HERE TO SERVE
A husband, father of nine children, 5th generation Texan, Fighting Texas Aggie ('92) and values-based financial adviser with 28 years of experience.
AN ADVOCATE FOR SMALL GOVERNMENT AND MORE FREEDOM TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
A FOUNDATION OF VALUES
Patrick and his wife, Happy, have been married for twenty-nine years and have raised nine children in Bexar County. He is a 5th generation Texan, a Parishioner at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, a fighting Texas Aggie (’92) and a successful financial advisor.
Patrick has spent twenty-eight years practicing values-based financial planning — a methodology that places the client's values at the center of every financial decision. Before any recommendation, before any numbers are formulated, the first question he asks is: What do you value?
As Bexar County Judge, Patrick will apply this same standard to the residents of Bexar County. His question will not change. His obligation will not change. His standard of honesty will not change.
Patrick seeks to be: a faithful follower of Christ, an able provider for his family and a trustworthy servant to Bexar County, the State of Texas and the USA. He seeks to help residents in Bexar County enjoy our vibrant cities and county by retaining more of what they earn. He is an advocate for small government and more freedom to do what is right for the community.
A TRADITION OF TEXAS SERVICE
Before there was a State of Texas, this family was already here. The Von Dohlen family's commitment to Texas is not a career move. It’s a continuation of something that started long ago.
Tim Von Dohlen
Texas State Representative (14 Years)A Democrat who taught his son that service to the community transcends party affiliation and that showing up and doing good matters more than the label you carry.
Leonard Von Dohlen II
Active Community Leader & RancherServed on the Goliad ISD Board and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Board for 20 years. A man of his word who worked to improve regional infrastructure.
Jack Frank Gentry
Goliad County CommissionerPatrick grew up watching his great uncle work in county government from the inside and learned what it takes to serve residents responsibly.
Mary F. Shelton Gentry
Goliad County Tax AssessorExemplified fiscal stewardship and public trust on a daily basis, instilling those exact same values into Patrick's approach to financial management.
Henry & Narcille Gouger
Nueces County ClerksServed consecutively from the 1920s to the 1970s. The Gougers were a true example of giving their lives entirely to public service and their community.
George Von Dohlen
Texas Historical ContributorA legal immigrant who re-discovered the bones of the men massacred at Goliad in 1836. That discovery helped ensure those men were not forgotten by history.
"Bexar County residents deserve a county government thatdoes not spend carelessly. Managing public money is an active stewardship, not an exercise of power. As Bexar County Judge, I will ensure taxpayers' hard-earned money actually works to improve their quality of life."