Jim Papacek is currently serving his ninth term as an At-Large County Council member, and is a highly experienced and distinguished member of the council. Papacek prides himself on his dedication to running a fiscally conservative and solvent county government, and has been quoted as saying that is his most important priority. Papacek has argued in the past for increased county employee compensation, as he believes that in terms of county government, "you get what you pay for". Papacek has also expressed his desire to keep the County's IT department operating at peak efficiency, reflecting a commitment to a functioning, efficient county government.
