Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ISSUES: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your specific plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Matt Salazar
I bring executive experience, operational discipline, and a working understanding of how Harris County functions. I’ve built and operated small businesses, managed payroll and compliance, and balanced budgets where decisions carried real consequences. That work trained me to prioritize outcomes, manage risk, and remain accountable to those affected.
I’ve spent years engaging with residents, parents, educators, and small-business owners while closely studying Commissioners Court, county budgets, and long-term planning. I lead by listening first, evaluating what works, correcting what doesn’t, and focusing on measurable results. My qualifications rest on practical management experience and informed, responsible governance.
I’ve spent years engaging with residents, parents, educators, and small-business owners while closely studying Commissioners Court, county budgets, and long-term planning. I lead by listening first, evaluating what works, correcting what doesn’t, and focusing on measurable results. My qualifications rest on practical management experience and informed, responsible governance.
The two most pressing issues facing the Harris County Judge are governance capacity and resilience under stress.
First, Harris County struggles with execution—programs are funded but not always measured or coordinated. My plan is to require clear performance metrics, regular outcome-based reporting at Commissioners Court, and to link future funding to results, not intent.
Second, Harris County remains vulnerable to shocks—flooding, power failures, economic disruption, and rapid growth. I will advance integrated long-range planning that aligns infrastructure, emergency readiness, and fiscal discipline so the county can respond quickly without improvisation or excessive cost.
Both demand leadership that delivers results, not rhetoric.
First, Harris County struggles with execution—programs are funded but not always measured or coordinated. My plan is to require clear performance metrics, regular outcome-based reporting at Commissioners Court, and to link future funding to results, not intent.
Second, Harris County remains vulnerable to shocks—flooding, power failures, economic disruption, and rapid growth. I will advance integrated long-range planning that aligns infrastructure, emergency readiness, and fiscal discipline so the county can respond quickly without improvisation or excessive cost.
Both demand leadership that delivers results, not rhetoric.
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