Meet Your New Commissioner

An interview with Commissioner R. Jack Cagle

How does redistricting affect me?

The redistricting means that Harris County Precinct 4 now maintains your roads, nearby parks, and community centers, and that I represent you on Commissioners Court, Harris County’s governing body. Residents may submit service requests by phone at 832-927-4444, by email to service@hcp4.net, or online at hcp4.net/assistance.

As we learn more about our new area, your Precinct 4 team also looks forward to continuing the services you know and love while finding new ways to improve your area.

Will you change my park and community center programs?

Rest assured, your community center programs and activities will continue as before. We will also offer additional opportunities to attend live performances, family movie nights, and festivals at a park or community center near you. Other improvements include online event registration and a searchable database full of Precinct 4 events.

What are your top priorities in the new Precinct 4?

As we begin work in your area, you can count on your Precinct 4 team to continue growing and making improvements to your roads, parks, and communities. Expect prompt road repairs, clean streets, excellent customer service, and refreshed community centers and parks. And always know, we're here to serve you.

I fight for your safety and common sense policies

To address Harris County's growing homicide rate, I continue to push for more officers on the streets, prosecutors in our courtrooms, and an end to discretionary bail revision resulting in the release of violent, repeat offenders. As your commissioner, I fight for your safety and common-sense policies that help rather than hurt public safety. We need to hold our judges accountable for endangering the public.

My office also recently established a Victims Services Center at the Ponderosa Fire Department to make filing charges more convenient for victims of human trafficking, abuse, and assault. I support victims first and hope to establish many more of these centers.

Flood mitigation also remains a priority. I helped pass some of the strictest regulations for building in the floodplain in 2017 and advocated for the passage of a $2.5 billion flood bond in 2018, Harris County's largest ever. I continue to support Harris County Flood Control District as its employees work to complete these projects and identify more ways to mitigate flooding.

About Commissioner R. Jack Cagle

Commissioner R. Jack Cagle has served as county commissioner for Harris County Precinct 4 since 2011. He was re-elected in 2014 and most recently on Nov. 6, 2018.

For more than 30 years, he has worked with and served the residents of Harris County Precinct 4 as an attorney, an elected judge, and as county commissioner.

As commissioner, he helped pass Harris County’s strictest regulations on building in flood zones in 2017 and worked to pass a $2.5 billion flood bond issue in 2018. After Hurricane Harvey, he created a rescue fleet capable of large debris removal and highwater rescues that is now available to west Harris County residents during emergencies. He also developed a Legacy Trees program to reduce flood risk and beautify communities through tree plantings. As part of the program, Precinct 4 donates historic trees with exciting stories to schools and nonprofits.

Cagle is a graduate of Rice University with triple majors in economics, history, and managerial studies, as well as a graduate of Baylor Law School. He is married to Janet, and they have three children: Richard, Victoria, and Elizabeth.

Hear from the commissioner!

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