Bexar County
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
- On ballot as
- Tommy Calvert Jr.
- Current role
- Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 4
- Background
- Attended St. Mary's Hall and Tufts University
- San Antonio native
- Former staff, American Anti-Slavery Group, a human rights organization (after college; per campaign)
- Experience
- Commissioners Court member (elected 2014)
- Its longest-serving member (per San Antonio Report)
- Youngest and first African-American county commissioner in Bexar County (per county biography)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: A campaign-site entry dated May 14, 2019 says he "has voted three times to reduce taxes in Bexar County"
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Claims and the record- 2020 COVID-19 test promotion: A 2020 news investigation reported he urged commissioners to buy COVID-19 antibody tests without disclosing an earlier unpaid advisory post at the company of the man offering them. No official action against him was found. His attorney said there was no conflict of interest.
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- tommycalvert.com
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