Commissioners Court
Hunt County
Mark Hutchins (R) 2000
Precinct 1
Term ends 12/31/2024
Second-longest serving commissioner
Rancher; owner of Rehoboth Ranch
Paralegal
Was the only commissioner who voted for a petition to put the creation of an Emergency Services District (which would create a taxing district and fund the volunteer fire departments) on the 2021 general election ballot. Hutchins remarked he had seen this issue come up regularly during his five consecutive terms.
In 2020, he ran on lower taxes and better roads “through hard work, innovation, and fiscal conservatism”. Economic development.
Makes himself accessible by having regular drop-ins, communicates well and helpfully on his Facebook page, answers constituents and posts explainers for issues and potential actions he thinks need clarification or attention. Lots of posts about fires and the potential for fires.
Represents Hunt County on the Northeast Texas Rural Transportation District Board.
Former Chairman of the Republican Party of Hunt County (5 years).
Greenville resident, outside of city limits. Serves on board of directors of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (since 2017).
Former board member of the RAFFA Clinic, an anti-abortion pregnancy center.
David Monroe (R) 2023
Precinct 2–This is the fastest-growing precinct. (Caddo Mills and Royse City) It also has some of the most under-developed roads (gravel).
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Resident of Hunt County since 2000. Ran on road conditions–says potholes are a major safety issue for school buses, fire, ems, etc. Concerned about proper maintenance, including ditches and drainage. Did outreach to other county commissioners re: proper repair and maintenance and culverts.
Phillip A. Martin (R)
Precinct 3
Longest-serving commissioner; five consecutive terms. Election dates not found.
With Commissioner Harrison, Martin drafted the most-recent Fire Protection Agreement contracts with 13 fire departments in the county requiring more details from volunteer departments on calls and response times; ties increased stipends from the County to increased call response numbers.
Former member of the Executive Board of the Hunt County Alliance for Economic Development (now dissolved).
Grew up in Hunt County. Certified law enforcement officer, commissioned as a Special Ranger. Former highway patrolman; formed one of the first ride-along programs with the Department of Public Safety. Lives in rural area outside of Greenville.
Steven M. Harrison (R) 2019
Precinct 4–Texas A&M is in this precinct in the city of Commerce.
50% minority district
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Beat the Democratic candidate in 2018 with 53% of the vote. Ran unopposed in 2022.
Business-friendly, and wants to see new businesses in the County to increase jobs and revenue.
Police officer in the City of Commerce and in Hunt county. Raised on parents’ dairy farm. 20 yr resident of Hunt county. Former military (Army). Graduated FBI National Academy. Served on the North Texas Council of Government. 12 years as Assistant Police Chief and as Emergency Management Coordinator.
Bobby W. Stovall (R) 2019 - County Judge
Stovall is the founder of Stovall and Associates Land Surveying in Greenville. He has been a member of the GEUS board of directors since 2015, and he is chairman of the Greenville Flood Mapping Effects Committee and chairman of the Greenville Economic Development Sales Tax Re-Allocation Committee.
Stovall also serves a business adviser for the city’s economic development efforts, and he was active in helping keep L3 operations in Greenville between 2010 and 2018.
Kaufman County
Mike Hunt (R) 2017
Precinct 1
Term ends 12/31/2024
Cattle farmer: Hunt Cattle. 37 years with the Duncanville Fire Department, rising to battalion chief. Past member of the Terrell School Board and the Kaufman County Appraisal Board; served on Ables Springs Cemetery Board and Terrell Athletic and Recreation Association. Scout volunteer. Former volunteer fireman in Terrell. Lives in Terrell. Re-elected 2021 despite two challengers.
Skeet Phillips (R) 2015
Precinct 2
Term ends: 12/31/2026
Initially ran on getting the County out of debt and paving roads; his 2015 campaign focused on population growth in his precinct and on inadequate infrastructure to support that growth. His 2022 campaign touted his successes in those areas. Seems good at communicating what he’s done and what needs to be done in a succinct and simple way. His social media page shows positive interactions with the community, and he answers questions that people ask him in his comments. Seems responsive.
Likes low taxes and little regulation. Installed a recyclable waste oil burning heater in one of the county workshops, using cooking oil from the Forney ISD to run the heater.
County IT and HR departments were updated, and the county added a Facilities department and a Developmental Services Department during his tenure.
Ex-Army, helicopter corps. Vietnam, purple heart, three bronze stars. Owner of multiple retail stores; started a trash company. Based in Forney.
Terry Barber (R) 2017
Precinct 3
Owns a private security firm, Alliance Protective Services. In 2017, the Court contracted the company for security services. Jakie Allen voted against.
President and owner of Shooters Texas and Shooters Firearms Training Academy, LLC (since 2007). Former police officer for the City of Irving until 2001.
Barber was against forming a Monument Citizens commission to study the potential removal of a confederate statue in front of the county courthouse. (2020)
Tommy Moore (R) 2023
Precinct 4
Beat the incumbent Cates by an almost 2:1 margin.
Term ends 12/31/2026
Former Marine. Career law enforcement for 24 years. Campaigned on resurfacing and maintaining roads, policy making, budget decisions. Lions Club. Endorsed by the True Texas Project, a Tea Party affiliate.
Jakie Allen (R) 2023 - County Judge
Insurance Agent in Forney
Former Kaufman County Commissioner. Was on the National Association of Counties Agricultural and Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee, which is responsible for a portfolio of topics that includes rural renewable energy development.
Campaign priorities: funding law enforcement; government transparency, specifically posting the County’s expenses online; serving residents. He is not shy about posting pictures of elected officials and community decision makers he knows–good at letting people know he has connections, including posts with Skeet Phillips, Terry Barber, and Mike Hunt.
Local Officials
County Assessor
Hunt County
Randy Wineinger
(903) 408-4000
Republican; elected for the first time in 2012, he has held the position since.
Kaufman County
Teressa Floyd
469-376-4689
teressa.floyd@kaufmancounty.net
Republican; ran and was re-elected in 2022. Not much else can be discerned online.
County Clerk
Hunt County
Becky Landrum
(903) 408-4130
Republican; In 2021, Landrum was appointed by the Hunt County Commissioners Court as the County Clerk on an interim basis, after the previous Clerk stepped down after 25 years in the petition. In 2022 she ran for the position and was elected to office.
Kaufman County
Laura Hughes (R)
(469) 376-4740
Republican; Hughes ran for re-election for Kaufman County Clerk in 2022 and was re-elected. Beyond this she doesn’t have much of an online presence.
County Treasurer
Hunt County
Brittni Turner
(903) 408-4171
hctreasurer@huntcounty.net
Republican; ran for re-election and won in November 2022. She attended Greenville High school and studied at Texas A&M University – Commerce. She was the Assistant Auditor for Hunt County before being elected as Treasurer in 2018.
Kaufman County
Chuck Mohnkern
(469) 376-4575
Republican; formerly the Assistant Auditor/InternalAuditor for the County, Mohnkern was elected as Treasurer in 2018 and again this last year. He also is a business owner – Mohnkern Electronics, Inc. – and owns/operates a radio station – KPYK 1570 AM/102.5 FM Terrell. He attended Texas A&M University – Commerce with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
County Sheriff
Hunt County
Terry Jones
(903) 453-6800
Republican; attended Greenville HighSchool and studied at Texas A&M University – Commerce. Lots of pro-American sentiment, and thanking God for helping get him where he is today. A fan of John Wayne movies and riding his Harley. Has worked to combat human trafficking in the area.
Kaufman County
Bryan Beavers
(972) 932-4337
Republican; Started as a Lieutenant with the county, worked his way up to Chief Deputy, and was elected as Sheriff for the first time in 2016. He is a 4th generation Kaufman County Resident. 1986 graduate of Kemp High School. Bryan joined Kemp Volunteer Fire Department in 1983, where he is still an active member, after retiring as the department’s Fire Chief for the 19 years. He has served on the Kaufman Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, along with being a member of the Kaufman Lions Club. Bryan is also a 2010 graduate of Leadership Kaufman County.
