Can Small Defeat Special Interest Incumbent Bob Hebert?
This post is from the Fort Bend Sun. Small a former republican now running against special interest incumbent and current chief county judge Bob Hebert. Small supports campaign finance reform and removing the "special favors" from county government. If you check the contributions list for Hebert you will find many local developers and even our own developer-backed mayor of Missouri City (Allen Owen) on his list as well as our Sienna Plantation developer. Remember that Hebert fully supports the road diversion leading to the airport expansion over the Colony Lakes and Sienna+ areas. CLICK the title link above for the full FB Sun story:
Prescott Small files for county judge
Prescott Small of Stafford has announced his candidacy as the Democratic nominee for County Judge of Fort Bend County.
He is unopposed in the primary.
Small says he is running not merely to oppose one man, but to offer new fresh leadership and a new openness to county government.
Small has graduated from high school with honors and attended the University of Arizona. For the past eight years, he has had a successful career in Information Technology. He works for a Fortune 500 Company in the area of security and anti-intrusion systems. He has worked on projects all over the globe with budgets up to over thirty million dollars. All projects were completed on time and on budget.
Small will represent and work hard for the taxpayers of Fort Bend County. Unfortunately, the incumbent only listens to developers and no-bid vendors to the County who give large campaign contributions, Small says. He promises to never accept money from developers and vendors seeking no bid contracts, making it clear that this county and its development is not for sale.
Small says he will not use the county payroll to reward political cronies with jobs.
The incumbent, who claims to be a fiscal conservative, has bloated the county bureaucracy with political patronage for his cronies, he says.
"The County won't provide adequate salaries for law enforcement, but the incumbent hires and pays the mother of the Republican Party Chairman $30,000 per year as a telephone operator. Such cronyism resembles Mike Brown and FEMA," Small says.
Small believes we need to give the hard working county employees a well deserved pay raise.
"They deserve it, not the big raises to political appointees and officials,"
Small is committed to helping Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella bring a light rail system from Houston into Fort Bend County. The incumbent, along with his friend, Tom DeLay, have continually blocked efforts to bring 21st Century solutions to mobility. Instead, they do the developers' bidding, he says.
Small strongly supports Texas new disclosure laws concerning conflict of interest and gifts and donations from lobbyists. The incumbent opposes such disclosures. He does not want the public to see his gifts and conflicts such as Eco-Resources. Small lives with his wife Alex, a lawyer, in Stafford.
©Houston Community Newspapers Online 2006
Reader Opinions:
Jan, 17 2006
"He promises to never accept money from developers and vendors seeking no bid contracts, making it clear that this county and its development is not for sale."
Finally someone who understands how important it is to have politicians in office who are at least independent of the special interests operating in our county. LET'S GIVE PRESCOTT OUR SUPPORT AND ANYONE FACING UP TO SUCH A TASK AS REFORMING OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM!
posted by responsible_dvlpmnt at Tuesday, January 24, 2006
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Comment from the FB Sun:
Jan, 17 2006
"He promises to never accept money from developers and vendors seeking no bid contracts, making it clear that this county and its development is not for sale."
Finally someone who understands how important it is to have politicians in office who are at least independent of the special interests operating in our county. LET'S GIVE PRESCOTT OUR SUPPORT AND ANYONE FACING UP TO SUCH A TASK AS REFORMING OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM!
Here is the Herald-Coaster article on Hebert's givers:
http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2006/01/19/news/top_story/topstory.txt
Hebert leads in campaign bucks
By Stephen Palkot
PM CST
Campaign finance reports poured into the Fort Bend County Elections Administration Office on Tuesday, and County Judge Bob Hebert reported the most contributions of any county government candidate.
Tuesday was the final day to submit campaign finance reports for local candidates for a reporting period that began on July 1 and ended on Dec. 31.
Hebert, who is unopposed in the Republican primary and who faces a little-known Democratic candidate in the general election, has garnered $99,011 in six months. As of Dec. 31, he retained $137,794.09 in his campaign treasury, with a large portion of that money deriving from sizable contributions of local developers and firms that conduct business with the Fort Bend County government.
Carter and Burgess, an engineering firm, has been contracted by the county to conduct engineering work related to mobility bonds passed in 2000.
Other notable donors include Paul Cheng, the Dallas-based developer who in 2005 broke state records by contributing the high bid of $47 million for a 2,045-acre tract of land in northeast Fort Bend County that had been up for auction by the General Land Office. He, too, contributed $5,000.
Also on the list are Les Newton ($2,500), president of Sugar Land's Planned Community Developers, and accountant John Null ($5,000), a partner in the firm Null-Lairson LP.
According to his campaign finance reports, Hebert has spent large portions of that money at charitable events, such as the $5,800 he spent at an auction at 2005's Fort Bend County Fair and the $5,000 given to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief.
In contrast, Prescott Small, Hebert's Democratic party challenger in the 2006 election, has raised and spent no funds as of Dec. 31. . .
for more follow the link above.
"As of Dec. 31, he retained $137,794.09 in his campaign treasury, with a large portion of that money deriving from sizable contributions of local developers and firms that conduct business with the Fort Bend County government."
-This says it all.
Check out Matthew's Blog.
http://www.thewebbie.com/mybloggie/index.php
He posted some disturbing information about the Texas Supreme Court case.
Here's the list of "insiders" supporting Hebert (including many, many Houston developers)--from the BH county judge site:
Sondra and Greg Abarr Sarah and Thomas Abraham Betty and Lee Adams Carroll Ann Adams Diana Adams Marjorie Adams Mathew Adams Lyn Adolphus Farha Ahmed Paula and Gerald Aguirre Steve Albritton Sharon and Lovell Aldrich Lanie and Jose Alvarez Terry Ancellotti Herb and Emelia Appel Nancy and Randy Arbuckle Suzanne and Laurence Armour Julie and Mike Baldwin Carolyn and Neil Banfield Brian Barr Cindy Bass Scotty and Bob Bass Barry Beard Dana and Johnny Benoit Bill and Barbie Benton Deborah and Donald Bertrand Kim Bertrand Paul Bertrand Sandra and Bill Billingsley Meredith and Ken Black Gayle and Charles Boggess Shirley and Joe Bonham John Boardman Dr. Michael and Aimee Bornstein Lydia and John Bourg Mary Gayle Brindley Ashley Brown Carole and Bob Brown Laney Brown Linda and Jim Brown Jeff Burkhardt Sherry and Don Burns Todd Burrer Margie and Bob Burton Lyndsey Cain Sylvia and Dean Carpenter Susan and Clark Carruth Jacquie and David Chaumette Nell Ciancarelli Sue Chiang Linda and Edward Clark Ursula Coates Dr. Jim Condrey Jackie and John Coppens Ann Council Becky and Orin Covell Ann and Bill Crockett Maggie and Steve Crow Kolbe Curtice Joan Damon Karyn and Terry Dean Kim and Bob DeForest Christine DeLay Helen Dichoso Mayor J. Michael Dinges Mary Doetterl John Dorman Sandra Dorr Pam and Bill Dostel Virginia and Bob Douds Rita and Johnny Drabek Lee and Jan Duggan III Don and Leslie Dulin Debbie Duncan Jo Edwards Sharon and Doug Ehrenkranz Margie and Mark Elam Chris and Christy Elam Mike Ellis Bettie and Laine Fagan Sandy and John Farris Bruce Fay Becky and Richard Fields Anthony Francis Gerald Freed Mary Garcia Alex Garcia Shirley and Tom Garguilo Dru Garvin Dick Gay Melony Gay Mayor Alvin and Ollie Gibson Paula Gibson Benita and Stephen Gill Ed Glaze Marilyn and Albert Glover Doug Goff Chris Goan Mindy Good Terry Gornet Margaret Gow Linda and Pat Gubbels Mayor Joe and Doris Gurecky Linda and John Hancock Shelley and Bud Hannes Bob Hargarther Anita and David Harris John and Kathy Heinemann Susan and Jack Herrmann Barbara and Gary Hinkle Jarvis Hollingsworth Nancy and Ed Holloway Carol Holton Dawn Hopkins Gloria and James Hopkins BJ and Jack Horseman Cyril Hosley Peter Houghton Glenn Howard Lynne and Rod Humphries Kim Icenhower Ashraf Islam Nancy and Clyde Jacks Stewart Jacobson Bill and Susan Jameson Jennifer and Jared Jameson Laurie Janis Joe Jaramillo Linda and Jim Jenkins Buddy and Twyla Jimerson Susan Johnson Myra and Bobby Jones Thelma and Russell Jones Becky Junker Patti and Tim Kaminski Jim Keller Joyce Kennerly Fran and Hal Knueppel Kristin Krahmer Brad Krisch George and Nancy Kuebler Dusty Lane Jan and Lee Leaman Jackie and Dean Leaman Laura and Claude Leatherwood Heidi Lewis Mary and Bill Little Lewis and Kathy Luchenbach Kristin Lytle Mark Magee Susie Mahoney Andrea Maloof Debbie and Marvin Marcell Rebecca and Charles Marcucci Vera and Charles Marietta Rick Marriott Nancy and J.J. Martinez Rosemary Mascarenhas Kevin Matocha Jill and Richard Maynard Kristy Maxson Susan and Ron McCann Karen and Richard McCarter Dan and Mary Ann McDonald Pat McDonald Pam and Bill McNally Kathy and Lonnie Meadows Dr. Ivan and Ruth Ann Mefford Janet and Ray Meyer Charlie Milstead Margaret and Jim Minton Sue Mitchell Jack Molho Diane and Jim Moore Michael and Dr. Sharon Moore Regina and Vincent Morales Denise and Rich Muller Joan Murray Mark Murray Mary and Dean Mutti Sue Nease Geoffrey Nessossi Les Newton Helen and J. Ray Nixon Jody and David Noiret Johnny O'Banion Ashley O'Connell Mike O'Connell Becky Olive Aimee Ordeneaux Greg Ordeneaux Kim and Gary Orsak Karen and Daniel Ottea Mayor Allen and Jane Owen Bob Pack Jalene Palmer Becky and Dennis Parmer SaRita and Stan Parker Hansa Patel Robert Patton Kathy and John Perry Rachael and Steven Perry Herb Phelan Gary Pochyla Jinnie and Don Poe Nancy and Steve Porter Marchita Priest Brenda and Larry Pullen Mona and George Purvis Shantha Raghuthaman Teresa and Sam Raia Jennifer Raymond Neta and Dwight Recht Pat and Gene Reed Frank Remmick Maris and Doyle Reynolds Beverly and Michael Richard Tracey and Bucky Richardson Gina and Terry Ricklefsen Pam Robinson Arlene and Len Rolsen Debra Ross David and Emily Rowe Maureen and Gil Saenz Jeanette Sanford Jan and Michael Schiff Dave Scholler Debbie and Bill Schwer Joyce and Alan Senior Dinesh and Hemanti Shah Rashmi and Sunny Sharma Becky Sharp Karen and David Shaw Tracey and Jim Shaw Tony Sherman Tracey and Lonnie Sikes II Ted and Carol Siwierka Mike and Marla Siwierka Lila Smith Merle and Don Smithers Cheryl and Ken Stalinsky Liz and Charles Stamey Courtney Stevens Connie and Mike Stone Annette and Keith Swallers Sabrina Szymczyk Felipe Talamantez LaTasha Taylor Darlene Tennison Roberta and Cliff Terrell Gay and Jimmy Thompson Mike Thornhill O.D. and Donna Kay Tucker Betty and Dick Turnbow Nancy and Charlie Turner Sharon Tusa Amy and Travis Urbanek Paula and Rick VanDyke Claudia and David Vasquez Claudia Vickers Joan and Neal Vogan Pam and Jim Vollmar Mary Von Tungeln Mayor David and Kathy Wallace Sharon Wallingford Vicki and Lane Ward Sammie Weaver Allison Wen Billie and Jack Wendt Mary and Marshall Whichard J.C. Whitten Jackie and Tom Wilcox Julie and Jeff Wiley Wendall Williams Chris Wilson Agnes Wise Julie and Robert Wolter Daniel Wong Sally Yates Pam and Bill Zemanek Linda and Stan Zima
I heard some sad news today. Apparently Mr. Small will not be seeking the position of chief county judge. The current special interest backed incumbent (Mr. Hebert) will go unchallenged this cycle.
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