Tarrant County Government – County Commissioner – Precinct 1

Job description	There are five members of the Commissioner’s Court, which is the governing body of the county (not a judicial court). Term is four years.
Duties	Builds and maintains the county’s roads and bridges. Sets county tax rates and approves the county budget. Manages all county facilities; builds, maintains, and improves county facilities, including jails. Provides for hospitals, public welfare, and veterans assistance. Establishes voting precincts and appoints precinct judges. Appoints county officials, hires personnel, manages county contracts and payments.
Annual salary	$172,482

Who’s Running?

Roy Brooks (incumbent) Website: https://roycbrooks.com Email: info@roycbrooks.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roycharlesbrooks/ County page: https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/commissioner-1/about-us/roy-c-brooks.html	Democrat
Roy E Lozano Website: https://www.votelozano.com/ Email: votelozano@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/votelozano/about/	Republican

Recent News Articles

• “Pilot tutoring program aims to keep underserved Fort Worth 1st graders from falling behind during online learning,” dfw.cbslocal.com (Sep 14, 2020) https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2020/09/14/tutoring-program-fort-worth-underserved-online-learning/
• “Tarrant County commissioners vote to extend county’s partnership with ICE,” wfaa.com (June 16, 2020) https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-commissioners-vote-to-extend-countys-partnership-with-ice/287-01cc05ea-0ab0-4066-bb42-da7e438d8545
• “Tarrant County commissioners vote to remove confederate monument,” nbcdfw.com (June 9, 2020) https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-commissioners-vote-to-remove-confederate-monument/2385358/
• “Tarrant commissioners grill sheriff on why they weren’t notified about jail problems,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Jun 2, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article243206491.html (paywall – article limit)
• “On coronavirus, Fort Worth’s best leaders are black. Here’s why” [editorial], Fort Worth Star-Telegram (May 2, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article242397146.html (paywall – article limit)
• “Despite Abbott’s coronavirus order, we should stay home, Tarrant commissioner says,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Apr 28, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article242321351.html (paywall – article limit)
• “Tarrant County leaders say refugees are welcome, despite Texas governor’s decision” [includes video], Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Apr 28, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article239276533.html (paywall – article limit)