The plan when Jimmy Harless took office in January 2013 was to stick around for two terms as a constable and then call it quits.
Things continued going as planned as Precinct No. 2 Constable Jimmy Harless retires following eight years in the job.
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Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo.moultrie@seguingazette.com .
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Congratulations Jimmy. Good things come to good people.
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