Chris Brown Announces Candidacy
For Hopkins County Judge

 

Press Release

 

“Today I will officially file as a Republican candidate for Hopkins County Judge.” stated Sulphur Springs resident, Chris Brown.

 

“I am here, first and foremost as a Christian, then as a man committed to my family, and to the people here in Hopkins County.”  continued Brown.

 

Brown has a long history of that commitment here in the county.  He served as a volunteer firefighter out of high school, then in EMS as an EMT-B and Licensed Paramedic in Hopkins County from 1996-2001.  At 23 he was appointed to the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Board and served three years before being elected to City Council in 2002.  He has served there the past 7 ½ years, with a term as Mayor and is currently serving a second term as Mayor Pro-Tem.  In 2005 he was elected to the executive committee for the Ark-Tex Council of Governments and currently chairs the Downtown TIRF Board.

Brown has also served three years as Chairman of the Hopkins County Republican Party, working at the grassroots level to ensure East Texas values are represented, and building relationships and cooperation with statewide elected officials.  

 

Chris, along with, Lezley, his wife of 12 years, and their three daughters, Katey (7), Talley (3) and Jobey (6mo) attend Wesley United Methodist Church.  He and his wife are involved in the praise band helping lead worship, as a lay speaker, and in other administrative duties.  Chris has served numerous committees including Chairing the Finance Committee and currently the Chair of the Administrative Board and member of the Little Acorn School Board that recently relocated to Wesley.

 

Chris and Lezley along with his sister and brother-in-law, Karen and James McMahan, own and run RE/MAX Advanced in Sulphur Springs. Brown serves as President of the corporation, Broker of RE/MAX Advanced and has been in real estate the past 8 years.  He holds a Bachelors degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University – Commerce and has been involved in commercial and residential construction and remodel.

 

“I am running because I can make a difference for Hopkins County.  It is time to evaluate our future and work toward where we want to be in the next 20 years.  We have to create a business plan that promotes our assets and strengthens where we are weak.” 

 

“We have to expand our tax base to keep rates lower and keep us in a position for development.” 

 

“We must have solid economic development to replace companies that have moved and jobs that have been scaled back.  We do that by taking care of who we have here and helping them grow.  We also have to make sure we have the assets to attract new business and keep opportunities open for our people here.”

 

“Technology has to be a major focus.  We should not have an entire county “out of business” and unable to run a credit card, even for a couple of hours. Nor should we be forced into paying 4 – 5 times the average rate for high speed internet service in many areas.”

 

“Our dairies and farms are struggling.  Feed and fertilizer just keep going higher.  Regulations are getting tighter and more unforgiving and our current Washington bunch is working to tighten them even more.”

 

“Efficiency should be the theme for every aspect of county government.  We need a wide spread attitude of “how can we do this even better”.  There is a big difference in creating a budget with an attitude of opportunity verses creating one with worry and fear.”

 

“We need to be more intentional about working with other entities, both in county government and in the area, to save costs for our taxpayers.”

 

“I will bring a new perspective, new energy and a focus that leads Hopkins County to the next level.”

 

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