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Arnette Easley
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Arnette Easley

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BIO – Arnette Easley Arnette Easley was born on June 2, 1960 to Robert and Cherry Dean Easley.

Arnette is one of ten children and at a young age he could be described as precocious and hard working. As a young boy, Arnette used to work in the woods with his father hauling wood, it was then that he learned the importance of work ethic and not 'sleeping half the day away.' Many would say that Arnette showed signs of entrepreneurship by taking on odd jobs in the community to earn money; that type of initiative would prove fruitful later in life.

Arnette graduated in May 1978 from Montgomery High School. As previously stated Arnette is no stranger to hard work, after being passed up for a promotion at Ball Metal, Arnette decided to pursue his business venture full time. His mother's words of stepping out on faith echoed in his mind as he formulated a plan to clean up America one building at a time. 14 years ago, Easley Enterprises of TX, Inc was established; Arnette created a business that he could be proud of and one that could take care of his family for generations to come. Since forming Easley Enterprises, Arnette thought it was important that his reach in the community be more than beneficial to just his immediate family, Arnette also had a vision to help others. Arnette began his Christian journey as a member of China Chapel United Methodist Church and has always had it in his heart to unite the churches and the people of Montgomery. During the year, Arnette can be found delivering fans in the summer, blankets and heaters in the winter and food year round. Arnette has never met a stranger and is always willing to help a person in need.

In 2009, Arnette founded Montgomery County United. The organization serves as a beacon of hope for families during that Christmas season. This year the organization serviced over 300 children and families in Montgomery County. As a current member of Fellowship of Montgomery Church he is the head of local mission activities. Keeping in line with being involved with the community, Arnette is a member of: MCHD Board Precinct 1 where he chairs the Indigent Care Committee, King David Masonic Lodge #2500, Montgomery Economic Development Corporation, Better Business Bureau, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, and is a lifetime member of the Montgomery County Fair Association to name a few. He has also been awarded the Dr. MLK Drum Major award in 2014, the Jewish Community Center North awarded him for his generous contribution during the renovation of their youth center, Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration's Business of the Year in 2016, and awarded by the Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 for charitable contributions.

Lastly, Arnette is a doting husband, proud father of 4, loving grandfather of 7, caring brother, uncle and friend and a faithful and unwavering Christian man.

 

MCTP Score of: 10 Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2024-09-22 16:30:43

 

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Cons:

  • Democrat
  • Convicted of prostitution and theft
  • Registered to vote in the City of Montgomery and lives in Willis with his wife, who herself is registered to vote in College Station.

Questionnaire

General

Why are you running for this office and what 3 major goals do you want to be measured by if you are elected?

TO HELP LEAD AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES THAT PROMOTE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE OUR HEALTH COMMUNITY

MAJOR GOALS:
A. HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE AVAILBLE TO THE ELDERLY, MENTALLY IMPAIRED, AND INDIGENT COMMUNITY
B. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW POLICIES THAT HELP COMMUNITY CARE
C. HELP IMPROVE COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

 

Do you have any experience with EMS or medicine?

NO

Should Disrtict employees take home District vehicles and if so for what purpose?

THEY SHOULD HAVE LIMITED TAKE HOME ABILITY (POSITION, ON-CALL DUTIES, WEATHER, ETC.).

Should the Medical Director answer to the Board?

YES

Is it the responsibility of the Board to monitor the spending of the District and verify expenses?

YES

Should Board members have complete access to all areas of the District?  Why or why not?

YES, USING PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL ACCESS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL AREAS OF THE DISTRICT

Should Health Care Assistance Patients be required to have drug testing in order to receive assistance?

YES

Do you believe Board members should be allowed to ride along with EMS crews and spend time with Alarm and other departments?

YES, THAT’S HOW THEY LEARN HOW EACH DEPARTMENTS OPERATE. RIDE ALONGS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES

The Board is to set Policy, should it have any say in procedures?

LIMITED SAY IN PROCEDURES

Budget

Should Board members attend the MCHD Budget workshops and hearings?

YES

Should salaried employees be paid overtime?

NO

Ethics

The Board is not supposed to micro-manage, but should they trust and verify?

YES

Is there anything in your background of an embarrassing nature that should be explained before your election? Arrests/Convictions? Bankruptcies?

NO

Should District employees have open lines of communications with Board members, without fear of reprisal?  Why or why not?

YES, OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS ENABLE YOU TO GET AHEAD OF MOST SITUATIONS BEFORE THEY BECOME A PROBLEM.

Health care

Should any first responder injured in the line of duty have their ambulance charges absorbed by the District?

YES, EXCEPTIONS BEING NOT FOLLOWING SAFETY POLICY, PROCEDURE OR PROTOCOL.

Do you believe the Board should have access to all MCHD reports and records, excluding patient records?

YES

Is it better to build stand alone EMS facilities, co-locate with fire departments, or purchase existing facilities and modify them?

CO-LOCATE WITH FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR COST EFFECTIVENESS

Do you believe Board members should be allowed to ride along with EMS crews and spend time with Alarm and other departments? Explain your rationale.

YES, THAT’S HOW THEY LEARN HOW EACH DEPARTMENT OPERATES. RIDE ALONGS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES

Should the Medical Director be an employee or a contractor?

EMPLOYEE

Other

Should Board members have open lines of communications with all employees of the District?

YES

Should District employees living out of the county take home emergency vehicles?

NO

What is your opinion about Merit Pay versus COLA pay raises?

BECAUSE COLA PAY RAISES ARE MINIMAL AT BEST I DO AGREE WITH THEM, BUT MERIT PAY HELPS TO ENSURE QUALITY EMPLOYEES AND LOYALTY TO THE DISTRICT.