Fort Bend County
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
April L. Jones
Democratic- On ballot as
- APRIL L. JONES
- Current role
- Small business owner; elected director, North Mission Glen Municipal Utility District (MUD) board (per campaign)
- Background
- B.A. in political science, University of St. Thomas (2001)
- Associate degree, Houston Community College (1999)
- Has worked as a paralegal (per candidate)
- Born and raised in Akron, Ohio (per candidate)
- Moved to Houston in 1981 (per candidate)
- 30 years in Mission Glen (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former Democratic precinct chair (per campaign)
- Has served as president of the Mission Glen Homeowners Association (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "I will vote to fully fund county law enforcement, including the Sheriff's Office and Precinct 4 Constable deputies"
- Campaign site: "Addressing congestion, improving road conditions, and developing smart infrastructure solutions"
- Campaign site: "Promoting job growth and economic opportunity by supporting small businesses"
- Campaign site: "Supporting air pollution monitoring in Fort Bend County"
- Names "rising property tax burdens paired with housing affordability" as an issue for the precinct
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire, names "rising property tax burdens paired with housing affordability" as an issue affecting Precinct 4 residents.
- Growth and infrastructure: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Addressing these infrastructure challenges requires proactive county leadership, disciplined capital planning, and strong inter-agency collaboration."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "I will vote to fully fund county law enforcement, including the Sheriff's Office and Precinct 4 Constable deputies."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Annie's List (listed by campaign)
- Indivisible Fort Bend County (listed by campaign)
- Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Cynthia Ginyard, former chairwoman of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- apriljones4fbpct4.com
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