Most people will never attend a Fort Bend County Bail Bond Board meeting — and that’s a good thing. It means the system is quietly doing the work it was designed to do. As Chairman of the Fort Bend County Bail Bond Board, I’m proud to work alongside judges, law Read more
The Fort Bend Regional Business Council meeting at the Fort Bend Regional Partnership is always worth attending. Formerly known as the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, the Partnership rebranded to better reflect its expanding role in shaping policy, infrastructure, workforce, and economic opportunity across the region. This forum continues to Read more
Every election cycle, voters walk into the booth prepared to make choices about the direction of the country and the state — choices that are, quite rightly, shaped by party, platform and philosophy. But farther down the ballot sits an office where those familiar signposts tell you almost nothing about Read more
Every so often you come across a story that captures exactly what makes Fort Bend County special, and Jimmy Cantu’s is one of them. A recent episode of the Born in the Bend podcast, featuring guest host Cody Frederick, sat down with Jimmy, the owner and founder of Pier 36 Read more
It was an honor to join Commissioner Andy Meyers and members of our Fort Bend County community for the ribbon-cutting and official opening of Galaxy All-Abilities Park in Precinct 3, and it’s the kind of project that reminds you what local government is capable of when it plans with everyone Read more
Attending the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s “Breakfast in the Bend” is always a powerful reminder of what makes Fort Bend County so special. Held on the first Tuesday of each month, the gathering is one of the Chamber’s signature traditions—a monthly event that spotlights an area nonprofit alongside its host Read more
As Fort Bend County Treasurer, I spend a lot of time thinking about what our growth means for the county’s finances, and the Fort Bend 2050 study gives the clearest picture I’ve seen of what’s ahead. Led by Dr. Jeronimo Cortina, the Senator Don Henderson Professor of Political Science and Read more