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La Marque’s Chicken Little is clucking mad!

La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry might have failed to obtain enough signatures to force a recall of the Mayor and he is madder than a wet hen. Mr. Chicken Little went to social media to blame the City Clerk claiming he wasn’t given enough signature sheets. These sheets cannot be copied and must be obtained from the city and have a city stamp.

According to a whiny ass video, Mr. Little posted to Facebook, the clerk gave him enough petition sheets for 750 signatures. (I thought he only needed about 500 signatures) He now claims he asked for more and she refused. Of course he claims she is a “criminal”. He claims he whined to the police and they wouldn’t take any action. He then starts whining about the tax increases and some other crap once again calling everyone a criminal including the Mayor, Council Members, and the Clerk. He even starts blaming the District Attorney’s office and demands action. The video is 6 minutes of red faced stupidity. He might want to check his blood pressure.

I wouldn’t trust Mr. Little’s word. He is probably just trying to blame someone else for his stupid stunt that probably has failed miserably. I bet he obtained less than 100 signatures. Of course he can make the signature sheets public record to prove that I am full of wit but you have a better chance of Lowry passing up a donut shop without stopping.

The City Clerk needs to tell Chicken Little to cluck off. Lowry was last seen running around in circles, flapping his arms and yelling about someone being a criminal.

Happy New Year! Hopefully Lowry will exit the political arena and go back to paying his bills and taxes.

In 2025 Joseph Lowry made a partial payment of back taxes owed to Galveston County. According to the tax office he owed $22,460 for 2021, 2022, and 2023. On Jan 6, 2025 he made a partial payment in cash. He still owes for 2024 and 2025. Unfortunately he had more tax problem from the IRS back in 2023 and 2025 as well as the State of Texas in 2020. Lowry has had delinquent tax problems on the County, State and Federal level.

According to records provided by Galveston County the IRS filed a lien against his company, Six Brothers Concrete Pumping for over $16,000. In 2025 a lien was filed for over $67,000. Both liens were released by June of 2025.

But wait! There’s more! In 2020 the State of Texas filed a lien for delinquent taxes for over $10,000. He eventually paid this in late 2021. According to this document he owed over $2,500 in city taxes which completes the cycle of delinquent taxes on the Federal, State, County, and City level. Lowry likes to flash around wads of cash like he did to ABC 13 to pay his team of investigators and lawyers but he doesn’t have enough to pay his damn taxes like everyone else.

It’s CLEAT. Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.

Recently CLEAT, specifically the La Marque Police Association, was referenced in a fake email submitted by City Council Member Joseph Lowry. Mr Chicken Little, submitted this email to Council during executive session with concerns about extending the contract of Interim City Manager Holly. As the Galveston Daily News stated, the LMPA didn’t write the email. It is believed an investigation is ongoing as it should be. The individual who sent the email to Lowry, Impoliceassociation@gmail.com, immediately deleted the account.

CLEAT is now fishing for records between the former Police Chief, who resigned in disgrace, Cesar Garcia and Christine Turner. Cesar was the City Manager and resigned in Jan of 2025. Christine Turner is the Financial Director for La Marque. One thing is for sure. CLEAT is for CLEAT. Whatever they are fishing for with their Public Information Request 25-541 is in defense of CLEAT or the La Marque Police Association who has cuddled up with Joseph Lowry.

Galveston Police Detective Anthony C. Rogers and President of the LMPA is involved with Lowry. That can’t be good. Happy fishing!

Do yourself a favor and research who filed the recall against Mayor Keith Bell.

City Councilman Chicken Little, Lowry filed a recall petition and is now soliciting signatures. If he can obtain the required number of valid signatures the City will spent a considerable amount of time and money to put the recall to the voters. This isn’t the first time Lowry has submitted a recall petition. In 2022 prior to being elected to office, he filed a recall of Bell. It failed. Then he filed a recall against Council Member Yancy. It also failed.

The Yancy recall had some questionable signatures gained by telling those who signed, the petition was to keep Yancy on Council. Lowry told Click2Houston: ““I got wind of it yesterday and they terminated the employee. He was terminated and they threw out a hundred signatures that he had collected just to be safe,” said Lowry.”

La Marque residents might want to review Lowry’s past. I’ve listed 20 reasons that should concern everyone including the Domestic Violence Protective Order that was placed on him. Let me add a few more:

• Lowry filed a “Assumed Name Record Certificate of Ownership for Unincorporated Business or Profession”, in other words, a DBA (Doing Business As) for two individuals without their consent. This is against the law.
• Lowry has continued making sexually suggestive comments towards city employees including giving a female employee a cake with “Recall these balls”, referring to a female city employee as a “snatch’, and referring to a female city council member describing his small ball sack.
• Lowry has been accused of filing a false “terrorist threat” complaint against a citizen of La Marque resulting in a swat action.
• Lowry has posted veiled threats towards members of the public
• Lowry submitted a fake email from a law enforcement organizations to retaliate against the City Manager. There is an ongoing investigation and the organization has disavowed being involved.
• He still owes back taxes for 2024 although has paid his delinquent taxes for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
• Lowry harassed members of the community at a restaurant (Video)

Mayor Bell has filed a response to the fake allegations of the recall petition. If by chance he can get the signatures I could see legal action to invalidate the petition due to false information presented to the voters. We shall see….

As reported earlier Civil Case #202107817 TOMCZAK, MARTIN vs. SIX BROTHERS CONCRETE PUMPING LLC filed in Harris County was “Dismissed for Want of Prosecution. From what I read the plaintiff was unable to attend a hearing because of technical difficulties. A motion was filed and granted to reinstate the suit against Councilman Joseph Lowry the owner of Six Brothers Concrete.

The case concerns a non compete clause signed by Martin Tomczak. According to the court documents Martin claims Lowry threatened him and potential employers with lawsuits based upon this non compete document leaving Tomczak unemployed. One of the documents submitted to the court is a list of texts and correspondence from Lowry. You can read the entire 27 pages here. 

It will be interesting to attend the trial.

Whose leg do you have to hump to get charged with sexual harassment at the workplace?

If you had sent a cookie cake to an employee with “Recalls These Balls”, or referred to a female employee as a “snatch”, or wrote a poem directed at a member of City Council referring to your ball sack, you would have been fired. Immediately. And possibly charged with sexual harassment. Yet so far law enforcement on all levels have done nothing against La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry contributing to a hostile work environment.

WTF are they waiting for? Lowry has been warned by the city attorneys to refrain from using sexually suggestive language towards city employees, yet he did it again. Twice. Once using the slur in a response to his Lousy News Network post and again in a video. (Comment is at 34:24). Yet nothing is happening and there is no main stream media attention to his actions.

This is gross behavior. It is illegal behavior. It’s beneath a human being. It needs to be addressed. He needs to be removed from Council. This just can’t go on any longer. 2026 needs to be the end of the line for Lowry.

Do something.

La Marque’s Chicken Little, Councilman Joseph Lowry, filed a recall petition against Mayor Keith Bell. The petition was chock full of lies, misinformation, and baseless allegations. You would think an “undercover investigative journalist” would do his homework before submitting a formal document like a recall petition. Once approved Lowry has 30 days to get over 800 signatures. Mayor Bell has filed a challenge to the recall. I’ll let you read his response below:

OFFICIAL WRITTEN RESPONSE TO RECALL AFFIDAVIT Mayor Keith Bell – City of La Marque, Texas Pursuant to the City of La Marque Charter, I submit this response to the affidavit seeking my removal from office. The allegations contained in the affidavit are false, unsupported by evidence, and largely repetitive of claims that have been raised and rejected previously. I categorically deny each allegation and provide the following factual corrections for the record. This response is submitted to ensure accuracy, protect the integrity of the City’s governance process, and allow reviewing authorities and residents to rely on verifiable facts rather than speculation or misinformation. —

1. Allegation: I Do Not Reside in the City of La Marque This allegation is demonstrably false. I am a resident of the City of La Marque and have lived in La Marque for more than thirty (30) years. Documentation establishing my residency includes, but is not limited to: A recorded deed showing ownership of my home located in La Marque A valid Texas Driver’s License listing my La Marque address (included by the affiant in his own submission) Galveston County Appraisal District records listing my La Marque residence A voter registration card listing my La Marque address A voting history reflecting consistent participation as a La Marque voter These documents conclusively establish my residency and eligibility to serve as Mayor under the City Charter and Texas law. —

2. Allegation: Acceptance of Bribes or Corruption This allegation is false and unsupported. I have never accepted a bribe, engaged in corruption, or violated my oath of office during my twenty-two (22) years of public service to the City of La Marque. I have never been: Investigated Charged Indicted Tried Convicted Found liable Or administratively sanctioned for any act of corruption or misconduct. No evidence, findings, judicial rulings, or investigative determinations have ever substantiated this allegation. The affidavit provides no proof because none exists. —

3. Allegation: Lack of Fitness for Duty This allegation is false and without foundation. I have served the City of La Marque continuously for twenty-two (22) years as a Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tem, and Mayor. At no point during this period has my fitness for duty been questioned by voters, medical professionals, courts, or governing authorities. The affiant is not a licensed physician, mental health professional, or qualified evaluator and has no authority or basis to make such a determination. This allegation did not arise until the affiant’s arrival in La Marque politics and is inconsistent with my long record of service. —

4. Allegation: Failure to Maintain Order in Council Meetings This allegation misrepresents the facts. Council meetings are conducted pursuant to adopted rules of procedure. Any disorder that has occurred has resulted from the affiant’s repeated refusal to recognize the presiding officer and comply with established meeting protocols. No other Councilmember has engaged in similar conduct, and this issue did not exist prior to the affiant’s participation in City governance. Enforcement of decorum rules is not a failure of leadership; it is an exercise of leadership in maintaining orderly government proceedings. —

5. Allegation: Improper Hiring of City Manager JB Pritchett This allegation is false and misleading. The City Council voted to hire Mr. JB Pritchett following a lawful selection process. The City Charter requires the City Manager to possess municipal government experience. Mr. Pritchett was the only finalist who met this charter-mandated qualification. As such, he was the only legally eligible candidate under the City Charter. The Council’s action complied fully with charter requirements and applicable law. Council considered all information we had on Mr. Pritchett that we had at the time, including his officially submitted resume and a cleared background check of Mr. Pritchett by a nationally recognized company. —

6. Allegation: Raising Taxes for 22 Years This allegation is false. My voting record demonstrates that I have not voted to raise the City tax rate during my twenty-two (22) years of service. This information is a matter of public record and can be independently verified by any resident reviewing Council voting history. —

7. Pattern of Repeated False Allegations The allegations contained in this affidavit are not new. The affiant has made substantially similar claims since 2021. These claims have repeatedly failed to produce any evidence or result in any legal or electoral relief. This is the second attempt to remove me from office. The prior recall effort failed in 2022. Since that time, I have been: Elected Mayor in 2021 with approximately 85% of the vote Re-elected Mayor in 2024 with approximately 64% of the vote These election outcomes reflect the confidence of La Marque voters in my leadership and service. —

Closing Statement I respectfully request that the City Secretary, City Attorney, and any reviewing authority rely on the factual record, verified documentation, and applicable provisions of the City Charter and Texas law when evaluating this affidavit. I will continue to focus on the lawful, transparent, and professional administration of City business and on improving the quality of life for residents of the City of La Marque. Respectfully submitted, Keith Bell Mayor, City of La Marque, Texas

What the living fuck is wrong with La Marque’s Chicken Little, City Councilman Joseph Lowry?

As reported yesterday Lowry created a hostile work environment within the city of La Marque by sending a sexually suggestive cookie cake to a city employee. The message “Recall These Balls” was in reference to a recall petition filed against him. Later in the day he did it again this time targeting a contract employee, specifically the Interim City Manager Barbara Holley using a vulgar word. Even before making these two sexually suggestive comments Lowry posted a vulgar poem targeting Councilmember Yancy. You can see all three below.

But he couldn’t stop. Later in the day Lowry posted a veiled threat targeting specific individuals including elected officials and citizens of the City. Those on the list has been encouraged to contact law enforcement and demand action.

Throughout the day Lowry posted videos acting like he was the victim in all of the commotion he has started including one of him submitting a recall petition chock full of misinformation that was eventually heavily redacted. This cause him to run to the police whining like a little bitch to file a complaint.

Galveston law enforcement can no longer sit back and do nothing. Sexual harassment can create a hostile work environment resulting in lawsuits against the city and county. Threats can result in lawsuits as well as criminal charges. These need to stop.

Immediately.