For years some citizens have voiced that the office of Harris County Treasurer should be abolished. Their arguments have mainly been that the position is a waste of tax payers’ money. The current democratic candidate for Harris County Treasurer, Billy Briscoe, would like to find out if this is true. It is his plan if elected to the office, to conduct an assessment to determine the feasibility of merging this office with other administrative offices. If this is not possible, then he would like to establish standards that would make the position more fully developed. He promised that this evaluation would be done on day one. “Definitely not keeping things steady, steady,” said Briscoe. “Do an assessment, figure out if it is thumbs up or thumbs down.” The next course of action would depend on the results of the assessment. He added, “ I think that there is a need to have a treasurer particularly in a county the size of Harris County but it also makes sense to go back to the drawing board and figure out…can we go back and make it more robust or do we need to chart a new course.”

If the assessment renders the office necessary, Briscoe would also like to automate the internal processes with other county elected officials, make the process by which the county collects and dispenses funds ubiquitous, make cuts in an efficient manner, and figure out a way to better leverage county deposits. He is confident that he can execute these tasks because of his background. From a business perspective it is impressive. After graduating from Hampton University with his bachelor degree, he came home to the University of Houston to earn his Juris Doctorate. With several years of real world experience under his belt he decided to go back to school to matriculate at the University of Michigan to obtain his Masters in Business Administration in corporate finance and strategy. His background is also what he believes separates him from his republican opponent and the current Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez. “I believe my background is a little more extensive when it comes to business matters.” He also sites his entrepreneurial experience and the many partnerships he has formed as a result of him advocating on behalf of the county and the treasurer’s office in Austin with state legislators. “I will be more than willing to match my credentials in that regard with those of Orlando Sanchez, and I think that I will fair pretty nicely,” said Briscoe. “Not only do I believe my credentials are pretty competitive, I think that they are also pretty compelling.”

Briscoe, a native of Houston, Texas, believes that he is the best man for the job for his public sector and private sector experience. “I have been in and around government for a decade,” said Briscoe. In the public sector he is a legislative staffer, lawyer, and issues advocate, and in the private sector he is a business consultant and business owner. He is a business owner and attorney for his law firm, The Briscoe Law Firm. He practices public law representing individuals, government organizations and private enterprises on a variety issues. The married father of three girls is a member of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Briscoe also serves on the boards of the American Red Cross – Southeast Branch, Making It Better, Inc., Harris County Improvement District 12 and Have Haven, Inc. His list of supporters is extensive and includes such individuals as State Senator Rodney Ellis, State Representative Garnet Coleman, State Representative Kristi Thibaut, former Congressman Chris Bell, HCBE Trustee Debra Kerner, former City Council Member Carroll Robinson and former Houston City Councilwoman Ada Edwards who also serves as his campaign treasurer.

Find out more information about Billy Briscoe and his campaign on www.billybriscoe.com.

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