CANDICE BULLOCK RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

  

Washington County businesswoman Candice Bullock has announced her candidacy for Washington County Precinct Two Commissioner.  She will be running against incumbent Luther Hueske in the Republican primary in March.

Bullock outlined her qualifications in a press release sent out Thursday.  She graduated Brenham High School in 1999 and accepted a soccer scholarship to Baylor University.  She graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree with a Minor in Business.  Bullock is currently a Project Manager with Hi-Line Industries in Brenham where she has been employed for the past 10 years.

Bullock says that if elected, her principal focus will be working diligently to achieve an equitable balance for Washington County while navigating the many challenges associated with the inevitable growth of our community.

Full Press Release:

Washington County businesswoman Candice Bullock announced her candidacy for Washington County Precinct Two Commissioner in the upcoming Republican primary set for March 2018.

Bullock’s principal focus, if elected, will be working diligently to achieve an equitable balance for Washington County while navigating the many challenges associated with the inevitable growth of our community.  Fostering the rural values and quality of life that is so highly treasured locally will be a steadfast priority.

“I have known Candice for most of her life. She is a very energetic, smart and professional businesswoman,” said Mike Brannon, CEO of local business Premier Metals. “I enthusiastically support Candice Bullock for Precinct 2 Commissioner and know that she will do great things for Washington County as well as the State of Texas for a long time to come.”

Bullock recently celebrated her ten year service anniversary with local business Hi-Line Industries as a Project Manager where she developed many of her professional skills. “I have had exposure to most of the technical aspects of metal fabrication, construction, and engineering, visited customer field operations, made on-site sales calls and have learned the importance of ask, listen and learn,” announced Bullock.

“I firmly believe that my education, career experiences and level of responsibilities have prepared me to bring a visionary yet conservative outlook, translatable knowledge and fresh energy to the commissioner position. Throughout my career, at Hi-Line I have not only managed millions of dollars in customer projects for the likes of Emerson, Hirschfeld, Dow, and Halliburton, but I have built many lasting relationships. Leading meetings with our customers’ management and engineering teams have been a routine requirement for my position. I largely focus on the financial aspects of each customer’s job through estimating and controlling project costs while also evaluating the various industry standard specifications and keeping projects on schedule,” stated Bullock.

Bullock, who is the former Candice Kocian, moved from the Cypress-Fairbanks area to rural Washington County in 1994 with her family shortly after her father moved his Houston based manufacturing business, PI Components Corp., to Brenham.

Candice graduated from Brenham High School in 1999, where she was an accomplished multi-sport athlete and three-year captain while leading the Cubette soccer team. Upon graduation, Candice accepted a soccer scholarship to Baylor University where she remained until she chose to transfer to Texas State University to continue her academics and soccer career.

“Playing collegiate soccer while pursuing my degree I learned to overcome adversity as a result of multiple knee injuries. However, those hurdles taught me to be even more tenacious, strong of mind and to always persist in the pursuits of life and career.  These life lessons, coupled with my business experiences have prepared me for public service and I look forward to applying these skills as Precinct 2 Commissioner.  I look forward to meeting with the voters throughout the county and together grow a trust and connection that will allow Washington County to set and realize the many goals essential for our continued mutual benefit,” concluded Bullock.

Bullock received her Bachelor’s of Science degree with a Minor in Business from Texas State University then worked in Austin for two years before moving back home to Washington County in 2007. Candice married Chris Bullock, a Washington County native, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in 2009 where they are active members and have since added two sons to their family, Austin (7) and Henry (3).

Doug Peck, Washington County resident and professor at Blinn College, will serve as campaign treasurer for Bullock.

“I am honored to assist Candice with her campaign.  I admire her as a leader of this generation, willing to step up and accept this level of civic responsibility.  Here is a candidate that combines business experience, hometown understanding and deferential character, making her uniquely suited for this position,” stated Peck.