The Issue
Accessibility to Taxpayers, County Employees and All County Officials
Elected officials are not listening enough
Regular meetings are during business hours
Citizens need more opportunity to be heard.
The Problem
Elected officials do not listen to the people enough nor do they make themselves accessible to ALL of the people. The Commissioners Court always meets on Tuesday mornings when the majority of taxpayers are either at their jobs, running their businesses, or taking care of children. Although the Commissioners Court meetings are posted online, this does not afford the people an opportunity to be heard or to ask questions about their county government.
We elect candidates to work for us – not for their own personal benefit. The people would like to see a sense of “business urgency” on the part of elected officials to complete work on time, under budget, and with open reporting.
County employees need to know that the “Commissioners Court Administrators” understand the specific jobs the employees are expected to perform, the conditions under which they labor, and care enough about them to listen. The same goes for other elected county officials who must present their budgets to the Commissioners Court for approval. This is not a “drive by” job!
The Solution
The Commissioners Court should plan well-publicized evening meetings throughout the year in all four Commissioner precincts as well as downtown.
I am here to serve the needs in Smith County. In all the roles that God has given me, I have always been connected to the citizens, working side-by-side. Staying in contact with the taxpayers in my district, meeting consistently, is a priority for me. I will always be accessible and responsive to engage with any citizen in Smith County. I offer my personal cell phone number because I want to hear from the people.
Christina Drewry
Working on solutions for Smith County!
Unconstitutional COVID restrictions and other government overreach
The Problem: We have lived through one of the most restrictive times in our history of liberty. Much has been revealed regarding the virus, the pharmaceutical companies, and the CDC. It is safe to predict this will be tried again.
Property Taxes & Government Spending
The Problem: The Biden Administration has saddled Americans with rising prices – inflation that has cut deeply into the pocketbook of every citizen. In addition, we saw our Smith County property appraisals surge!
Employee Retention
The Problem: In certain areas of Smith County government, we have high turnover rates that escalate costs. The Smith County Commissioners Court has no plan to reward hardworking employees when their ideas result in high quality services at a lower cost.
Always putting YOU first!
Contact Christina
Campaign Address
Christina Drewry Campaign
5380 Old Bullard Road
Suite 600-147
Tyler, TX 75703