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Gregory Parker
Party Republican
Website parker2018.com
Born July 4th
Education BBusAdmin; MA of Public Admin; ABD in PublicPolicy/Admin
Occupation IT Project Manager
Religion Christian
Marital
Children 1

Gregory Parker

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MCTP PAC Rating of: 82 (ENDORSED - Re-scored for Runoff) Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2018-05-22 10:15:23

 

Pros:

  • Experienced and elected two-term commissioner in Comal County (New Braunfels)
  • Positions
    • Proponent of zero-based budgeting
    • Against toll roads/bridges - wants tolls removed from defeased Hwy 242 Flyover
    • Wants to bring back decision-making/accountability under commissioners control(not just the Judge)
    • Wants a strong Ethics Policy w/teeth
  • Parker said MoCo commissioner salaries (highest in the state) should come down, while opponent Dawson indicated only a "freeze of current salaries" - MCTP PAC meeting. Riley is fine w/his exhorbitant salary the taxpayers are footing and even asked, along w/Judge Doyal(who arrogantly said you get what you pay for) and other comissioners, for a 10% raise a couple of years ago in a recession layoffs occuring everywhere.
  • Many assertions and half-truths told by opposition, many dissplelled on his website.
  • Endorsed by:  MCTP PAC; ...  More

Campaign Finance Reports Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2018-04-16 10:51:41

 

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 Jul - Dec > Correction                      30 Day Report      8 Day Report

 

Jan 30th Query by Vetting Committee to Mr. Parker about correction.  

To All(Jan 30)

1) Due to a software calculation error and a typing input error, I corrected the total contributions maintained field and two contributors misspelled names respectively.

2) It is required by law to report in-kind contributions for services of which are performed ongoing every month.

3) For my opponent (Dawson) to start targeting my wife is not only ridiculous, is shows the level of desperation and lack of character that makes him unworthy of being an elected official. While, the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act)  U.S.C. § 30121 and generally, 11 CFR 110.20 in general, prohibits...  More

Video Interview Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2018-01-16 04:51:22