Brian Cantrell
Candidate for Waller County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Background
- Occupation
- Fire marshal
Waller County's fire marshal and emergency management coordinator and a former chief deputy of the Waller County Sheriff's Office, with 27 years in public safety. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Sam Houston State University.
Documented positions
Public safety
Proposes a centralized emergency operations center.
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“constructing a centralized emergency operations center for police, fire and EMS”
Economy & jobs
Supports local hiring and workforce development programs.
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“encouraging businesses in Waller County to hire locally and promoting workforce development programs through local schools and universities”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes road and drainage needs assessment; developers share costs.
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“he would conduct a needs assessment of road conditions and drainage issues while ensuring developers meet county standards and contribute fairly to infrastructure costs”
Environment & parks
Proposes creating Precinct 4's first county park.
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“first park through community input”
Government & transparency
Pledges published budget summaries, town halls and online permits.
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“publish easy-to-read budget summaries, host town halls throughout Waller County Precinct 4, create digital access for permits and county forms”
All sources (4)
- Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election qualified candidates (county, state and district offices)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Official Final Cumulative Results, March 3, 2026 Joint Primary Election (Democratic and Republican)
Election filing · Waller County Elections · co.waller.tx.us
- UPDATE: Unofficial results show Beckendorff, Cantrell secure Waller County primaries
News coverage · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
- Katy's Brian Cantrell runs for Waller County Precinct 4 Commissioner against Katy City Council member Dan Smith
News coverage · Covering Katy News · coveringkaty.com
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