My Plan for South Texas
Regional Super Centers
South Texans have so much compassion, but the region lacks structure.
Right now, animal control, rescue, public health, and enforcement operate in silos — underfunded, overwhelmed, and reactive.
That’s not sustainable. It costs money, jobs and public safety.
Instead of dozens of struggling, disconnected systems, we build regional hubs — strategically located, professionally run, and federally supported.
Think Super Centers, replacing patchwork shelters.
What Would Super Centers Do?
Each Regional Super Center would:
Serve multiple counties
Centralize animal control, sheltering, veterinary care, and enforcement
Create standardized intake, tracking, and outcomes
Coordinate transport, adoption, and rescue nationally
Support local communities instead of replacing them
The Economic Impact:
Construction jobs to build regional facilities
Full-time jobs: veterinary staff, techs, logistics, transport, admin
Contract work for local vendors, suppliers, and service companies
Would Reduce:
Emergency response costs
Shelter overflow expenses
Disease control and public health costs
Law enforcement burden tied to stray and dangerous animals
What this unlocks long-term:
A repeatable model other states adopt — originating in South Texas
Federal and private funding streams that flow into the district
Pride, ownership, and a national reputation for solving what others ignore
Why This Plan Will Work
Because it:
Reduces stray populations at the source
Improves public health and disease control
Creates local jobs and training opportunities
Cuts long-term costs through efficiency
Provides real data instead of guesswork
Most importantly — it replaces chaos with coordination.
Why South Texas?
Because South Texas is ground zero.
If we can fix it here — where the pressure is highest —
we create a model that works everywhere.
This isn’t a Texas problem.
Texas is just where it’s most visible.
This is Bigger than Animals
Strays, disease, crime, poverty, and neglect don’t exist in isolation.
They stack.
They spread.
They compound.
Fixing one system strengthens the others.
That’s how real leadership works.
What Happens Next
This is one solution — not the only one.
But it’s a serious one.
A scalable one.
And one I’m prepared to fight for.
Because someone has to stop talking — and start building.
And I’m ready to do that work.
This is how you grow an economy — by fixing what drains it.