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Accomplishments:Authored and closed an agreement with an oilfield infrastructure company that doubled the City of Early's total annual sales tax collection. $4-$6M -2019Construction of new Visitors and Event Center 201946% increase in sales tax collections over 5 years. 201852% increase in hotel tax collections 2018Economic development negotiations with national level developers and corporations 2015-2019Addition of over 200 multi-family units in 3 years with four different apartment locations-2018Project Manager for a$6.5 million waste water treatment facility 2018Establishment of residential construction and building incentives 2017Conversion from 4A EDC and formation of a Municipal Development District 2016 Development of a comprehensive street maintenance program- 2016Project Manager for a $5 million water pump station and system improvement - 2015Essential Job Functions:Directs and manages the operations of the City: supervises all subordinate department heads and administrative staff; hires, trains, evaluates performance, and disciplines senior management personnel and oversees this process for all City employees through subordinate managers; establishes policies and procedures for the overall City functions; oversees and participates in the resolution of inquiries and complaints from the public.Serves as a liaison between City staff, the Mayor, and the City Council: Performs financial and managerial analyses City operations: Oversees operations of all City departments: Facilitates problem solving at all levels in the organization: Facilitates internal and external communication throughout all levels of the organization:•Responsible for the preparation of the annual budget; prepares departmental budget for the Administrative Office; Coordinates special projects for the City: Oversees professional contractors and/or consultants providing services for City projects: Assists the Mayor and City Council with strategic and long-range planning.

As the Captain of Operations I was the the administrator over the enforcement side of the Sheriff’s Office. This position had more administrative responsibilities over budget management, training, employee issues, purchasing, inventory, fleet management, logistics, strategic planning, program evaluation, safety, and compliance with all state and federal requirements and mandates. I supervised six first line supervisors and 30 plus employees with a variety of job descriptions and responsibilities. I had administrative rank, and authority over an additional 40 employees in the jail division, however they have a captain who has direct supervision over them. While most issues in the jail division are handled by their captain, I dealt with many different logistical and purchasing issues related to building maintenance, and issues affecting both divisions of the Sheriff’s Office. I conducted budget presentations and various situational reports to the county commissioners. I performed functions of budget management and purchasing with a multi- million dollar budget. Through this position I continued to develop administrative skills that were used on a daily basis. I was responsible with organizing inter-agency cooperation with other law enforcement and criminal justice organization. I conducted training with local school districts and civic groups on crime prevention, violence in the workplace, and conducted threat assessments for school, business, government, and residential locations. This position gave me confidence in my abilities not only in a criminal justice professional but also in the administrative management and leadership profession.

As the Sgt. of Criminal Investigation. I continued as the narcotics investigation and begin direct supervision over 6 employees. In this first line supervisor position, I begin to further develop my leadership skills by requiring documented supervisor responsibilities of other investigators. I approved investigative assignments, organized major investigations, and made final approval of cases before they were filed with the court. I dealt with human resource issues such as scheduling, evaluation, discipline, training, and team building. I took on responsibilities for purchasing of departmental equipment, and management of various funds allocated to the department. I then took on a second department as the first line supervisor of the warrants and transportation department. This added an additional five employees under my span of control. During this time I coordinated the effort of two departments simultaneously. This responsibility added oversight on the scheduling of prisoner transports nationwide, the management of budgeted moneys for travel and transport as well as the same type personnel responsibilities as previously mentioned. As the Tactical Team Leader, I developed operations plans for and executed hundreds of search warrants and arrest warrants for individuals in buildings, vehicles, and residential settings. As the lead investigator I coordinated the investigative efforts of multiple officers in Operation Family Plan and Operation Pillaging. These operations resulted in a combined arrest of over 75 defendants.

As an investigator I had the responsibility of investigating criminal offense ranging from basic thefts to homicide and robbery. This position required organizational skills, intuition, problems solving, self-motivation, networking, and teamwork. Cases were carefully organized and prepared for presentation to prosecuting attorneys, courts and defense attorneys. During this time I developed networking skills with officials and employees of multiple jurisdictions on local, state, and federal levels. Also during this time I became a part of the county SWAT team. Teamwork, training, tactical, and psychological development occurred as a part of this assignment. After several years as a general investigator I was assigned as the narcotics investigator. In this position I developed a greater understanding of the psychology and social workings of people. I was responsible for similar responsibilities as a general investigator, but with a strong focus on narcotics enforcement. Through this assignment I began to work more independently with less direct supervision. I conducted tactical operations developing operational plans with many logistical concerns that coordinated efforts from Federal, State, and local agencies as well as Military assets. In all tactical operations I maintained a record of safe execution of operations with no reported injuries to participating officers. I was qualified in both state and federal trial courts as an expert witness in the area of narcotics trafficking and organized crime associated with a narcotics nexus. I participated in major enforcement operations such as: Operation Bighorn, Texas R&R, Operation 52 Card Pickup, and Mata. These operations resulted in the arrest of hundreds of defendants across the US and in Mexico, and made a dramatic impact on cartel lead narcotics trafficking into the US.

As a means of advancement to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, I took a position as an Environmental Patrol Deputy. I became certified as an environmental enforcement officer with the responsibilities of enforcing environmental laws of the state of Texas as well as Texas Commission on Environmental Qualities (TCEQ) regulations. This included responding to complaints, investigating, and bringing violations and violators into compliance. I met with several state and federal compliance officers on numerous occasions to discuss issues and solutions to environmental problems in the Brown County area. This introduced me to several other forms of statues and codes found within our state and local governments. I was also introduced to media relations, and begin a open relationship with the media. This position was highly monitored by the Brown County Commissioner’s Court. Due to their involvement, at this early stage of my career, I began making presentations to the commissioner’s court. This began to develop my knowledge of local government issues, formalities, and operations

Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations. Assists in the performance of reconnaissance operations. Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Locates and neutralizes mines. Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight. Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC contaminated area. Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons. Performs as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills. Processes prisoners of war and captured documents.

As a patrol deputy for Comanche County Sheriff’s Office, I worked for Sheriff Billy Works. One of my peers and supervisor was then Sgt. Jeff Lambert, who is the current Sheriff of Comanche County. (325-356-7533) My duties were to patrol the county, take reports of crimes and investigate them, keep the peace, and general problem solving. I quickly was able to work without direct supervision. I was self-motivated, and looked for proactive ways to deal with day-to-day operations in the areas of safety and cost savings. I learned early on that there was more to being a peace officer than just fighting crime. I had to be a lawyer, councilor, experienced parent, and preacher to name a few.

Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations. Assists in the performance of reconnaissance operations. Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Locates and neutralizes mines. Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight. Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC contaminated area. Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons. Performs as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills. Processes prisoners of war and captured documents.As a Indirect Fire ArtilleryEmploys, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Performs self extraction from a mine field. Locates and neutralizes mines. Navigates from one point on the ground to another. Orients a map. Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC (nuclear, chemical, biological) contaminated area. Emplace and recover early warning devises. Constructs and camouflages individual/crew served weapons firing position. Constructs and camouflages a mortar firing position. Maintains mortars and fire control equipment. Performs safety checks on mortars. Performs as a member of a mortar squad providing indirect fire support.