LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Wesley Houck spent most of his life growing up in Oregon. When the state decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs in 2020, he felt it was time for a change.<\/p>\n
His research led him to the Lubbock area and he and his family decided to pack their bags and move to Wolfforth in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not people like this anywhere else,\u201d Houck said. \u201cThis is kind of this weird little oasis in our nation of just good, good people.\u201d<\/p>\n
After settling down, Houck says he needed to fulfill his civic duty. That\u2019s why he ran for Wolfforth city council and was sworn in in May 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting on the city council was a great education,\u201d Houck said. \u201cNot only just in the functions of a municipality, budgets, roads legalities, all those things, but also to build bridges.\u201d<\/p>\n
He says Precinct 1 County Commissioner Mike Dalby regularly attended Wolfforth city council meetings, and that inspired Houck to attend Lubbock county commissioner\u2019s court meetings.<\/p>\n
He believes the differences were night and day.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can be diversified in opinion but still focus on a mission, but I didn\u2019t see a mission,\u201d Houck said. \u201cI didn\u2019t see any focus, I didn\u2019t see any X on the map. I just saw let\u2019s get past this budget for this year, now we can kick up our feet for a minute, breathe, and then we\u2019ll do this again next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
In order to fix those issues, Houck says he has three main pillars should he become the next Lubbock County Judge.<\/p>\n
First is to have one-on-ones with county commissioners to discuss any problems they may see.<\/p>\n
Second, Houck believes there has been a lack of transparency to residents in recent years, so he wants to make sure communication to the public is present and consistently updated.<\/p>\n
Lastly, Houck feels there needs to be a long-term plan for the future. With a census population prediction of 500,000 for Lubbock county by 2040, he thinks there hasn\u2019t been enough done already to ensure a good future for the next generation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not a politician,\u201d Houck said, \u201cI\u2019m just someone who happens to be running for a political office. That\u2019s the mindset I kind of have coming into this. I want solutions, I want pragmatics. I\u2019ve got four boys who are growing up, I want them to have something to grow up into. That\u2019s what\u2019s driving me and driving this whole campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
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