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Slawson
Justin Slawson is one of three candidates who has filed on the Republican ballot for Erath County Commissioner Precinct 3 Primary March 5, and is running on having a business background and understanding how to manage assets for maximum productivity.
“I also want residents of Precinct 3 to know they [would] have a solid Christian conservative in office who is guaranteed to cast conservative votes in commissioner’s court. While maintaining roads is an important aspect of the commissioner’s job, the most important role is to be relied on to cast votes that are reflective of precinct constituents,” Slawson said. Slawson stated his qualifications to run for the office is the same as any citizen who cares about the community and believes efforts should be made to better government offices in regards to efficiency, quality and productivity.
“People often over think what qualifies someone to run for office. I always like to point out that the qualifications to run for most local offices are to live in a precinct for six months, be a Texas resident for one year, and be a U.S. citizen,”Slawson said. “I believe any eligible citizen who feels strongly about making a difference should consider running for an elected position. This is my 3rd campaign and I have learned that running for office is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. In essence, my qualifications are my desires to improve local government by minimizing the size of government while maximizing efficiency.”
Professionally, Slawson has owned and operated AAA Roofing & Siding LLC for 20 years. His company has grown from a small rented office in Stephenville to owning offices in Stephenville and Comanche and renting an office in Hamilton.
“We routinely generate between 1.2 and 3 million dollars annually and manage assets accordingly to maintain quality service while keeping prices down to force competition which helps our business and customers alike. Note that the precinct 3 budget is 1.5 million dollars and is comparable to my yearly business budget. My experience in operations management is proven as well as my experience in handling and delegating resources and assets,” he said.
Slawson is a graduate of Stephenville High School and he has a bachelor’s degree in corrections and justice studies from Eastern Kentucky University. He stated he prides himself on knowledge of Constitutional Law as well as the Declaration of Independence.
“I believe in personal and property rights and that these rights are under attack from various branches of government. Citizens need solid conservatives in office who will not cave to pressure of other government agencies and will stand by Constitutional Laws that are designed to give citizens authority rather than government,” he said.
If elected, Slawson said he is looking forward to the opportunity to pursue his hopes of being one of the most productive commissioners the county has had in quite some time.
“I don’t mean to sound boastful but I believe, with the passion for improvement I have, I can make a difference in the way money is spent and theamountof workgenerated. It would be my goal to exceed expectations and performance of current operations,” he said.
On a personal level, he has been married to his wife Patty Slawson for 20 years, who is a therapist at Tarleton State University. They are raising two daughters, Charlee, 13, and Preslee, 10, both of whom attend in Stephenville ISD.
Slawson said he appreciates all the candidates in the two local races and wishes everyone luck.
“We are blessed to be in a community where people strive to compete to improve local government. I encourage others to think about running for office in the future because competition is what leads to improvement and you can’t win if you don’t get in the race,” he said.