About Jeremy Walther
Track Record of Building Community Infrastructure
Jeremy Walther is a Kerr County native and local business owner active in community service. Jeremy lives in Center Point with his wife Maia. Their son Max is involved in the family business.
Jeremy's experience includes creating educational development programs, founding trail infrastructure that improves property values and emergency access, launching businesses that generate jobs and offer community gathering spaces, and working alongside neighbors on flood recovery.
He also brings diverse board experience from healthcare to historic community preservation, demonstrating a range of leadership contexts from nonprofits to major institutions. This combination of hands-on building and varied governance experience is what county leadership requires.
Track Record of Building
Jeremy's unique qualification isn't conventional credentials - it's a demonstrated track record of seeing what's missing in the community and building it from scratch:
- Environmental Consulting: Staff biologist for environmental consulting firm serving Texas Hill Country clients on natural resource management and regulatory compliance.
- Landscape Design & Ecology: Established landscape design firm emphasizing native plants, water conservation, and Hill Country ecology.
- Trail Infrastructure: Founded trail system connecting neighborhoods to recreation, demonstrating strategic infrastructure development that improves property values and emergency access.
- Business Development: Created multiple businesses generating jobs and community gathering spaces, demonstrating entrepreneurial problem-solving.
- Educational Programs: Co-founded educational initiative focused on youth development and community engagement.
- Flood Recovery Leadership: Immediately engaged in Long Term Recovery efforts following July 4th tragedy, working alongside neighbors on rebuilding and strategic planning for future resilience.
- Board Leadership: Served on diverse boards including healthcare, historic preservation, and community development, demonstrating governance experience across multiple sectors.
This pattern of identifying community needs and building solutions from the ground up distinguishes Jeremy from conventional political candidates. County commissioner isn't about managing existing systems - it's about creating solutions where none exist.
Rangeland Ecology Expertise
Jeremy's background in rangeland ecology and environmental consulting provides unique perspective on watershed management, land use, and how human decisions affect natural systems. This training directly applies to challenges Kerr County faces:
Emergency Preparedness: Understanding how land management decisions affect flood intensity - brush management in critical watersheds, riparian restoration along waterways, soil conservation practices that reduce disaster risk while supporting landowners.
Water Security: Recognizing how watershed function, recharge zone protection, and sustainable land use preserve the groundwater resources that drive property values and economic vitality.
Systems Thinking: Seeing connections between decisions in one area and outcomes in another - the kind of holistic perspective that distinguishes this approach from typical political candidates who focus narrowly on single issues.
This isn't abstract environmentalism - it's practical disaster mitigation and resource management that protects property values and supports landowners. Ecology training combined with business experience creates the comprehensive perspective county leadership requires.
Why Independent Leadership
Running as an independent means being accountable to Kerr County residents rather than party bosses or national political agendas. It means having the freedom to:
- Collaborate with anyone who has good ideas, regardless of party affiliation
- Make decisions based on what works rather than ideological purity
- Build coalitions across political lines around shared goals
- Focus on local issues that actually affect residents' daily lives
- Maintain genuine transparency without party loyalty constraints
Learn more about the philosophy behind independent leadership.
Campaign Treasurer
Mike Wittler, CEO of Kerrville Public Utility Board, serves as campaign treasurer.
Mike's leadership at KPUB demonstrates the kind of business discipline and strategic planning that should guide county government. His willingness to serve as treasurer validates the fiscal responsibility and strategic approach central to this campaign.