Joe Stinebaker
Candidate for Brazoria Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Retired journalist
- Campaign website
- stinebakerforbrazoriacounty.org
A retired journalist who worked for the Houston Chronicle and the Associated Press, Stinebaker spent 18 years as a communications director and policy adviser to Harris County officials.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes abatements that shift tax burden onto homeowners.
ReportStinebaker for Brazoria County: Meet JoeCampaign website · stinebakerforbrazoriacounty.org
“industrial and commercial properties that often are able to unfairly shift part of their burden onto homeowners”
Government & transparency
Opposes closed meetings unless the law requires them.
ReportStinebaker for Brazoria County: Meet JoeCampaign website · stinebakerforbrazoriacounty.org
“I will never support a closed meeting unless the law specifically requires it or there are truly extraordinary reasons to support it.”
Pledges no family or friends will profit from his position.
ReportStinebaker for Brazoria County: Meet JoeCampaign website · stinebakerforbrazoriacounty.org
“I pledge that I would never allow anyone in my network of family or friends to profit off my position”
All sources (2)
- Sample Ballots: 2026-11-03 General & Joint Election (precinct sample ballots)
Election filing · Brazoria County Clerk · brazoriacountyclerktx.gov
- Stinebaker for Brazoria County: Meet Joe
Campaign website · stinebakerforbrazoriacounty.org
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