The Hays Free Press asked Hays County Sheriff candidates the following questions. Answers are printed below.
1. What prompted you to seek election/reelection?
After hearing from many citizens of their concerns about issues with our current Sheriff Gary Cutler of facts and circumstances which present a serious doubt of his integrity and concern for self-interest and not for Hays County inspired me to get involved. I am running to replace our current Sheriff’s methods of operation from cover-ups, corruption, and citizen bullying. To a Sheriff who is for all citizens, regardless of race, color, sex, religion and diversity.
2. What do you bring to the table that your opponent doesn’t?
a. Transparency to the public.
b. Availability of myself or my Chief to all of the public.
c. Officer accountability
d. Fortitude
These are some of the things I will bring with me that are essential to the daily functions of the Office that are not there at this time.
3. What are the three biggest issues the HCSO currently faces?
a. The truth about these Propositions that are currently being proposed. Who is really benefiting from them?
b. Why can’t Sheriff Cutler “really” fill the vacancies within the Sheriff’s Office?
c. Disaster preparedness, availability issues and diversity training to better officer and citizen relationship and trust.
4. Has the HCSO effectively managed crime in the last decade?
NO. According to what Sheriff Cutler is reporting, crime rate is dropping like a rock? When I travel Hays County talking to the citizens I get a completely different story. Crime is alive and well here with no sufficient county wide patrol, no sufficient narcotics or interdiction force.
5. If elected, what will you do to keep in contact with your constituents?
I will be in contact with all of Hays County regardless of citizen’s political party affiliation. I strongly support the Open Door Policy and Availability. I will be a full time Sheriff. When I am elected the politics goes away and my job as sworn is to protect and serve all of Hays County.
6. What is one issue not being talked about in this race that should be?
The real and true reasons about needing a new jail and not needing a new jail. The need of 106.4 million for Proposition 1 bonds, the real and true reasons are not being made available to the public. We are being asked to buy items that don’t truly benefit the Hays County citizens.
7. Has the HCSO grown alongside the county it serves to keep people safe?
NO. Despite Sheriff Cutler’s statement of record high employee morale, I am aware of a large portion of employees suffering extremely low morale and seeking employment elsewhere to escape a very hostile and unpleasant work environment. The threat of being terminated for non support of a political nature. An unhappy Sheriff’s Department looses the veteran officer’s and provides a poor negative interaction with the public it serves.
8. What is your favorite TV show and why?
The History Channel. Because I have always enjoyed learning of our past and to ensure a more positive future.
