, ending with a community-wide celebration at The Rig. People from Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, Friendswood, and the surrounding communities came together as they honored the 2010 Oilers football and softball championship teams.
Here are some photos of the parade and celebration courtesy of channel 13, KTRK.
Pearland Oilers
2010 Texas High School Football Division I Champions
The Texas state championship 5A Division 1 game was played in front of more than 43,000 people against Euless Trinity on December 18 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and the Pearland Oilers were victorious. In beating Trinity 28-24, the undefeated Oilers became Texas State Champs! This was the first time Pearland won the high school football crown.
Here's a You Tube video of a third quarter play Coach Tony Heath called a "dead man" play in which quarterback Trey Anderson threw a 54 yard touchdoown pass to receiver Sam Ukwuachu. Senior running back Dustin Garrison was named the boys athlete of the week by the Houston Chronicle for his performance in the game as well as offensive MVP at the game.
Congratulations Oilers on an unbelievable season!
The 2010 Pearland Christmas Parade had more than 100 entries.
Welcome to the Pearland Texas web site. Pages feature information about Pearland and the surrounding communities in Brazoria County and focus on neighborhoods, activities, events, schools, organizations, businesses, government, road construction, the housing market, and much more. If you have stories, pictures, videos, or anything else to contribute, please 
