Q. What does a County Commissioner Do?

A. In many U.S. states, the legislative and executive decision-making bodies of counties are called the board of commissioners or county commission.

The County Judge and the four County Commissioners manage the County's budget and administer the Sheriff's Department, County Jail system, and the County and State Courts for Collin County.

Q. Am I in Precinct 3?

A. County Commissioner Precinct 3 covers the northern half of Collin County. It's the largest precinct by far - we have 325,000 people out of the 725,000 citizens in the County.  My district is the area highlighted in yellow below:

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Q. What experience do you feel best qualifies you to be a Collin County Commissioner? 

A. I have the vision and drive to bring our communities together and plan for the future. My work at Tarrant County was to bring the IT departments of different sections of the County together for vital projects. I am dedicated to our schools, having taught as an Adjunct Professor, and have worked with all levels of education in McKinney.

My goal is to be inclusive – to bring citizens, business, and municipal government to the table. I will succeed because I am able to find the key needs and problems that groups face, then find ways to fit that group into a project.

Q. What experience and/or skills do you have that would assist you in getting things done in a Republican-controlled Commissioners’ Court?   

A. We’ve got to remember that our County Government is already fractured by politics within the Republican Party. The current commissioners have fought together against Keith Self on the Bond program, and continue to fight one another over issues such as the Teen Court representative’s personal life.

I am experienced at bringing together people of contradicting viewpoints to create a resolution that works for all concerned. I find the most powerful motivation of people involved in each side, and create a space where we can work towards the best solution together. This keeps us away from a “what’s in it for me” mentality and on track with a “how can we solve this” environment.