Harris Central Appraisal District
Director, At-Large, Place 1
Beverly Barrett
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Beverly Barrett
- Current role
- Policy specialist and educator (per campaign)
- Background
- Ph.D., international studies, University of Miami
- Studies at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
- Graduate, the Kinkaid School
- Has taught global business and public policy at the University of Houston (per campaign)
- Houston native
- Experience
- Ran for Harris County Department of Education Trustee, Position 7, Republican primary (March 2026); advanced to a runoff, then withdrew
- White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, under President George W. Bush (per campaign)
- State Department (per campaign)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch (per campaign)
- Founding program director, Literacy Texas (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Integrity & Transparency": "Earn the public's trust through open, ethical, and impartial governance."
- "Accountability & Efficiency": "Deliver measurable results, responsible spending, and responsive taxpayer service."
- "Local Knowledge & Accuracy": "support fair, accurate, and consistent appraisals"
- "Streamline the protest and appeals process while protecting every taxpayer's right to a fair hearing."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign platform: "Responsible stewardship of taxpayer-funded resources" and "deliver value for every dollar in HCAD's budget"
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- "C" Club of Houston
- Campaign website
- beverlyfortexas.com
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