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County Commissioners minutes after Mark Meurer was sworn in for Precinct 2 Credit: County livestream video.<\/p>\nCommissioner Jason Corley, Precinct 2 (Southest Lubbock County) was removed from office Monday morning. Just prior to the start of Monday\u2019s Commissioner\u2019s Court meeting, County Judge Curtis Parrish swore in Mark Meurer of Slaton to take over as Precinct 2 commissioner.<\/p>\n
Corley told LubbockLights.com he was removed from his office in the courthouse by security. Parrish denied that\u2019s how it happened. But both men confirmed Corley was not allowed to attend (in his official capacity) and vote in the Monday Commissioner\u2019s Court meeting.<\/p>\n
Corley said he\u2019s fighting back and will ask a State District Court to issue a restraining order against Parrish.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an insult to me, but it is a slap in the face to the voters, to the citizens of Precinct 2 \u2013 to have their representative removed from office without a legal process is, I mean, it\u2019s an insult,\u201d Corley added.<\/p>\n
County Commissioners minutes after Mark Meurer was sworn in for Precinct 2 Credit: County livestream video.<\/p>\n
Corley announced in November he\u2019d formed an exploratory committee to run for Congress. Texas has a resign-to-run law, meaning if a candidate announces for another office with too much time left on the current term, it\u2019s treated like a resignation.<\/p>\n
Corley waited until December 2 to make an official announcement to avoid the problem of resign to run. But Parrish said Corley went too far expressing his interest to run for Congress before December 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an e-mail sent on November 12, 2025, to media outlets across Texas, Mr. Corley stated he was forming an exploratory committee to assess the level of public support for his campaign for Congress. This e-mail was sent by Jason Corley from a \u2018Corley for Congress\u2019 email address,\u201d Parrish said, in part in a written statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the above statements made by Jason Corley prior to one year and 30 days before the expiration of his term for office, I, Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish by the authority granted to me by the constitution and laws of the state of Texas do hereby announce that the office of Lubbock County Commissioner Precinct 2 is vacant by the automatic resignation of Jason Corley under the provisions of the Texas constitution and the Texas elections code. Signed, this date, December 8, 2025,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
Corley said the announcement of an exploratory committee is not the same as officially announcing a campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The November statement] just said that after an outpouring of support, I\u2019m launching an exploratory committee to see if there\u2019s support there for me to run for Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Corley unsuccessfully ran for Congress back in 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Parrish is] also claiming because the e-mail came from an e-mail address that said \u2018Corley for Congress at Gmail,\u2019 that that constitutes my intent to run. That e-mail address and the logo that went out with that \u2013 that\u2019s from 2015. All of that stuff already exists.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe gave me some paperwork with this stuff written on it \u2013 a written statement \u2013 and then had security remove me from the Commissioner Court offices after I gathered up my things. So, I was having to pack like the rent was due to get out of there,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
When asked how he was feeling, Corley said, \u201cGreat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to put a lot of free publicity on me. So, Curtis, thanks for helping with the campaign,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.<\/p>\n
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