Local Issues Deserve Local Solutions
County commissioner is a practical governance role. The position requires working with three other commissioners and the county judge to manage roads, infrastructure, emergency services, and budget - issues that aren't inherently Republican or Democratic. When officials collaborate based on what works rather than party loyalty, residents benefit.
Running as an independent means freedom to:
Party affiliation comes with obligations - loyalty to national agendas, adherence to party positions, pressure to support candidates and causes that may not serve Kerr County's interests. Independent leadership means being accountable to the people who live here, not to political organizations with their own agendas.
This doesn't mean rejecting all party members or refusing to work with partisan officials. It means having the freedom to evaluate each issue on its merits and collaborate with whoever brings the best ideas - whether they're Republicans, Democrats, or other independents.
Emergency preparedness isn't partisan - it's practical. Water security isn't ideological - it's essential. Budget transparency isn't political - it's basic accountability. Infrastructure maintenance isn't about party - it's about protecting property values.
Voters deserve leadership focused on getting things done rather than scoring political points. That requires:
County government works best when officials look for common ground. An independent commissioner can:
National political issues - guns, abortion, immigration - have become tools to divide communities rather than solve local problems. County commissioners don't set national policy. They maintain roads, manage budgets, coordinate emergency services, and plan for infrastructure needs.
Running as an independent means focusing on what county government actually does:
These aren't partisan issues. They're practical governance challenges that require collaboration, strategic thinking, and business discipline - not political posturing.
Independent doesn't mean moderate or compromise on everything. It means having clear principles - fiscal responsibility, transparency, strategic planning, community collaboration - and applying them consistently without party loyalty getting in the way.
Sometimes that means taking strong positions. Sometimes it means building consensus. Always it means being honest about trade-offs, transparent about reasoning, and accountable to residents rather than party organizations.
Successful businesses don't make decisions based on ideology - they make decisions based on what works. They track results. They adjust when things aren't working. They collaborate with anyone who can help achieve goals. They're accountable to stakeholders, not to political organizations.
That's the approach county government needs: business discipline, strategic planning, transparent decision-making, and collaboration across differences. Independent leadership makes that possible.