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County Judge

As the highest ranking executive official, the County Judge presides over the County Commissioners Court (non-judicial), which has budgetary and administrative authority over all county government operations. Additionally, the county judge is responsible for overseeing elections and for civil defense preparedness and disaster response. Term: Four (4) years.

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    Mark Keough
    (Rep)

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    Wayne Mack
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Background: What would you like people to know about you?

Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?

Challenges: Identify what you see as the two most important issues affecting county governance and the residents of Montgomery County and give specific examples of measurable actions you would take to address these issues.

Elections: What are two steps you would support to improve Montgomery County voter participation in elections in general and younger voters in particular?

Infrastructure: What infrastructure plans do you feel are needed to address the large population growth we are experiencing?

Accountability: What steps would you take to promote transparency and accountability of Commissioners Court’s actions to the people of Montgomery County?

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I am running for County Judge because leadership matters. Montgomery County needs a County Judge who leads like the CEO of county government, focused on public safety, infrastructure, and responsible tax-dollar management. I have served this county for 40 years in multiple roles, starting as a custodian, going into law enforcement and now Justice of the Peace. I believe in servant leadership.
My qualifications come from 40 years of service in Montgomery County government, law enforcement, emergency management, and judicial administration.
1. Montgomery County needs a County Judge who leads like a CEO of county government, focused on public safety, infrastructure, and responsible tax-dollar management. 2. I believe in servant leadership, transparency, and common sense conservatism. I want to bring unity and accountability to county government.
1. My campaign will be active in every precinct in Montgomery County. I plan to aggressively get out the vote and increase voter participation as much as possible. 2. I am very active in the youth programs in my church. One of the things we emphasize to the voting-age youth is that if you want to make a difference in society you must vote.
Montgomery County is the fastest growing county in Texas, and we need to plan and anticipate our transportation needs accordingly. We never want to be in the position of playing transportation catch-up, as they had to do in Harris County.
I want the citizens of Montgomery County to clearly see and track the business of Commissioners Court by making issues and agendas conveniently accessible on the county website, and continue the live broadcast and archived Court meeting to allow follow-up and accountability by the public.
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