Uvalde County
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Simon E. Ortiz
Democratic- On ballot as
- SIMON E. ORTIZ
- Current role
- Retired businessman (per Secretary of State filing)
- Background
- Uvalde native; 1976 Uvalde High School graduate (per Uvalde Leader-News)
- Bachelor's degree in accounting and business administration, Angelo State University (1979) (per Leader-News)
- CPA certificate (per Leader-News)
- More than 30 years managing adult services health businesses and working with government contracts (per Leader-News)
- Returned to Uvalde in 2022 (per Leader-News)
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- Founder, Southwest Neighborhood Association (per Leader-News)
- Applied for a $3.4 million grant for neighborhood infrastructure (per Leader-News)
- Experience
- Has lobbied in Washington, D.C., for adult day health services (per Uvalde Leader-News)
- Top priorities
- "It's time for a fresh vision and innovative ideas to improve the quality of life in the precinct and Uvalde County as a whole"
- "As a fiscal conservative, I believe raising the county tax rate is an action of last resort"
- Would support restoring budget workshops for public transparency (he told the Uvalde Leader-News)
- Would scrutinize spending for inefficiencies (he told the Leader-News)
- Would advocate for fair allocation of funds across precincts (he told the Leader-News)
- "Precinct 2 deserves experienced leadership that will not only identify problems, but will proactively look for solutions"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: "As a fiscal conservative, I believe raising the county tax rate is an action of last resort"
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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