MEET CHRIS
CORE VALUES
The youngest of 4 children in a blue collar home raised by conservative, Christian parents, Chris was taught the value of hard work, honesty and personal accountability. His word is his bond and a handshake is as good as a contract. Chris' favorite quote: "Every man must live with the man he makes of himself and the better job he does in molding his character and improving his mind the better company he will have".
NATIVE TEXAN
Chris has been a resident of Tarrant County since birth. Although raised in the city, Chris grew up cowboy. Other family members owned and some still own farms and ranches in Texas. He spent his summers hauling hay and working cattle and his school months in the city. From an early age his hero's have always been cowboys. Chris grew up watching Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and John Wayne. Chris believes the iconic cowboy represents the best of America; Courage, integrity, trustworthy, optimistic, dependable and hard-working. Cowboys respect women and stand up for what they believe in. These values were instilled in him at an early age. As a hard working young man, in 1974 at the age of 19, Chris purchased his first house on Lubbock St. in Fort Worths' TCU area.
A Tarrant County resident since birth and Keller resident for 23 years Chris understands the challenges associated with managing a vibrant and growing city while maintaining its' small town feel and quality of life; the very reasons Chris made Keller his home. Keller needs this Cowboy on Council.
Note: The horse in this picture is Cherub. He was our loving, gentle giant. Unfortunately he passed away two years ago shortly after my last election. We still miss him.
ENTREPRENEUR
A classically trained actor Chris started his production company in 1978. Over the years he has been fortunate to work with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry in both music and television and film...including one of his heroes, Gene Autry.
His company, Tin Star Entertainment dba: Lagniappe Productions, has it's administrative office in Old Town Keller.
The company owns the critically acclaimed Texas Star Dinner Theater located in Historic Downtown Grapevine, which was just voted "Best First Date Night" by "Southlake Style" magazine and has over 500 5-star reviews on "Trip Advisor". In addition to the dinner theater Lagniappe produces more than 1,000 shows annually for major amusement parks (Six Flags over Texas, Silver Dollar City), corporate events and major fairs and festivals all across North America.
With a creative full time office staff of 4 and over 109 actors working for him, Chris understands the necessity for creative problem solving and fiscal responsibility. His company has been voted "Best Entertainment Production Company in Texas" three times by the readers of "Texas Meetings + Events" as well as numerous other industry awards. What started as a young mans dream 47 years ago is now one of the top three companies of its kind in the nation.
PUBLIC SERVANT
We all know experience is the best teacher. Chris served on the Planning and Zoning commission before being elected to represent it's citizens on City Council in 2017.
Chris has been serving Keller on City Council place 5 for three terms. He is proud of his record on council. During his three terms he has lowered our property tax burden, improved our parks and trails and supported vibrant business development while fighting AGAINST apartments and high density. He has worked diligently to watch for over spending while supporting fiscally responsible financial management to save tax dollars. He has been a big supporter of the city becoming self-insured which happened in 2021 and has saved the city almost $1,000,000.00 thus far.
Chris is a "Jeffersonian" and believes "less government is more" and understands the seat he occupies on council doesn't belong to him, it belongs to each of you!
Chris is a true delegate and passionate voice of and for the citizens of Keller.
Note: In this picture is my greatest blessing, my wife Susann!
You can see how large Cherub is (18 hands / 1800 lbs) and the other horse is Moritz, a retired racehorse who "won the lotto" when he came to live with us. He misses Cherub as well.
