Cedar Park City Councilman Tony Dale was the only hat thrown into the House District 136 Republican primary until the very last day of filing, but he will have an opponent in the Republican primary for newly created District 136. Austinite Paul B. Matthews filed paperwork March 9 to run with the Republican Party of Williamson County.
Matthews said he decided to run because he has a finance background, and he feels he has a skill set that would be valuable as a legislator. Through his job as the finance manager for the Travis County Sheriff's Office, Matthews said he manages a $130 million budget.
"I think our country is at a historic crossroads, and for too long we have elected people who say they're fiscally conservative when they're not," he said.
Dale announced his intent to run in September. Dale said he is seeking the office because he thinks it is important that someone with deep roots in the area with a conservative philosophy represent District 136.
