This is sad on so many levels.
La Marque Mayor Keith Bell was arrested in Brazoria County on indecent exposure charges, though details remain sparse. This comes right as Council postponed an ethics ordinance set for a vote next month.
Mayor Bell has earned a reputation for running fair, structured meetings despite facing continuous pushback—most notably from Councilman Joseph Lowry, whose own tenure has been defined by past convictions, tax liens, lawsuits, and a history of personal attacks on city officials. While these charges against Mayor Bell are troubling, it is important to wait for the facts. If true, the Mayor should take full accountability and prioritize what is best for the community, rather than letting local governance descend further into political mudslinging.
Lowry, on the other hand, is a toxic, convicted felon buried in tax lawsuits and notorious for harassing anyone in La Marque who crosses him. (The Who’s Who of Who has been Harassed by La Marque City Councilman) He is universally disliked, even among his own MAGAt party’s base. He constantly attacks the Mayor and city officials with wild, proofless claims of fraud that the DA throws in the trash. He will inevitably celebrate this news, but there’s a world of difference between a decent leader who made a massive mistake and destructive politicians who take joy in creating chaos. If the charges against Bell are true, he needs to take responsibility and do what’s right for La Marque.
There are good people who make mistakes. Bell might be one of them. I hope that if the allegations are true Bell will do what is necessary to address his issues as well as do what is right for the city.
And there are sick, perverted, fucked up human beings like Trump and Lowry who enjoy making people miserable. It’s hard to feel sorry for them once they fall and eventually they will fall.
Good luck Mayor.
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