Please vote for Scott Haag he will make an excellent County Commissioner and serve the citizens of Precinct 2 well.
Also please vote for Commissioner Jan Kennady she has been, and will continue to be, an excellent representative for the citizens of Precinct 4.
Thank you!
Election 2010: County Commissioner Precinct 2
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For the first time in 12 years, there will be someone other than Jay Millikin representing Precinct 2 on Comal County Commissioners Court in January 2010.
The longtime commissioner announced in November that he would not be seeking re-election, and four men have declared their candidacy to be his replacement.
All four will be seeking their first political office, and three of them — Scott Haag, Michael Maurer Sr. and Henry White — will be squaring off in the March primary to earn the Republican nomination.
The fourth candidate, Democrat Wade Jacoby, will face the winner in the November general election.
Haag served for 28 years as a trooper in the Texas Department of Public Safety. Now retired, he said wants to continue to work for the people of Comal County.
“Being in public service previously, you learn a lot about what it means to truly serve the people,” he said. “I think that makes me best suited for the job. I think the common, everyday citizen can make a difference, and I’m one of those citizens.”
Maurer Sr. is a private employer, who did not wish to disclose his profession.
He has fought for his share of causes in the past, including twice leading efforts to defeat the formation of a county groundwater conservation district and three times working to defeat home rule in Bulverde.
He said he’s joining the race to fight for county taxpayers.
“I’m a concerned taxpayer, and I have a track record of jumping into taxpayer issues,” Maurer said, also pointing to his involvement in a failed tax rollback effort in 2006. “Someone needs to look out for them, and I will be the one to do that.”
White is a retired urban and regional planner, skills he said would help him bring a more conservative approach to commissioners court.
“I’ve got experience working in government and the private sector,” he said. “You need both to be successful, particularly with the limited authority the county has. ... We need to get government and the Republican Party back to where they’re supposed to be.”
Early voting in the Republican primary will begin on Feb. 16. Election Day is March 2. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Feb. 1.
Election 2010: County Commissioner Precinct 4
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Longtime local politician Jan Kennady will be defending her seat as Precinct 4 Comal County Commissioner this primary election against newcomer Stacy Graupner, who’s eager to make an impact in her first attempt at political office.
At a recent candidate forum at the Brauntex Theatre, the two offered voters an interesting juxtaposition — with one candidate spending more than a decade representing Comal County residents, and the other describing herself as a “fresh face” on the ballot.
Kennady has served on the New Braunfels City Council and as the city’s mayor before being elected county commissioner in 2002. She said she’s running for a third term on the dais to complete some unfinished business.
“There’s just so many projects I’ve still got to get done,” said Kennady, pointing to projects like the Comal County Courthouse restoration and the county’s ongoing habitat conservation plan. “There’s just a lot left to do and, truthfully, the absolute joy I get from working with individuals in this county is why I want to continue to serve.”
Graupner is an educational consultant for the New Braunfels-based Education Alliance, and also owns the Curves workout center downtown. She said this primary race offers her, and voters, a chance to get more involved in their county government.
“I’m a constituent, and I was feeling left in the dark,” she said. “I want to open up the lines of communication to everybody.
“Once you have knowledge and are informed, you’ll be compelled to get involved. I want to bring more people in to be a part of the process and the solutions.”
Graupner has said in recent political forums that she’s running “alongside” Kennady, and not against her.
That doesn’t mean she’s not looking to win.
“I just want to change that negative perception,” she said. “I think we’re both good candidates. We’re just running for different reasons; we feel differently about certain issues, and we’re different people.”
Kennady said another term would mean another four years of doing the job she loves.
“I just care so much about serving the people in this county, and we have a ton left to do,” she said.
Early voting in the Republican primary will begin on Feb. 16, followed by the election on March 2.
