League City Officials
City Director of Planning & Development
Kris Carpenter
kris.carpenter@leaguecitytx.gov
281-554-1098
City Auditor
Candace Brown
Candace.Brown@leaguecitytx.gov
281-554-1022
Context and information: From Deming, New Mexico; graduated from Deming High; graduated from New Mexico State University (BS Accounting, MS accounting, MBA)career of 20 years - Internal Auditor for the City of Las Cruces; Internal Auditor for New Mexico State University; appointed to the position in 2020.
Executive Director of Finance & Budget
Angie Steelman
angie.steelman@leaguecitytx.gov
281-338-4186
Context and information: Graduated from University of Houston at Clear Lake (BS Accounting); Certified Government Finance Officer; Joined League City Government in 2008; previously worked as a Budget Analyst; CIP Projects Administrator, and Budget/Financial Planning Manager. Previously served as Accounting Director at Houston Community Management Services. Responsible for grants. Showed concern in 2021 regarding balance of public safety costs and county revenue.
City Police Chief
Gary Ratliff
gary.ratliff@leaguecitytx.gov
281-338-4180
Context and information: graduated from LeTourneau University (BBA); graduated from the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas and the FBI National Academy. Joined the Police department in 1985; appointed chief of police in 2018 after former Police Chief was promoted to Assistant City Manager (aged 33 years); previously worked as Detective, Honor Guard, Field Training Coordinator, Advanced Accident Investigator, SWAT Assistant Commander, SWAT Negotiator, Public Information Officer, and Internal Affairs Investigator. Came under criticism from public after Anthony Hera was promoted to the post of Assistant Chief of Police.
City Emergency Management Coordinator
Ryan Edghill
ryan.edghill@leaguecitytx.gov
281-554-1300
Context and information: Graduated from University of North Texas (B.S. Emergency Administration and Planning); joined the department in 2013. Didn’t find anything of significance about the individual
City Fire Marshal
Michael Lugo
Mike.Lugo@leaguecitytx.gov
281-554-1478
Context and information: graduated from Columbia Southern University (B.S. Fire Administration, Associate degree in Fire Science); graduated from the National Fire Academy (Executive Fire Officer Program); accredited as a Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE); graduated from the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy and the Texas A&M Chief Executive Fire Officer.
Previously Assistant Fire Chief for Denton County Emergency Services District No.;current member of the Emergency Medical Task Force; state NIMS ICS 300 and 400 instructor; started career with the city in 2021
