The Austin County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum last night at Tony’s Family Restaurant in the back meeting room. Candidates running will appear on the May 7, 2022 election ballot. The only local contested race this time around is for Austin County Commissioner Precinct 4 which both candidates were present. The following video is of the entire candidate forum. We have the breakdown of candidates and their appearance(s) in the video just below it.
Speakers In Order of Appearance
Candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture in 2022
Cary A Counsil (Political Website: https://counsilacrosstexas.com/): 11:37 – 13:53 mark of the video
Candidate for Texas Governor
James Pressler, Houston Regional Field Director spoke for Don Huffines (Political Website: https://donhuffines.com/): 13:54 – 15:36 mark of the video
Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner
A representative for the campaign of Dr. Jon Spiers spoke (Political Website: https://www.drjonspiers.com/): 15:37 – 19:24 mark of the video
Candidates for Austin County, TX Commissioner Precinct 4
Garry L. Kuciemba: 19:40 – 25:30 mark of the video
Chip Reed: 25:36 – 30:11 mark of the video
Questions were then taken from the audience for the candidates: 30:40 – 39:49 mark of the video.
Candidates for Texas House District 85
Fred Roberts (Political Website: https://www.fredroberts.org/): 40:55 – 46:19 mark of the video
Art Hernandez (Political Website: https://www.artfortexas.net/): 46:39 – 52:09 mark of the video
Stan Kitzman (Political Website: http://kitzmanfortexas.com/) 52:23 – 57:17 mark of the video
Phil Stephenson (Political Website: https://philfortexas.com/) 57:40 – 1:03:26 mark of the video
The Candidates for the Texas House then took questions from the audience: 1:03:31 – 1:35:41 mark of the video
The Candidates for Texas House then gave closing statements: 1:35:41 – 1:41:41 mark of the video
The Forum then concluded.