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Fort Bend Chamber holds Stafford candidate forum; chamber urges votes on school district propositions
Summary
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum for Stafford city council races, giving several candidates a chance to present priorities. The chamber also encouraged voters to support Stafford Municipal School District propositions A–D, and reminded residents of early voting and election dates.
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum for Stafford municipal elections on April 18, giving candidates for City Council a chance to outline priorities and answer audience questions.
The forum was moderated by the Fort Bend Chamber Government Relations Division Chair. "We we don't have a lot of gotcha questions," the chair said, adding the event was intended to let candidates "talk clearly about what their vision is for the city." The chamber encouraged audience-submitted questions and said it tailored some questions to Stafford-specific issues.
The most repeated themes from candidates were public safety, continuity of ongoing projects and maintaining momentum on infrastructure and community celebrations. William Bostick, an incumbent councilman, said, "I've been your councilman for 3 years. It's been an honor and privilege," and listed accomplishments he attributed to his term, including recycling, recognition of MLK Day and Juneteenth, celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, and infrastructure work on Pike Road and First Street.
Other candidates emphasized public safety and continuity. One candidate described themselves as a law enforcement officer and said their campaign was driven by the belief that Stafford "needs to go in a better direction for public safety." Another candidate, who said constituents asked them to run and cited 21 years of experience, emphasized stability and accountability.
The chamber moderator closed the forum with a civic note: the Fort Bend Chamber encouraged residents to vote "yes" on Stafford Municipal School District propositions A through D and reminded voters that early voting runs April 22–29 and Election Day is May 3.
The forum provided audience interaction via written and social-media questions, and presenters focused on vision and constituent-facing policy priorities rather than adversarial questioning. No formal endorsements of specific council candidates were recorded in the forum transcript.
The forum offered Stafford voters a chance to hear incumbents and challengers describe priorities ahead of the April 22–29 early voting window and the May 3 election.
