Andy Brown serves as the Travis County Judge. The County Judge presides over the Travis County Commissioners Court which oversees the county’s $1.4 billion annual budget, acts as the County’s chief administrator, and is the Director of Emergency Management for the County.
Since taking office, Judge Brown has significantly increased resources to historically underserved communities, including starting a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort prioritizing communities of color. During winter storm Uri, Judge Brown directed additional food, water, and utility support to the hardest hit areas in Travis County. Judge Brown focuses on investing in mental and behavioral health to help people receive care outside of the jail system, and improving access to affordable housing. Under Judge Brown’s leadership, the Commissioners Court voted to fund $110 million for housing for people experiencing homelessness which is anticipated to create as many as 3,000 additional housing units in Austin and Travis County through models like the Community First Village.

In his first year in office, Judge Brown started the now-annual celebration, going on four years, of raising the Pride flag over Travis County’s main downtown government building. This symbolic community event has grown each year and celebrates that Austin/Travis County is a safe community for everyone.

Judge Brown grew up in Austin and graduated from The University of Texas School of Law. He lives in Austin with his wife, two kids, one dog, one cat, and four chickens.

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