Fort Bend County
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Ken Mathews
Republican- On ballot as
- KEN MATHEWS
- Current role
- Business owner; elected director, Fort Bend MUD 50 (per candidate)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Louisiana State University (per Ballotpedia)
- Graduate degree, Troy University (per Ballotpedia)
- U.S. Air Force veteran (per Ballotpedia)
- Enlisted in the military reserves after high school (per campaign)
- Local, state and federal law enforcement work before moving to the private sector (per campaign)
- Founder, three Texas businesses in information technology, video surveillance and security services (per campaign)
- Experience
- Elected director and vice president, Fort Bend MUD 50, for many years (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "Stop Wasteful Spending, implement pro active growth and maintenance planning"
- "Public safety for all communities shouldn't be a luxury available only to wealthy neighborhoods"
- "Smart usage of business incentives has to be coupled with guarantees on the return to the county"
- Says many older areas of the precinct "have been neglected by the county in the way of roads, parks and development upkeep"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "I'm tired of sitting back watching the county budget grow, spending go unchecked and watching us dig a deficit hole."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Growth is good; however, it must be properly planned such that it does not put a burden on existing infrastructure."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a Ballotpedia candidate survey: "Public safety for all communities shouldn't be a luxury available only to wealthy neighborhoods."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Fort Bend Business Coalition
- The Menudo Club (listed by campaign)
- Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers (listed by campaign)
- Former State Representative Jacey Jetton (listed by campaign)
- Former Mayor Allen Owen (listed by campaign)
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- Councilman Rob Boettcher (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Ethan Kasmir (listed by campaign)
- Ramesh Cherivirala (listed by campaign)
- Abolaji Ayobami (listed by campaign)
- Fort Bend County Clerk Laura Richard (listed by campaign)
- JJ Clemence (listed by campaign)
- Former Fort Bend ISD trustee Rick Garcia (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- ken4fortbend.com
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