Holzschuh files for TAC

Tina Holzschuh is one of four Republican candidates running for Erath County Tax Assessor Collector (TAC) alongside a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the March 5 primary election. If elected she is looking forward to meeting citizens, officials and school district employees along with tackling challenges associated with the office.

Her work history includes working as a court administrator in Tarrant County and six years as a court administrator for the Texas Attorney General.

She was Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann’s first clerk and she sat on a panel in Austin to help create the software for the newly created child support system. The software was to track cases, set them for court, and to make sure cases didn’t exceed state law timelines.

She then left the Attorney General’s office to stay at home to raise their four children.

From 2008 until now, she started her own embroidery/ quilting business, later expanding to create custom upholstery designs, called 2T Concepts. As part of that business she filed a patent for a pistol holster for women to carry a firearm safely in their purses.

“I am qualified to be the TAC, because I have been paying taxes, since purchasing five acres of land at age 19. Matthew 22:15-22 is where Jesus says give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. Scripture also says we are to be good stewards with our money. I promise to do both,” she said. “I look forward to following bills and being informed of what the legislature is doing. I want to explore any opportunities where I could have input that helps the citizens.”

Holzschuh said that she is running now because with the current Tax Assessor Collector retiring, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to serve responsibly.

“The people of this county deserve the next TAC to take a leadership role. TAC is a demanding job that might involve late nights and weekends. I am up to the challenge. I am gifted at understanding various tax codes,” she said. “I have spent 36 years fine tuning my administrative and bookkeeping skills. In early 2023 I started researching what all the TAC does and took some of the 20 hour requirement training. I am tenacious and will not lightly or commit to a position out of my skill set.”

Holzschuh stated she has no conflict of interest with anyone employed with the Erath County Appraisal District and if elected and appointed to the Appraisal District Board of Directors, she will have full ability to discuss or vote on the salary, employment, and performance of the Chief Appraiser. She said it is extremely important that staff and she, if elected, work together for the inevitable transition from current Tax Assessor Collector Jennifer Carey.

“Recently, I spent a couple of hours with Jennifer Carey. She is very knowledgeable and pulled no punches telling me the great responsibility of being the TAC,” said Holzschuh. “I know exactly what I am committing to. I am ready to work for the citizens, because they trust that I can do the job.”

Holzschuh is the wife of Erath County DA office Investigator Tim Holzschuh and they have been married for 28 years, with four children, two daughters-inlaw and a grandchild.