chance to interview. I moved to Parker County in 1985 to
manage KZEE Radio. After living here for less than year,
I filed for Precinct 4 Commissioner. Nobody thought I
could win, being a newcomer and a Republican. I was
in the first contested Republican Primary in the county.
I served two terms as Commissioner and left the Courthouse thinking I was finished with politics. After a few
years working as President of the Weatherford Chamber of
Commerce I was approached by a few people in the community who asked me to run for County Judge. I had to
think long and hard about it because I really didn’t have
any intention of coming back as an elected official. After
some thought, I decided to run for County Judge. Now,
today, I sit as the longest serving County Judge in Parker
County history.
PCT: What is your favorite part about the job?
MR: Building partnerships to solve problems with real
solutions. Government doesn’t really produce a product,
but with the transportation projects we have completed,
I feel we have been successful in producing something
tangible that benefits our citizens. We have done it with
great transparency and that is very important.
PCT: What is the most difficult thing about the job?
MR: As County Judge the most difficult times have been
those years where the makeup of Commissioners Court
had individuals who were more interested in the politics
of personalities and personal gain than they were in solving problems we faced as a growing county. We have
an excellent Commissioners Court now. We may have
disagreements, but it is not personal. We work together to
find realistic solutions to real problems.
PCT: Would you recommend this field to others?
MR: Government certainly has its place and politics is
part of that. I recommend it to anyone whose main goal
is to serve the community in resolving issues without any
desire to gain personally.
PCT: What advice do you have for those who are looking
into this field?
MR: They need alligator skin, duck feathers and a sense of
humor.
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