[5] In 2014, the city of Longview broke a contract with musician Ted Nugent to perform at Longview's Fourth of July concert, with Dean stating that Nugent "didn't really fit what we're trying to put together, a family-oriented program.
Dean was also appointed to serve on the House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse.
[10] According to his website, Dean shares "East Texas conservative values"; promises to "protect our gun rights" and "make sure we secure the border";[11] and is "deeply opposed to the practice of abortion.
[18] Dean ran without opposition for his second House term in the general election held on November 6, 2018.
A former altar boy, Dean is active in the Roman Catholic Church and helped to found St. Matthews in Longview.