Andy Brown (politician)

Andrew Steven “Andy” Brown (born December 2, 1972)[1] is an American attorney and politician from the state of Texas. On November 17, 2020, he was sworn in as Travis County Judge.[2]

Andy Brown
County Judge of Travis County, Texas
Assumed office
November 17, 2020
Preceded bySam Biscoe
Personal details
Born
Andrew Steven Brown

(1972-12-02) December 2, 1972
San Bernardino County, California
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Sara Strother
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2
ResidenceHyde Park, Austin, Texas
Education
Occupationattorney

Raised in Austin, Texas in Hyde Park, he graduated from McCallum High School where he was class president.

Former field organizer for the Texas Democratic Party, former campaign manager for U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett in 2004; ran for 48th District of the Texas House of Representatives in 2006 before dropping out because of a residency issue. He was the Travis County Democratic Party Chair from 2008 to 2013. Brown has served as Finance Director and Senior Advisor to U.S. Senate and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke.[3] In 1995, moved to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he helped with nonprofit campaign to rid country of leaded gasoline. He is fluent in Spanish.[4][5]

Personal life

In 2012, Brown married nurse practitioner Sara Strother of Bryan, Texas. They have two children.

References
  1. "Andrew S Brown; from "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"". FamilySearch. San Bernardino, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento. November 27, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Weber, Andrew (November 17, 2020). "Newly Sworn In, Travis County Judge Andy Brown Says He'll Shift Focus From Jails To Mental Health". KUT. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. Svitek, Patrick (September 10, 2019). "Beto O'Rourke names Texas staff for presidential campaign". Texas Tribune.
  4. "DEMOCRATS". Austin American-Statesman. February 17, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. O'Rourke, Beto (August 27, 2018). ANDY BROWN! (Facebook). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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