Harris County
County Treasurer
Marc Cowart
Republican- On ballot as
- MARC COWART
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Lifelong Houstonian (per campaign)
- Has lived and worked in Harris County his entire life (per campaign)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- "I am running to restore trust, accountability and transparency to the office"
- Says the county's biggest challenge is "uncontrolled spending" and "tax rate increases that taxpayers cannot afford"
- Plans on "implementing an online, searchable database of county expenditures"
- "I would publicly speak out if any investment were deemed not beneficial to the taxpayers"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "The biggest challenge facing Harris County is uncontrolled spending, which has resulted in a $3 billion budget, and tax rate increases that taxpayers cannot afford."
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Houston Chronicle editorial board
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- marccowart.com
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