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Morrison wins WilCo Commission Pct. 4 Republican primary
Updated 11:46 a.m. CST March 5
With 53 percent of total votes cast, incumbent Ron Morrison won the Republican primary race for Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner.
Unofficial results show Morrison scooped up 2,056 votes, while challenger Rick Guzman earned 1,819. Morrison will now face Democrat Tom Mowdy in the May election for the commissioner seat.
Posted 7:05 p.m. CST March 4
According to unofficial early voting results from the Williamson County Elections Office, Ron Morrison has taken an early lead over Rick Guzman, earning 53 percent of early votes cast in the race for the Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner seat.
Morrison, with 1,125 votes, leads challenger Guzman, who has 988 votes, in the Republican primary race.
Morrison, who was first elected to the position in 2006, is a lifelong resident of Williamson County and nearby Milam County, located just east of Georgetown.
In addition to being a county commissioner, he also serves on the Williamson County Fleet, Public Assistance and Landfill committees; the Capital Area Council of Governments Clean Air Force Coalition; the Capital Area Transportation Planning Organization Committee; Round Rock Economic Development Partnership Committee; and the Central Texas Resource Conservation and Development Council.
If re-elected, Morrison said he would focus on clean air and water and on securing a future water supply for the area. Another issue will be to work on bond projects recently approved by county voters.
"There's plenty to do," he said.
Challenger Rick Guzman has lived in Williamson County since 1989 and runs a law office in Round Rock.
His other community involvement includes serving on the board of the Writers League of Texas, State Bar District 8-C Attorney Grievance Committee, city of Round Rock Community Development Commission, Double Creek office condominium Property Owners Association and Round Rock Ranch Homeowners Association.
Guzman said that if he were elected, he would work on balancing the budget and reducing the county's debt.
"I don't think [the county] is doing enough to reduce its debt," Guzman said. "[It's an issue] because its debt is the third-highest in the state."
