Bridgette Smith-Lawson

Government Reform

Ensuring that the County Attorney's office gives legal guidance to ensure that contracts are properly vetted and have open bidding practices that are fair, ethical, transparent, and inclusive of historically under-utilized businesses (HUB - minority owned businesses) and allow for equal opportunities to compete for county contracts. Learn more

Ensuring the County Attorney's office supports the county agencies and local officials with HR legal guidance that promotes inclusion/diversity in hiring, performance measurements/evaluations congruent with our county's diverse background. Learn more

Inclusion of Adult Protective Services representation by the County Attorney's in addition to working with local District Attorney's Office to ensure we have a crimes against the Elders and Disabled Adults division to support and protect our growing population of aged and disabled adults. Learn more

Ensuring that the County Attorney's office has the legal legal knowledge base and exploratory committee to provide legal support needed to move towards creating a robust Hospital District for the citizens of Fort Bend and the growing population. Learn more

In all property tax matters, ensuring that the County Attorney exercises and ensures due process in litigation and works with the tax offices to provide more transparency and information about property taxes, nuisance, matters, and other civil citations issues. Learn more

Ensure that the County Attorney's Office as the legal adviser to the Sheriff's Office, supports with legal training regarding Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Warrants, implementing a transparent review board and that all incidents of racial profiling/discrimination are reviewed critically for the same and that swift and strong accountability is taken for discriminatory actions. Learn more