Andy Brown serves as the Travis County Judge, presiding over the Travis County Commissioners Court and overseeing the county’s $2.3 billion annual budget. He also serves as the county’s chief executive and Director of Emergency Management. Judge Brown led the creation of Raising Travis County, a voter-approved initiative expanding access to affordable child care and after-school programs for working families. Raising Travis County now serves more than 5,000 children through summer and after-school programs, provides 1,000 infants and toddlers high quality child care, and invests in quality and capacity improvements for care providers across Travis County.

Judge Brown also champions initiatives that improve health, safety, and mobility across Central Texas. Under his leadership, Travis County more than tripled its investment in mental health services, partnered to distribute 25,000 doses of naloxone to help significantly reduce overdose deaths, invested $120 million in to build affordable and supportive housing, and advanced plans for passenger rail connecting Austin and San Antonio.

Before taking office, Judge Brown helped establish the Sobering Center, served as a legislative aide to former Texas House Speaker Pete Laney, managed Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s campaign, clerked for the U.S. District Court in McAllen, and served as Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party. He is a black belt in Taekwondo, fluent in Spanish, and an avid coffee drinker. He lives in Austin with his wife, two kids, and one dog.