Fort Bend County
County Treasurer
Bill Rickert
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- BILL RICKERT
- Current role
- Fort Bend County Treasurer (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- MBA certificate, Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business (per campaign)
- Former global oil-and-gas executive (per candidate)
- Moved to Sugar Land in 1992 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Completed 369.75 hours of treasurer, Public Funds Investment Act and investment training (per candidate)
- Former board member, Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 206 (per campaign)
- Has served as president of the Rosenberg Railroad Museum (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Will "prioritize safety and liquidity over yield, and report clearly to the public"
- Will continue "strong internal controls, positive pay, secure electronic payments, and rolling fund-by-fund cash-flow forecasting"
- Names "increasingly sophisticated payment fraud and cyber threats" and the county's new ERP system as the most pressing challenges
- Will "use the new system to provide clearer, more timely public reporting"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire, on handling county money: "I will follow state law and county policy, prioritize safety and liquidity over yield, and report clearly to the public."
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Fort Bend Business Coalition
- Fort Bend Conservative PAC (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- rickert.com
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