2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Joe moved to Friendswood in 1971. He graduated from Friendswood High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University. Joe and his wife, Paula, raised two daughters.

Position 5 | Friendswood, TX

Joe Matranga is originally from Friendswood, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. He is lives in Freindswood with his wife with whom he has two children.

Joe is a retired executive. He previously worked at Occidental Petroleum for 39 years, where he held a variety of positions in plant operations and power plant design, construction, and operations. He served as a senior vice president and led Occidental's power business before retiring in 2019.

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Joe is a retired executive. He previously worked at Occidental Petroleum, where he held a variety of positions in plant operations and power plant design, construction, and operations. He served as a senior vice president and led Occidental's power business before retiring.

Joe is currently a Friendswood city council member, Position 5. He was elected in 2023 and is currently serving his first term.

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Joe is currently a Friendswood city council member, Position 5. He was elected in 2023 and is currently serving his first term. 

Supports the growth of local small businesses.

Supports managing Friendswood's growth responsibly to preserve its family-focused, small-town character, including efforts to improve historic tree preservation and reduce visual clutter along roadways.

Supports "disciplined spending, long-term capital planning and maintaining strong reserves."

- Supports managing Friendswood's growth responsibly to preserve its family-focused, small-town character, including efforts to improve historic tree preservation and reduce visual clutter along roadways.
- Supports "disciplined spending, long-term capital planning and maintaining strong reserves."

Economy

As of March 31, 2026, Joe Matranga’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports improving traffic flow on FM 518 and surrounding corridors, as well as evaluating long-range transportation options that strengthen evacuation capacity and emergency access.

Supports addressing traffic congestion through data-driven solutions.

- Supports improving traffic flow on FM 518 and surrounding corridors, as well as evaluating long-range transportation options that strengthen evacuation capacity and emergency access.
- Supports addressing traffic congestion through data-driven solutions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Candidates | Friendswood, TX

Randy Hale is from Dallas, Texas. Randy has lived in Friendswood, Texas for 30 years with his wife, Kathy, and their two sons. 

Randy is a retired sales and management professional. He spent more than 45 years helping people get answers, find solutions and solve problems. He previously held sales and management roles at various companies.

Randy is a retired sales and management professional.

Randy Hale's campaign for Friendswood City Council, Position 5 is his first entry into politics.

Randy's campaign for Friendswood City Council, Position 5 is his first run for public office.

For Candidate Randy Hale on Issue economy:  
Aims to reduce the overall budget to lower property taxes for everyone.

Aims to reduce the overall budget to lower property taxes for everyone.

For Candidate Randy Hale on Issue Economy: Believes Friendswood should not pay businesses to locate in the area, emphasizing that its strong public safety and local economy already make it an attractive choice for businesses.

Believes Friendswood should not pay businesses to locate in the area, emphasizing that its strong public safety and local economy already make it an attractive choice for businesses.

- Aims to reduce the overall budget to lower property taxes for everyone.
- Believes Friendswood should not pay businesses to locate in the area, emphasizing that its strong public safety and local economy already make it an attractive choice for businesses.

As of March 31, 2026, Randy Hale’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports flood mitigation, prioritizes long-term infrastructure projects, and emphasizes the need for new sidewalks and repairs to aging streets and sidewalks.

- Supports flood mitigation, prioritizes long-term infrastructure projects, and emphasizes the need for new sidewalks and repairs to aging streets and sidewalks.

Randy Hale

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- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

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