Ann Howard - Travis County Commissioner

 

A native Texan, Ann is a proud Longhorn, mom, wife and community leader. Ann began her career by writing drug, crime and juvenile justice legislation for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph Biden. She served as the inaugural Executive Director for the Austin region's Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) (2011-19), working with government, business and civic leaders to solve Austin's homelessness challenge. In 2020, Ann was elected to the Travis County Commissioners Court. Additional ways Ann has served her community through the years include chairing One Voice Central Texas (100+ local health and human service organizations), defending teens in Travis County juvenile court, and chairing the board of and working for Austin nonprofit Any Baby Can. Ann has also led fundraising for Citizen Schools of Texas, served as President of the Murchison Middle School PTA, and was named Austin ISD Mentor of the Year. Ann is a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church (was Council President and serves as an adult Sunday School leader).

 

To learn more about Commissioner Ann Howard, visit the website: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/commissioners-court/precinct-three