I am seeking the endorsement of the Hays County Young Democrats because this group represents the future of our party and takes its vetting process seriously. Their endorsements are earned through real engagement and evaluation, not handed out casually. Too often endorsements are given without meaningful vetting, which dilutes their value and the public notices. The Young Democrats ask questions, talk to candidates, and take the process seriously. I respect that level of accountability and believe their endorsement matters because it is credible and trusted.ould like the Hays Young Democrats endorsement because I value their input and support.

County Commissioner is often misunderstood as a political role. It is not. It is an executive position with fiduciary responsibility over public dollars, long term contracts, infrastructure, and services that directly affect families cost of living and quality of life. The decisions made in Commissioners Court are operational, financial, and lasting.

For nearly 30 years, I have served in roles where decisions carried real consequences. As an IRS licensed Enrolled Agent and Managing Director of a CPA firm, I did not simply vote on budgets. I built them, managed them, and lived with the outcomes when conditions changed.

I have represented working families and businesses through audits, cash flow crises, debt restructuring, and operational challenges. When advice was wrong, people paid the price. That reality instills discipline. It teaches that good intentions are not enough. Details matter, assumptions matter, and second and third order consequences matter.

That experience mirrors the responsibilities of a County Commissioner. Commissioners approve budgets, oversee contracts, and make infrastructure decisions that last decades. Those choices demand judgment, preparation, and the willingness to ask hard questions before a vote is taken, not after the consequences arrive.

Accountability and integrity are not slogans to me. They are professional standards I have lived under for decades and personal values formed early in life. I am running for Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 2, because county government should be managed with the same care and responsibility that families and businesses must apply every day.

Experience does not guarantee perfect outcomes, but inexperience guarantees avoidable mistakes. Precinct 2 deserves leadership that understands how decisions ripple through budgets, services, and communities over time. I bring that understanding not as a theory, but as lived professional experience.

1) Establish a clear, transparent plan to fix roads east of IH-35

My first priority is to ensure that roads east of IH-35 have a clear, publicly accessible plan for maintenance and repair. Projects should be prioritized based on safety, drainage, traffic volume, and long term cost, not politics. I will insist on well defined scopes of work, competitive bidding, and contracts with performance standards, timelines, and accountability measures. Taxpayers deserve to know what work is being done, who is doing it, what it costs, and when it will be completed.

2) Create a disciplined, taxpayer focused approach to budgeting and purchasing

During each budget cycle, my goal is to ensure departments have what they need to operate effectively, not simply what is easiest or fastest to purchase. Today, many routine items are bought individually at the department level, often through platforms like Amazon, with little coordination across the county. That approach may be convenient, but it wastes opportunities to save through shared purchasing.

I want to shift how purchasing decisions are evaluated. Instead of focusing on convenience, we should evaluate countywide spending through the lens of value, coordination, and long term cost control. Small, uncoordinated purchases add up quickly. Fixing those inefficiencies reduces waste without cutting services or jobs and shows real respect for the dollars of hardworking families.

3) End the status quo in contracting and increase transparency

Too many county contracts are awarded through processes that favor a small circle of repeat vendors. That limits competition and drives up costs. My goal is to bring greater transparency and fairness to county contracting. I will advocate for clearer procurement standards, broader outreach to qualified vendors, and public disclosure that shows residents how contracts are awarded and why. Taxpayers should be confident that contracts are based on performance, value, and accountability, not habit or convenience.

I would choose Eye of the Tiger because it reflects how I have lived my life when things were hardest. I have always been an underdog, but I have always outworked and outprepared the challenges in front of me.

I am a cancer survivor. During chemotherapy and radiation, both my wifes father and my mother were dying in nursing homes. Her father was in Cedar Park. My mother was in Buda. We lived in South Austin. At the same time, all of our income came from our tax office, and treatment caused me to lose depth perception so I could not drive for almost a year.

There was no pause button and no safety net. My wife and I showed up anyway. Eye of the Tiger represents resilience, preparation, and doing the right thing when life is unrelenting. I fight every day to honor my mothers memory and the Democratic values she instilled in me, responsibility, fairness, and standing up for working families.

I am deeply concerned by what occurred in Dripping Springs and by the lack of clear public explanation afterward. Even when state law mandates participation in a 287(g) agreement, local government still has a responsibility to ensure that any cooperation with federal agencies is limited, transparent, and strictly compliant with constitutional protections. Following the law does not mean abandoning oversight or remaining silent when residents raise serious concerns.

As a County Commissioner, I would insist on public disclosure of any agreements, clear written policies governing cooperation with ICE, and regular reporting so residents understand what actions are being taken and why. The public should not have to rely on rumors or after the fact reporting to learn that families were detained. County leadership has an obligation to ask questions, demand answers, and ensure that constitutional limits are respected.

Public safety and due process are not in conflict. We can protect communities while also protecting civil rights. I believe county officials should speak openly when concerns are raised, advocate for transparency, and use their authority to prevent local resources from being used in ways that harm families or undermine trust. I will continue to stand for accountability, fairness, and the dignity of all residents in Hays County.

I have serious concerns about the use of ALPRs and AI policing technology, particularly regarding privacy, profiling, data abuse, and accountability. While I understand the public safety arguments made in favor of these tools, those benefits do not override the need for strong safeguards and clear limits.

Recently on the campaign trail, I have spoken directly with several law enforcement officers to better understand how plate readers and similar technologies are used in practice. As someone who has experienced profiling in the past, I am especially aware of how these systems can disproportionately impact certain communities when they are deployed broadly or without oversight.

My primary concern is how these technologies are contracted and governed. In many cases, vendors are granted qualified immunity or broad protections, even though it is their equipment, software, and AI models being used. When something goes wrong, taxpayers are left holding the risk. That is unacceptable. Vendors should be held to clear performance, security, and accountability standards—just like the public agencies that rely on them.

I am also concerned about the continuous collection of data and the creation of large, shared databases that extend beyond our county or even our state. Technology that constantly tracks location data without limits or expiration raises serious civil liberties issues. Profiling is wrong, and systems that enable it at scale should not be adopted lightly.

Some argue that cell phones collect similar data, but there is a key difference. I choose to carry a phone. Residents do not choose to be scanned by plate readers. Consent matters.

As County Commissioner, I will push for transparency, strict policy controls, public discussion, and clear limits before supporting any use of this technology. Public safety must never come at the expense of constitutional rights, privacy, or accountability.

I have serious concerns about AI data centers and similar projects when they place a heavy burden on local resources without clear public benefit. My concern is not with technology itself, but with projects that consume large amounts of water and energy without meaningful plans for conservation, sustainability, or reinvestment into the local grid.

Water is one of Hays County’s most precious and limited resources. Any project that requires massive water use must demonstrate a clear, enforceable plan for water conservation, reuse, and long term sustainability. The same is true for energy. If a data center draws heavily from our electric grid, there should be a plan to offset that demand through on site generation, grid investment, or other measurable contributions that strengthen, rather than strain, local infrastructure.

My biggest concern, however, is that many data centers provide very few permanent jobs once construction is complete. Projects that consume significant public resources while offering minimal long term employment do not align with the needs of our community or the values of working families.

Without a clear commitment to water conservation, meaningful energy solutions, and real job creation, I could not in good conscience support a data center in Hays County. As a County Commissioner, I would insist on transparency, public input, and strict evaluation of these impacts before county support or incentives are considered. Growth must be responsible, sustainable, and deliver tangible benefits to the people who live here.

Foreign policy decisions, including international conflicts, are outside the legal purview of a County Commissioner. That role does not set US foreign policy, military action, or diplomatic strategy, and I believe it is important to be clear about the limits of local government authority.

That said, as a person and as a human being, I do not believe we can ignore what we are seeing. Based on the scale of civilian harm, displacement, and loss of life, I believe there is a genocide occurring against Palestinians. The suffering of innocent people, especially children, demands moral clarity, even when the issue falls outside the scope of local office.

Holding that view does not diminish my ability to serve responsibly at the county level. My commitment as a County Commissioner would remain focused on Hays County responsibilities, budgets, infrastructure, public safety, and protecting the rights and well being of our residents. At the same time, I believe elected officials can acknowledge human rights concerns honestly without pretending they control matters they do not.

I can separate personal moral conviction from the duties of the office, while still speaking truthfully when asked. Accountability, fairness, and respect for human life are values that guide me both personally and professionally.