Ed Bennett

Republican

On ballot as: Ed Bennett
Current role: Certified public accountant; member, Nueces Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
Background: Bachelor's degree in accounting, University of Houston
Master of Science in accountancy, University of Houston
Certified public accountant since 1979, self-employed (per 2017 Del Mar College student newspaper profile)
Certified Fraud Examiner (per candidate)
U.S. Army National Guard (1971–1977) (per Ballotpedia)
Experience: Nueces County Appraisal District board, At-Large Place 3 (elected June 2024 runoff; took office July 1, 2024)
Del Mar College Board of Regents, District 5 (elected 2016; served 2016–2022) (per Ballotpedia)
Former member, Corpus Christi Ethics Commission (per candidate)
Has "over 45 years of financial accounting experience" (per candidate)
Top priorities: "Understanding the budget and long-term debt."
"Public safety."
"Reduce the corruption that has resulted in higher property taxes for many local taxing entities."
"Focused on zero based line item budgets for the objective of reducing waste and abuse."
"Long-term objective to make the county more affordable for our children and grandchildren."
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: In a Ballotpedia survey: "Focused on zero based line item budgets for the objective of reducing waste and abuse" and "Reducing excessive property taxes and long-term debt"
Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: In a Ballotpedia survey, lists "Public safety" as one of the three key messages of his campaign
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: edfornueces.com

Ed Bennett

County Commissioner, Precinct 2

Ed Bennett