Bill attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied Computer Information Systems. In 2003 he received an MBA certificate from the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Married for 42 years, Bill and his wife Lisa were born and raised in New Orleans, living in Abita Springs, Louisiana prior to moving to Sugar Land, TX in 1992 where they raised two daughters.

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Bill Rickert is originally from New Orleans. He attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied computer information systems, and received an MBA certificate from Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business. He and his wife, Lisa, moved to Sugar Land in 1992 and raised two daughters.

Bill Rickert is a well-known community supporter and volunteer through his years of service to our county. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 206, Board President for the Rosenberg Railroad Museum along with numerous other roles in his Homeowner Association and Parent Booster Clubs. He has been elected numerous times to serve the Fort Bend Republican Party as a Precinct Chair and served as the Party’s Communications Committee Chairman. In 2018, Bill Rickert successfully sought the position of Treasurer of Fort Bend County.

Bill was elected Fort Bend County Treasurer in 2018.

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Rickert suggested that remote work should be limited to emergencies or special circumstances rather than continuing as regular practice. “While remote work can serve as a valuable tool for business continuity during emergencies or on an as-needed basis, it should not become a regular practice,” he stated.

Treasurer Bill Rickert Urges Fort Bend County to End Remote Work

What We Have Done
Implemented Fort Bend County’s first remotely capable treasury operations to ensure business continuity during an emergency crisis
Increased fraud prevention measures to protect our county’s money
Implemented new digital tools for financial management across county offices

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Increased fraud prevention measures to protect our county’s money
Implemented new digital tools for financial management across county offices
Focused on utilizing technology and workflow automation

Where We are Going
Continuous Improvement: you are never where you want and need to be.
Much more to achieve in workflow automation: with a focus on interaction with other departments
Financial System Upgrade (ERP): A modern ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system brings significant advantages to county governments by streamlining operations, increasing transparency, and improving service delivery.

Much more to achieve in workflow automation: with a focus on interaction with other departments
Financial System Upgrade (ERP): A modern ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system brings significant advantages to county governments by streamlining operations, increasing transparency, and improving service delivery.
Elimination of Paper Checks: providing Cost Savings, Faster Payments and Reconciliation, Increased Security and Fraud Prevention

Financial System Upgrade (ERP): A modern ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system brings significant advantages to county governments by streamlining operations, increasing transparency, and improving service delivery.
Elimination of Paper Checks: providing Cost Savings, Faster Payments and Reconciliation, Increased Security and Fraud Prevention
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Notice what’s missing from that job description: policy. The County Treasurer doesn’t set your tax rate. The County Treasurer doesn’t decide where roads get built or how the sheriff’s office is funded. The County Treasurer’s job is to make sure that once those decisions are made by the officials you elect to make them, the money is handled with precision, protected from fraud and invested prudently. It is a job of execution, not ideology.

The Ballot Line That Isn’t About Party: Choosing a County Treasurer on Competence - Bill Rickert Fort Bend County Treasurer

Opposes making remote work a regular practice, favoring its use for emergencies or as needed.

Implemented fraud-prevention measures to protect county funds.

Implemented digital financial-management tools across county offices.

Plans to expand workflow automation and coordination with other county departments.

Proposes upgrading the county financial system to streamline operations, increase transparency, and improve service delivery.

Proposes eliminating paper checks to reduce costs, speed payments and reconciliation, and strengthen security and fraud prevention.

Said county funds should be handled precisely, protected from fraud, and invested prudently after elected officials make spending decisions.

- Opposes making remote work a regular practice, favoring its use for emergencies or as needed.
- Implemented fraud-prevention measures to protect county funds.
- Implemented digital financial-management tools across county offices.
- Plans to expand workflow automation and coordination with other county departments.
- Proposes upgrading the county financial system to streamline operations, increase transparency, and improve service delivery.
- Proposes eliminating paper checks to reduce costs, speed payments and reconciliation, and strengthen security and fraud prevention.
- Said county funds should be handled precisely, protected from fraud, and invested prudently after elected officials make spending decisions.

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Bill Rickert

- Implemented fraud-prevention measures to protect county funds.
- Implemented digital financial-management tools across county offices.
- Plans to expand workflow automation and coordination with other county departments.
- Proposes upgrading the county financial system to streamline operations, increase transparency, and improve service delivery.
- Proposes eliminating paper checks to reduce costs, speed payments and reconciliation, and strengthen security and fraud prevention.
- Said county funds should be handled precisely, protected from fraud, and invested prudently after elected officials make spending decisions.

Bill attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied computer information systems. He has an MBA certificate from the A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Bill and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 42 years. They have two daughters.

Before taking public office, Bill was vice president of imaging compute services at Petroleum Geo-Services. He also co-owned an outsourced controllership firm. 

Bill has served as a precinct chair for the Fort Bend County Republican Party.

For Candidate Bill Rickert on Issue financial-management: Supports implementing new digital tools for financial management across county offices.

For Candidate Bill Rickert on Issue financial-management: Advocates for the elimination of paper checks to provide cost savings, faster payments, increased security, and fraud prevention.

Bill is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Loyola University New Orleans. He has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Loyola University New Orleans and a master’s degree in business administration from the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He lives with his wife in Sugar Land, Texas.

Bill is a candidate for Fort Bend County Treasurer. He previously spent more than 30 years in business and technology. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Imaging Compute Services at Petroleum Geo-Services, where he managed the infrastructure behind a $200 million global seismic imaging business. Earlier, he was Regional President for Imaging & Engineering in North and South America at Petroleum Geo-Services, with profit-and-loss responsibility for a $90 million operation spanning Houston, Villahermosa and Rio de Janeiro. He later co-owned an outsourced controllership firm that provided advanced financial technology services.

Implemented new digital tools for financial management across county offices.

Plans to improve workflow automation to enhance interaction with other departments.

Supports upgrading to a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline operations, enhance transparency, and improve service delivery for county governments.

Supports the elimination of paper checks.

Bill Rickert attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied computer information systems. He also has an MBA certificate from the A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. He and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 42 years. They have two daughters together.

Bill previously served as a member of the Fort Bend County Republican Party Executive Committee.

For Candidate Bill Rickert on Issue financial-management: Advocates for upgrading to a modern ERP system to streamline operations, increase transparency, and improve service delivery in county government.

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- Receives and deposits all county revenues, and records receipts and expenditures while reconciling bank statements.
- Acts as chief liaison between the county and depository banks, disburses funds upon the order of the commissioners court, and might prepare payroll.
- Could be selected as county’s investment officer and submit regular reports on county finances to commissioners court.
- Can also be county’s human resources officer, employee benefits coordinator, risk manager, insurance coordinator, and assist with audit responsibilities.
- County treasurers are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county treasurer ranges from $23,230 to $161,047, depending on the county.

County’s chief finance officer responsible for safekeeping and investment of funds.