Straight Talk from David
My fellow San Antonians — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, all of us:
We may disagree about plenty in politics. But there is one thing almost everyone understands: government is very good at finding new ways to spend our money.
Every county dollar comes from someone who earned it — from your work, your savings, your house payment, your rent, your business, and your future.
I’m running for Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 2, because county government needs someone who remembers who pays the bills.
Not government.
Not politicians.
You.
My mission is simple: cut taxes, control spending, challenge waste, demand accountability, and make county government answer to the taxpayers again.
Leadership That Listens!
90 Seconds Across Precinct 2
I’m taking this campaign directly to the people of Precinct 2 — one person, one question, and one unscripted conversation at a time.
No scripts. No studio. No political talking points. Just neighbors telling me what they think county government is getting right, what it’s getting wrong, and what needs to change.
I may not agree with every answer. You may not either.
But I will listen.
Because leadership starts by hearing the people you’re asking to represent.
How I’ll Go About Cutting Taxes
Bexar County manages about $2.8 billion in public money.
That is serious money.
And serious money deserves serious discipline.
Cutting taxes starts with a simple principle: taxpayer money belongs to the taxpayers — not government.
Here is how I will approach every county budget:
Challenge Spending
Before county government asks taxpayers for more, it should challenge what it already spends.
Scrutinize Recurring Costs
Departments, salaries, contracts, programs, and recurring expenses should never receive automatic approval simply because they were funded last year.
Separate Needs From Wants
Public safety, infrastructure, courts, and essential county services must be protected. But not every good idea deserves a taxpayer bill.
Inspect Reserves and Carryover Funds
Taxpayers deserve to know what money is restricted, what is committed, what is sitting in reserve, and whether available funds can responsibly reduce the tax burden.
Demand Measurable Results
For every significant expenditure, taxpayers deserve plain-English answers:
What was promised? What did it cost? What was delivered? Did it work?
Pursue Major Property-Tax Relief
I will work with state leaders to explore making Bexar County a serious candidate for major property-tax relief — including whether reductions approaching 30% can be achieved legally and responsibly without weakening essential services.
The first answer should not be a bigger budget.
The first answer should be better management.
David Sherwood Hill Taxpayer Test
Before Bexar County asks taxpayers for more money, David Sherwood Hill will ask five plain questions:
1. Is this necessary?
Not nice to have. Not politically convenient. Necessary.
2. Can we do it for less?
County government should look for savings before reaching into taxpayers’ pockets.
3. Who benefits?
Taxpayers deserve to know whether spending helps real people or just grows government.
4. Where is the accountability?
If county money is spent, the public should know what was promised, what was delivered, and what it cost.
5. Would we spend our own money this way?
Because every county dollar came from someone’s work, savings, rent, house payment, business, or future.
That is how we start cutting taxes: by forcing county government to justify spending before taxpayers are forced to pay for it.
Meet David Sherwood Hill
David Sherwood Hill is a San Antonian, civil engineer, business leader, entrepreneur, inventor, and family man who believes public service should stay close to the people it serves.
David grew up in San Antonio and graduated from Holmes High School before attending Texas A&M University on a football scholarship. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering while becoming a four-year varsity letterman for the Aggies. David is also a Harvard Business School alumnus and serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Harvard Business School Club of San Antonio. He later earned a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Ph.D. in Organizational & Leadership Sciences from Our Lady of the Lake University.
His career includes 14 years with Procter & Gamble, six years with NIBCO, and more than two decades as an entrepreneur building businesses, creating products, and solving problems. He understands that whether you are running a company, a household, or county government, you have to know where the money is going, measure results, and hold people accountable.
David and his wife, Kristie, have built their life around faith, family, work, and service. San Antonio is not simply where David is campaigning.
It is home.
And that is why he wants to serve Precinct 2 — bringing a lifetime of engineering, business, leadership, and problem-solving experience back to the community that helped shape him.
San Antonio roots. Before Texas A&M, David wore the Holmes Huskies uniform and learned early what it meant to compete as part of a team.
From Holmes to Kyle Field — David became a four-year varsity letterman and full-scholarship football player for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Leadership happens out here. In neighborhoods, businesses, churches, and conversations with the people you serve.
San Antonio isn’t a campaign stop. It’s home. Family, friends, community—and, of course, Fiesta!
David and Kristie enjoying one of the places that makes San Antonio unmistakably San Antonio — the River Walk.
Every campaign needs a little quality control. Jackson takes the job very seriously—especially when shotgun is available. 😎🐾
My Promise to Precinct 2
My name is David Sherwood Hill, and my promise is simple:
Sherwood Cut Taxes.
I will treat every taxpayer dollar as if it came from a family, a retiree, or a business that had something else it could have done with that money.
Because it did.
I will ask hard questions. I will challenge waste. I will protect essential services. And I will tell you the truth about what county government is doing with your money.
You may not agree with every decision I make. But you will never have to wonder where I stand, what I believe, or who I work for.
I will bring the same discipline and accountability to Commissioners Court that I have expected throughout my career—and I will never forget that the people of Precinct 2 are the ones I work for.
No fluff. No excuses. No political fog.
Show me the numbers. Show me the results. And show the taxpayers why their money needs to be spent.
That is my promise to Precinct 2.
Sherwood Cut Taxes.
Help Sherwood Cut Taxes
If you believe Bexar County can be better managed, more accountable, and more respectful of the people who pay the bills, I’d be honored to have your help.
This campaign is about more than one candidate. It is about giving taxpayers a stronger voice in county government.
Join the campaign. Volunteer. Put up a sign. Tell a friend. Make your voice heard.
Together, we can bring disciplined leadership, fiscal accountability, and common sense back to Commissioners Court.