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Nick Tran

Nick Tran

Nonpartisan Race

Candidate for The Woodlands Township, Position 3

About

Worked in oil and gas leadership roles at Cameron and Schlumberger, including as Head of Global Veterans Affairs & Programs and Community Affairs Director, and has served on the board of the World Affairs Council of Houston. Served more than 13 years in the U.S. Army, including Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Attended Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.
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Notable Quotes

“Public safety is personal to me. It means training, preparation, accountability, and making sure the people who stand the watch have the support and resources they need to do their jobs well.”
“I’ll support what’s working, question what isn’t, and always remember who the Township Board is there to serve...the residents of The Woodlands.”
“Every public dollar started as money earned by a resident or generated by a business. Government has a responsibility to treat that money with respect.”

Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Priorities

Border Security & Immigration
  • HAS CALLED FOR ENDING TAXPAYER-FUNDED BENEFITS FOR ILLEGALS, cutting funding to sanctuary cities, and designating cartels as foreign terror threats. Opposes chain migration and amnesty.[1][2]
Secure Our Elections
  • SUPPORTS PHOTO ID FOR ELECTIONS, chain-of-custody rules, post-election audits, and regular voter-roll verification.[1][2]
Education Issues
  • SUPPORTS A NATIONAL PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS and banning taxpayer funding for radical gender ideology in schools.[1][2]
Protect Childhood Innocence
  • BELIEVES THAT CHILD TRANSITIONING to the opposite sex should be banned and that government should protect children from sexual exploitation online.[1][2]
Gender Issues
  • STRONGLY AGREES BIOLOGICAL MALES SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN WOMEN'S SPORTS or occupy women’s spaces and that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.[1]
Government-Sanctioned Addiction
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Protect Life
  • STRONGLY AGREES HUMAN LIFE deserves protection from conception until natural death.[1][2]
Islamification of Texas
  • SUPPORTS SUSPENDING IMMIGRATION from countries “that demonstrate an unwillingness to assimilate into Western cultural norms and values.”[1][2]
National Security
  • DESCRIBES MILITARY SERVICE in Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq; prioritizes border enforcement, designating cartels as terror threats, and ending “reckless foreign aid.”[1][2]
Other Constitutional Issues
  • AGREES WITH PRAYER IN SCHOOLS and public expression of Christian faith, including displays of the Ten Commandments.[1]
  • OPPOSES RED-FLAG LAWS, federal registries, and bans on commonly owned firearms; supports national concealed-carry reciprocity. Stated that the Second Amendment guarantees every other right. "It’s non-negotiable."[1][2]

Notes from Local Researchers

  • TOWNSHIP BUDGET PRIORITIES: "Fund public safety and core services first. Having managed P&Ls and balanced budgets, I would scrutinize spending, eliminate waste and duplication, and demand measurable value for residents. Fiscal discipline isn’t arbitrary cutting; it’s protecting what works while ensuring every taxpayer dollar has a clear purpose."[1]
  • PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITIES: "Strengthen visible, effective law enforcement and ensure officers have the resources, communication and coordination necessary to protect residents. I support technology that serves legitimate public safety needs, but security should not come at the expense of constitutional rights, personal privacy or unnecessary mass surveillance."[1]
  • LEGISLATIVE CHANGES: "I support legislation strengthening local control, protecting The Woodlands from unwanted annexation, and giving our community greater ability to address public safety, mobility and infrastructure needs. State government should preserve our unique governance model while giving residents and their locally elected representatives greater control over decisions affecting their community."[1]
  • BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING THE TOWNSHIP: "Public safety comes first. We can preserve what makes The Woodlands exceptional while demanding transparency, disciplined management and accountability from Township government."[1]
  • ON SMART GROWTH & MOBILITY: "I’ll approach development, traffic, mobility and infrastructure with the long-term character of The Woodlands in mind. Growth should strengthen our community, protect property values, and not sacrifice the things that make people want to live here."[1]
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