Galveston County Navigation District No. 1
Maintain the bridge. Open up the district. Protect the waterfront.
Jonathan Hale has spent his career in Galveston's maritime and industrial economy. He is running to bring practical attention to the bridge, make district records and decisions easier to find, and keep the working waterfront represented.
A district voters can follow
This small board carries a serious responsibility.
Pelican Island has one road connection. The district should maintain today's crossing while replacement planning moves forward, publish records and decisions clearly, and keep maritime workers and institutions at the table.
Explore the bridge planBridge briefing
Maintain the bridge. Build the future.
Jonathan Hale explains why Galveston must care for today's Pelican Island Bridge while planning responsibly for its replacement.
Jonathan's priorities
What Jonathan will focus on as a commissioner.
Maintain the bridge
Support a disciplined preventive-maintenance program built around inspection, corrosion control, painting, monitoring, documented repair planning, and emergency readiness. A future replacement does not remove today's duty of care.
→02Make district information easier to find
Support a current, searchable, mobile-friendly public portal with accurate contacts; agendas and supporting material; meeting outcomes and vote results; budgets, audits, filing receipts, and project updates; dated corrections; and opt-in email or text notices for meetings and urgent bridge information.
→03Protect the working waterfront
Bring practical maritime judgment to decisions affecting Texas A&M Galveston, ship repair, port activity, emergency access, jobs, utilities, and long-term industrial opportunity.
→Meet Jonathan
Jonathan's career is rooted in Galveston's maritime economy.
He has built his career in Galveston's maritime and industrial economy and serves as Vice-Chair of the Galveston Economic Development Partnership.
Meet JonathanElection Day 2026
Galveston County Navigation District No. 1