Brazoria County
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
Angela DeesRepublican Incumbent
Steve SandersDemocratic
On ballot as
Angela Dees
Steve Sanders
Current role
Brazoria County Treasurer (first term began January 1, 2023)
Credit union president
Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&M University's Mays School of Business
- Angleton High School graduate
- Former commercial loan officer for local financial institutions (per official county biography)
- Past board chairman, Greater Angleton Chamber of Commerce (per official county biography)
- Born and raised in Brazoria County
- B.B.A. in General Business, Lamar University (per campaign)
- B.B.A. in Management, Lamar University (per campaign)
- President, Local 24 Employees Federal Credit Union (per campaign)
- U.S. Army veteran
Experience
Not found
- Former secretary-treasurer of his union (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities
- Her official county biography says her "number one priority is to manage the taxpayer's funds in the most fiscally responsible and efficient manner"
- "My priorities are safeguarding county funds, strengthening financial controls, maintaining accurate and timely records and improving public transparency"
- "I will promote efficient cash management, responsible banking practices, and accessible financial information"
- His campaign says he "pledges to create an online "Checkbook Register" allowing citizens to easily view county expenditures"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Her official county biography says her "number one priority is to manage the taxpayer's funds in the most fiscally responsible and efficient manner"
- Growth and infrastructure: Her official county biography says she wants the county "poised for its inevitable rapid growth for the remainder of the decade"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "I will protect taxpayer dollars and ensure county funds are managed responsibly."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "Texas should prioritize water supply, flood mitigation, transportation, a reliable electrical grid, cybersecurity and workforce development."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Angela Dees
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Angela Dees
- Current role
- Brazoria County Treasurer (first term began January 1, 2023)
- Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&M University's Mays School of Business
- Angleton High School graduate
- Former commercial loan officer for local financial institutions (per official county biography)
- Past board chairman, Greater Angleton Chamber of Commerce (per official county biography)
- Born and raised in Brazoria County
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Her official county biography says her "number one priority is to manage the taxpayer's funds in the most fiscally responsible and efficient manner"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Her official county biography says her "number one priority is to manage the taxpayer's funds in the most fiscally responsible and efficient manner"
- Growth and infrastructure: Her official county biography says she wants the county "poised for its inevitable rapid growth for the remainder of the decade"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Steve Sanders
Democratic- On ballot as
- Steve Sanders
- Current role
- Credit union president
- Background
- B.B.A. in General Business, Lamar University (per campaign)
- B.B.A. in Management, Lamar University (per campaign)
- President, Local 24 Employees Federal Credit Union (per campaign)
- U.S. Army veteran
- Experience
- Former secretary-treasurer of his union (per candidate questionnaire)
- Top priorities
- "My priorities are safeguarding county funds, strengthening financial controls, maintaining accurate and timely records and improving public transparency"
- "I will promote efficient cash management, responsible banking practices, and accessible financial information"
- His campaign says he "pledges to create an online "Checkbook Register" allowing citizens to easily view county expenditures"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "I will protect taxpayer dollars and ensure county funds are managed responsibly."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "Texas should prioritize water supply, flood mitigation, transportation, a reliable electrical grid, cybersecurity and workforce development."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Campaign website
- electstevesanders.com
Open in the full comparison: Brazoria County