Rodrigo Carreon has announced his intention to seek the office of Chief County Judge this November 2nd held currently by heavily developer backed incumbent Bob Hebert.

Mr. Carreon is a community activist and former candidate for commissioners court precinct 1 during the 2008 campaign season. He regularly attends and speaks at commissioners court on issues from over taxation and the public desire for appraisal and rate caps to the need for greater county-wide ordinances on ethics to limit the influences of special interest on the court, as has been the case for many years now.

In 2006 Rodrigo initiated a challenge through the county court system involving the appraisal district process, which often over-values property owners on the "wrong-side" (rural) of development as well above the state legal limits. He won this case in 2009 and continues his activism for the middle class through his current appeals on related matters. He is a staunch opponent of the TTC project, landfill expansion to 20 stories at Blue Ridge near Missouri City and advocates for improvements to our current road system without the need for further tolling authorities.

Mr. Carreon was a member of the 2007 FBISD bond committee and has worked tirelessly as a community volunteer on numerous cross-party campaigns that work to represent local residents interests rather than the out of area special interests that so often direct our local governments. He has acted as a commissioners court and school board watch advocate for a number of years and is highly respected by many leaders for his work, service and volunteerism.

If you wish to help out or get more involved then please contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call him directly at 281-431-6734.

Star liable to pay $48,000 in libel lawsuit
KUMAR 07.JUL.10

Judge Thomas Culver of the 240th State District Court on July 1 affirmed the award of about $48,000 in court costs and attorney fees in an appeal pertaining to a defamation lawsuit filed against a local newspaper, the Fort Bend Star.

Wade Brady, son of Chief Deputy Craig Brady in Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office filed the lawsuit against Fort Bend Star Publisher Bev Carter and Reporter LeAnn Klentzman.

The Star initially sought a summary judgment dismissing the lawsuit filed by Brady and Culver rejected the motion.

The Star then filed an appeal in The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas.

The appeals court rejected all seven complaints made by the Star against the denial of summary judgment by the district court and remanded the case back to the same court.

The appeals court also ruled that the Star should pay Brady the court costs and the attorney fees incurred in connection with the appeal.

After a long hearing, the judge awarded the court costs and attorney fees as requested and the judge did not cut any of the requested amount, John Zavitsanos, attorney for Brady said.

The judge, in effect, endorsed the number of hours claimed and rejected the suggestion of the attorney for the Star that the attorney has billed for an unreasonable number of hours.

The obligation to pay the amount does not arise until the end of the trial, set to begin on Oct. 5...

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