Issues of Focus
Here are several issues that fellow residents have expressed displeasure with and would like to see changed.
Should I become your Commissioner, I will work to ensure that not only these, but any other concern the residents of Fort Bend County, Texas bring to my attention receive the attention deserved and focus resources to improve.
If you have suggestions of issues to add, please drop us a line.
Traffic and Growth
Congestion and traffic are a problem in our area, some of this comes with rapid growth, some from poor planning and execution.
We must do better!
Not all growth is good, and our leaders need to ensure we grow in the right ways, without undue hardship on existing residents.
Progress brings additional revenue, that brings more opportunities, but without proper planning it costs more and disrupts everyone.
Accessibility to Citizens
For far too long only the "connected" have enjoyed access to their elected representatives. I aim to change this!
My staff will be available, return calls and engage with our community.
I will whenever official duties allow, be available to meet with anyone and discuss what we can do together to make our community better, I come with an open mind and will always give straight to the point answers.
Accountability and Transparency
Public actions, records, meetings and finances should be wide open for the public to see, scrutinize, and freely discuss with those elected to serve them.
Discussions must be respectful on all sides, we can engage as adults in public forums and still work out our differences, the citizens deserve no less.
Likewise, elected representatives (and for that matter include everyone on the governments payroll) ocasionally needs to be reminded that government employees and officials work and serve at the pleasure of the citizens.
We will not engage in cutting off public comment because we don't like what they have to say, are critical of the administration or the elected officials have "other commitments"!
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
Even if it's not flat out corruption, which we do have our share of today, any appearance of a conflict is something that must be disclosed and when appropriate cause the elected representative to recuse themselves from any votes or actions related to the area of potential conflict.
In short, if you take donations from them, you ought not be helping them get government contracts and darn sure shouldn't be approving them!
Government Waste
As we've observed on the news recently, our government has a very nasty habit of wasting our money.
While we'd like to believe this do not happen in our city and state, the hard truth is that it does.
Working on a Municipal Utility District Board, I quickly learned that every product or service sold to a government agency in Texas comes with a 40% padded fee! They say this is to deal with the government "red tape", but having been in the private sector I will tell you first hand that the "red tape" is the same and private sector does not pay this additional 40% fee.
Higher government expenses go against effective public administration and should be avoided. Likewise, vendors must honor warranties and stand behind the quality of their work.
It's Your Vote, Not Mine or Theirs!
Let's get one thing straight right now.
IF you elect me, my job is to vote for what you, the citizens of Fort Bend County, want and need.
I'm not here to advance anyone else's business or agenda, my sole responsibility is to the citizens of Fort Bend County, Texas!
You have my promise that I will cast aside:
personal opinion as well as those of anyone who has a conflicted interest and focus solely on voting for what is best for our community.
We will establish a guiding committee of ordinary citizens, comprised of members from each of our neighborhoods and vote accordingly.
It's your vote, don't you let the politicians forget it!