Campaign Phone
(281)393-8346
I’m a Marine Corps veteran, and everything I learned in the Corps — from training to deployments, including the Persian Gulf War — shaped my work ethic, discipline, and commitment to serving others. I have an MBA in finance, an accounting degree, and a Rice University nonprofit leadership certification . In the community, I helped launch Keep Kemah Beautiful and have volunteered for Pancakes with Santa, the Fourth of July Parade, and the Kemah Easter Egg Hunt. I also attend City Council meetings
Two big issues stand out for Kemah residents. First is balancing business growth with everyday neighborhood life. Businesses matter, yet residents deserve the peaceful enjoyment of their homes. Growth shouldn’t come at the expense of basic services like streets, drainage, and other things we all count on. Development needs to make sense for the whole community.
The second issue is trust and transparency in city government. Kemah is involved in multiple lawsuits with unknown risks. Frequent Executive sessions leave taxpayers unsure about the cost versus reward of these Executive session planned projects. People should know what’s happening with their money and their city. City Council oversees KCDC, not KCDC runs the City. Residents should feel decisions are made in the open. We need more sunlight and more public straight talk so people can decide if the city is being run in their best interest.
If Kemah received a $5 million grant, I’d put it toward two big needs. First, I’d use about half to help the city deal with the lawsuits we’re facing and to bring in real risk‑assessment training for staff, Council, and KCDC. Risk assessment training helps prevent the same problems from happening again and protects taxpayers from surprise costs. Every major spending project action should have an 'What is the priority and liability exposure of this project? " assessment
The other $2.5 million would go straight into fixing streets and drainage. We already have solid LJA Engineering studies that point out what needs work, so we can start with those projects and finally make progress on traffic, road repairs and flooding.
I want to serve the people and businesses of Kemah by focusing on the basics that matter day‑to‑day. We’ve got growing traffic from new development, parking issues, and parts of our infrastructure (roads and buildings) that need attention. I want to help get those things back on track.
I also believe folks deserve to know what’s going on at City Hall. That means fewer closed‑door meetings and more open communication so taxpayers feel informed, not left out. I’m a big believer in saying what we’re going to do and then actually doing it.
I want to work with the rest of the council in a practical, business‑minded way—no personal agendas, no drama. Just clear decisions and follow‑through. My goal is to help build a council that listens, acts, and keeps the community updated every step of the way.
Campaign Phone
8322704146
My family, Kim, Brynn (8), Owen (5), and Shirley (82) have lived in Kemah Oaks since 2020. I have raised my children here and plan to be here forever. In my capacity as an attorney, I have represented several residents and public servants here in Kemah and all around the State of Texas in court for litigation for sovereign immunity and civil rights issues to contract and business law to wills, trust, and estates. I have a unique perspective of what makes Kemah flow from the background.
ADVOCATE – City Council needs to be the voice of our current residents. I want to advocate and listen to the residents’ concerns and advocate for keeping residents first. My goal is to be the council member that citizens can speak with directly about any concern, big or small. My job is to speak on your behalf, whether I disagree in fact or not.
FOLLOW THE LAW – Stop paying lawyers. My legal background puts me at the vanguard of making sure that we are getting sound legal advice and following suit. We need to update our code, our procedures, and focus on risk management.
TRANSPARANCY – Your public servants should be accessible. Their time, their home, their family, and their activities for the city should be open and overt. Let’s put our records up for public discourse as much as the law allows. We need to work to make it easier and efficient for residents to get involved with their city.
The Shawn Williamson $5 million dollar grant would go to planning, application, and maintaining our drainage in totality in Kemah. We are always one hurricane away from disaster. Kemah's growth and the resident's safety and assets would be padded by the grant as it applies to drainage engineering and construction/repairs.
If growth is inevitable, our goal as public servants is balance. Staying ahead of the game when it comes to taxes and growth is fundamental. Before anything – before growth, before shiny new things, before all plans, our counsel and mayor must put the citizens first. Balancing our city growth against the concerns and voice of the residents is my number one goal.
Another main goal is to bring positive change to Kemah. Our reputation with the public is a picture of tourism and sailboats and our maintained and safe vacation spot. I want to focus on keeping our reputation about Kemah's bright spots front and center. Kemah has the best coffee shops in the state, our food ranges from high class dining at Eculent to the best Whataburger in Texas, and we have numerous kid friendly diners. People need to learn about the real Kemah.
