Danny S. McGuire

Danny S McGuire, Age 53

I was raised in Weinert, Texas farming cotton until graduation in 1983. Moved to Ft Worth and became a Ft Worth police officer leaving in 1995 from the detective office in the Fugitive Squad unit. Started Twin Pines Seafood restaurants and opened 2 locations. Sold Twin Pines in 1999 and along with 3 partners opened Texas de Brazil restaurant in Ft Worth, Texas. Owned and operated TdB growing it from inception to a 12 million dollar per year restaurant with over 100 employees in less than 3 years. Texas de Brazil now has 70 locations world-wide with over 7000 employees and remains a privately held family owned company. While still maintaining my ownership in TdB I turned the reigns over to my partner and started from inception 3 more corporations. Ft Worth Promo, Just Right Imports, Just Right Boots and HTG restaurant holdings. Built these companies into a combined 8 million dollar per year revenue generating ventures. In 2007 I sold these companies and retired. I have served on numerous boards and commissions both elected and appointed. Moved permanently to the paradise of Port O’Connor in early 2017.

POCID is a business! The Board is elected by its citizens to be the CEO of that business. It needs to be operated as such. If elected I will utilize my knowledge and skills of running large and extremely successful companies to make POCID run in a manner that we do not suffer the consequences of the current board.

The Board’s job and my first priority is to hire the best engineer and the best operator possible then get out of the way and let them do their job! The Board’s job is not to micro manage the day to day business. Another priority is to repair the damage done by this current Board to it’s citizens and previous employees. Communications are a priority- starting with changing the Board meeting to a time that everyone who works can attend; holding town hall type meetings to address issues that can not be addressed in regular or special meetings that are controlled by open meeting rules; and using social media to communicate regularly with citizens. Information is knowledge and if the citizens have knowledge of board and district actions, solving problems will come with ease and support.

Last, planning for the future. POC is growing and if we don’t plan and prepare for the future we are doomed to repeat and suffer the consequences of the last few weeks. Unfortunately this will take time and money. It’s the job of the district engineer to advise the Board of updates and improvements needed and to prioritize them. It’s the Board’s job to approve, fund and authorize the operator to implement those recommendations. I will do my best to do what is right for POC and what is right for its citizens. I also pledge to be available to every person that has a connection to POCID service and to not disappear when a crisis occurs.

Ricki McKinney

Ricki McKinney
• Born in Victoria – 1947
• Graduate of Texas A&M 1969
• Started McKinney Construction Company 1971 – Utility Contractors specializing in water & sewer construction and installation all over Texas
• Retired and sold company assets in 1998 (27 years)
• Served on Victoria County Appraisal Board for three years
• Have owned property in Port O’Connor since 1957
• Moved here to retire permanently 9 years ago
• Presently live in Dolphin Point
• Married for 35 years (wife, Francey). 2 daughters and 2 sons

We love Port O’Connor; I always have, and hope my water and sewer experience for 27 years will be a benefit to the POC Improvement District.

I look forward to representing your wishes and needs in this great community.

Thank you for your vote.

Sincerely and Respectfully Submitted,
Ricki McKinney

Mike Clifton

Hello, I am Mike Clifton and I am running for a position on the POCID board. I have lived and worked in this area for 32 years. In that time I have worked as a certified professional fire fighter and served time in the Port O’Connor Volunteer Fire Department and EMS. I feel like I have experience in community safety and would be an asset as liaison with Calhoun County officials. I am a USCG Master Licensed Captain and have owned and operated an Offshore Marine Transportation company for 18 plus years. I currently own a business in Port O Connor and am very aware of the issues facing the community. I am running for the POCID board because I believe Port O Connor is a wonderful place to live, work, raise a family, and to retire. No matter where you are on life’s spectrum we have something to offer here. The current situation has been a huge blemish on our beautiful community.

I believe we must actively address these issues now and resolve to work together to ensure the health and safety of our citizens and visitors and to protect our natural environment.

I believe in an effort to address the higher rates, which was one of the concerns of ratepayers at the time, that the board made decisions hindering the day to day operations and infrastructure upgrades and we are now dealing with the results of those decisions.

I believe we need to address the sewer operation immediately and work directly with TQEC to correct these specific issues immediately.

I believe we need to employ trained and licensed personnel from this point forward to assume the daily operating of the plant in accordance with TQEC requirements.

As board member I will commit to work diligently and respectfully with operating professionals to keep systems operating and functional and to listen and address any problems in a timely manner.

I believe we must implement and adhere to operational procedures in the office to help the current staff navigate and disseminate any issues presented in a cost effective manner.

I believe we must have a more open and line of communication with the ratepayers and community including county officials and our first responders.

Fire safety in this community is very important and impossible without water supply.

There should be absolute transparency regarding any service interruptions especially in times of emergency or hurricane preparedness.

I believe I can work to move us forward with the infrastructure improvements, voted on by the ratepayers and to have an operational system going forward that is constructed to handle the exceptional future this community has ahead.

I work well with others and I certainly don’t mind getting my hands dirty! My wife and I have raised 4 boys that hunt and fish in this wonderful community. We have a great future here, including a beautiful beachfront, community school, churches, State Park, a beautiful new library, exceptional Park & Wildlife facility, US Coast Guard, and lets not forget all wonderful people and business that rely on POCID. I’m asking for your vote on November 6, 2018.