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Submitted by john wertz on 2020-02-09 14:46:29

Pros

25+ yrs of LE experience(10 yrs as constable).
Professional and people servant
Number of community based interactive programs
Claims to be frugal w/budget.
Active office, claiming 4th highest arrest rate in county, behind MCSO, Conroe PD and DPS.
Testified in Austin for Steve Toth's HB 1076 (Firearm protection).
Well known in the community.
Works more than 40 hours a week and spends a good amount of time on the road with his well-trained deputies
Strongly opposes Red Flag Laws
Endorsed by MCLEA.

Cons

Ongoing investigation into allegations of wrong doing. 411 pages of testimonials against Hayden lend truth to the charges dismissed by T-COLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), some say by those higher up in government
Offical Oppression Case (Case Number: 18-01-0235) by Constable Hayden against (minority) Donald James Slaughter. Here is Mr. Slaughters sworn affadavit in the case.
Constable Hayden's supporters accurately claim his primary opponent (Skero) has been a defendant in Federal Court on two separate occasions. What they didn't disclose is that this can be a common theme w/some citizens looking for a payday from the county/state, but nothing came of the two cases{Goldman vs. Skero (NO. 4:14-CV-00433) Motion to Dismiss and Mutual Rlease, as well as the Pinder Case).
Supporters of Haydens also claim that Skero was arrested as a juvenile. The case was dimissed. (More details on Mr. Skero's page).
Constable Hayden claims to be a member of Mo. County Tea Party (one must be a dues-paying member and there's no record of Mr. Hayden's membership. Nor has he given to the Republican Party since at least 6/26/18(the new bienium, for which I've been the elected Treasurer).
Overstaffed to accomplish their constitutional duties. Has too many supervisors.
Over the years has grown a massive bureaucracy. We elected a countywide Sheriff to do policing.
The constable office needs to focus on servicing the needs of the courts.
To accomplish the constitutional duties only needs a staff of 6 to 7 instead of the 39 employees he has now.
Every year in the last 3 years has added staff. This is one reason why our county taxes are double other peer counties.
Need to transfer these excessive employees to Sheriff and allow him consolidate these redundant functions and gain efficiencies.