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I have worked with Bruce for several years and have witnessed his solid capacity for reliable leadership, which he would bring to the Township Board. He played an integral part in supporting me in the passage of state legislation that has benefited The Woodlands community associations and resulted in the limitation of liability of The Woodlands Fire Department. These accomplishments were instrumental in passing the state legislation that created the Township.
– Senator Tommy Williams ( R-The Woodlands )Bruce has worked with me on property tax issues as President of the Woodlands Community Association and Trustee of the Conroe Independent School District. He has consistently sought opportunities to make the governmental entities more efficient, resulting in lower taxes and assessments. I support Bruce's continued leadership as a director on the Township Board and endorse him with complete confidence!
– J.R. Moore, Jr.Election Dates
Election Day is May 10, 2008 at your local voting precinct.
Early voting is April 28 to May 6, 2008 at the Community Center/Friendship Center located at 2235 Lake Robbins Drive.
Do not forget to "Vote Right Vote Tough".
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my online campaign headquarters. I'm
grateful for your interest in my candidacy and hopeful that I can earn
your support.
I have offered my candidacy to serve the
residents of The Woodlands on The Woodlands Township Board because
this is a critical juncture in the transition of government in The
Woodlands. In 1999, I was elected as a director to The Woodlands Community
Association Board of Directors, and I was elected as its president
by the other directors for five years from 2000 to 2004. During that
time, I took a lead role in the study of our governance in order to
prevent the annexation of The Woodlands by the City of Houston as Kingwood
experienced in 1999.
I, along with Joel Deretchin, President
of The Woodlands Association and the Community Owners Association,
and four others came up with a plan of action to prevent annexation
of The Woodlands and to educate residents so that we would be prepared
and able to provide an alternative to annexation by the City of Houston.
From the outset, I have served as co-chairman and founding member of
the governance foundation committee, as co-chairman of the governance
process committee and co-chairman of the governance steering committee.
During
the 10 years that this process evolved, I traveled to Austin many times
to testify in support of legislation that would prevent the City of
Houston from annexing The Woodlands and to support enabling legislation
that would allow the limited purpose Town Center Improvement District
to become The Woodlands Township. That legislation, in addition to
expanding the boundaries of the TCID to become community-wide, also
gave voters the right to elect a seven member governing board from
our community, and to implement a deductible property tax which, together
with the sales tax, paid in large part by visitors to The Woodlands,
will lower the overall tax burden on all of us.
I support
the will of the residents to have an incorporation election and to
make decisions as to the future government of The Woodlands. I have
always supported the residents’ right to choose the future government
of The Woodlands and I will continue to work for the residents and
their right to determine their own destiny.
Sincerely,
Bruce Tough
Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for by Friends of Bruce Tough, 51 Rolling Stone Place, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 Joel Deretchin, Treasurer