County Commissioner, Precinct 4 - Texas Ballot Compare

Mike Hale

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: MIKE HALE
Current role: Parker County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Background: Bachelor of Business Administration, concentration in finance and commercial real estate (per campaign)
Business founder and owner in Parker County (per campaign)
Served as project manager on multiple commercial real estate projects (per campaign)
Former board member, Parker County Committee on Aging (per campaign)
Former board member, East Parker County Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
Experience: Worked to secure over $59 million of transportation funding for Precinct 4, through partnerships with TxDOT, NCTCOG, local entities and developers (per campaign)
Voted to pass the no-new-revenue tax rate (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Pro Business. Small Government. Pro-Second Amendment."
"we must continue to be proactive and strategic – planning wisely for future generations while honoring and preserving the strong heritage and values that define our community"
"Focused on attracting quality commercial development to generate property and sales tax revenue to help lower property tax burden paid by homeowners like us."
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, among accomplishments: "Voted to pass the No New Revenue Tax Rate."
Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "we must continue to be proactive and strategic – planning wisely for future generations while honoring and preserving the strong heritage and values that define our community."
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site, among accomplishments: "Critical safety upgrades, including negotiating private funding for the US 377 & Kelly Rd signal light project."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: mikehaletexas.com

Rian R Brassell

Democratic

On ballot as: RIAN R BRASSELL
Current role: Retired military (per Secretary of State filing)
Background: Degree, University of Texas San Antonio (per campaign)
U.S. Air Force firefighter/EMT, 26 years (per campaign)
Active duty, reservist and Guardsman (per campaign)
Former full-time human resources professional (per campaign)
Experience: Not found
Top priorities: "Assist and demand elected state officials enact water policies that will ensure Parker County will have water for generations to come."
"I will hold developers and large truck companies responsible for damage to county roads."
"I will work with the other commissioners to develop a future county plan to ensure we have the resources that are needed and wanted for generations to come."
On data centers: "Please see below for a list that I will require before approving a data center" (traffic, road, water and emergency studies)
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Taxes are high and we are not getting much for the investment."
Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will hold developers and large truck companies responsible for damage to county roads."
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site lists "Public Safety and eliminating Fentanyl" among its platform items, without further detail.
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: rianbrassell.com