Commissioner Adrian Garcia did not seek this office to allow business to continue as usual in Harris County. Since taking office, he has charged ahead with significant changes to make county government one that works for all residents of Precinct 2.

We are proud to spotlight Purchasing Specialist, Lindy Garner, who went above and beyond to deliver excellent service to the constituents of Precinct 2. This past March, Lindy identified a need to increase accessibility into the Jim Fonteno Annex (JFA) for those with physical disabilities. Lindy proactively submitted a request for ADA-compliant door openers to be installed at the JFA, after seeing constituents struggle when entering and exiting the building.

A person is guilty until proven innocent or wealthy. This is how our old outdated justice system has been working in Harris County for far too long. There have been incidents that an individual may stay in jail for months. Most are jailed not because they are violent criminals or guilty, but because they cannot afford to pay a bond. This system is far from just and fair because it penalizes the poor.  This may be a single mother who was arrested for failing to pay a traffic ticket, loses her job, misses payments for her mortgage and as a result, loses her home. She is now homeless. Or it could be a young man who was wrongfully accused but spent 6 months in jail before someone took a closer look at his case. We have to fix this. We can do better. We must do better.