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Brigid Shea attended the College of Saint Benedict.

Brigid is a Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2. She works at the Travis County Commissioners Court, where she has been since 2014. She previously served on the Austin City Council from 1993 to 1996, worked as a journalist reporting for NPR stations in Minnesota and Philadelphia, consulted on the City of Austin’s Clean Water Program to fix leaking sewer lines, and co-founded Carbon Shrinks, a consulting firm advising companies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Brigid co-founded Carbon Shrinks, a consulting firm advising companies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. She also worked as a journalist reporting for NPR stations in Minnesota and Philadelphia and as a consultant for the Austin Clean Water Program. 

Brigid Shea is currently a Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2. She was first elected in 2014 and is serving her third term. She previously served on the Austin City Council from 1993 to 1996.

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Brigid is currently a Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2. She was first elected in 2014 and is serving her third term. She previously served on the Austin City Council from 1993 to 1996.

As a County Supervisor, Shea created paid family and medical leave.

Supports enforced living wage and prevailing wage standards.

Supported living wage and prevailing wage standards. 

Opposed privatization of public services.

Partnered with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) for worker advocacy.

- Supported paid family and medical leave.
- Supported living wage and prevailing wage standards. 
- Opposed privatization of public services.
- Partnered with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) for worker advocacy.

Economy

Supports funding family resource centers and college programs.

Supported funding family resource centers and Capital IDEA college programs.

As a County Supervisor, she helped generate millions from public school lands through renewable energy leases.

Supported renewable energy leases for public schools. 

Advocated free community college and apprenticeship programs.

Advocated for free community college and apprenticeship programs.

Supports Medicaid expansion and Medicare for all.

Prioritized diversity and inclusion in county hiring and contracting.

- Supported funding family resource centers and Capital IDEA college programs.
- Supported renewable energy leases for public schools. 
- Advocated for free community college and apprenticeship programs.
- Supports Medicaid expansion and Medicare for all.
- Prioritized diversity and inclusion in county hiring and contracting.

Public Services

As a city official, helped create 13,500 affordable housing units and allocated $110 million for housing and homelessness solutions from Biden Covid relief funds.

Helped create 13,500 affordable housing units and allocated $110 million for addressing housing and homelessness solutions Biden Covid relief funds.

Partnered with developers to buy down rent.

- Helped create 13,500 affordable housing units and allocated $110 million for addressing housing and homelessness solutions Biden Covid relief funds.
- Partnered with developers to buy down rent.

Housing & Urban Development

As a county commissioner, established Travis County’s first Public Defender’s Office, co-created the Sobering Center for treatment instead of jail, and piloted a mental health diversion initiative.

Established Travis County’s first Public Defender’s Office, co-created the Sobering Center for treatment instead of jail, and piloted a mental health diversion initiative.

- Established Travis County’s first Public Defender’s Office, co-created the Sobering Center for treatment instead of jail, and piloted a mental health diversion initiative.

Public Safety

As a county official, advocated for large buildings to use treated wastewater for air conditioning systems rather than treated drinking water.

Advocated for large buildings to use treated wastewater for air conditioning systems rather than treated drinking water.

- Advocated for large buildings to use treated wastewater for air conditioning systems rather than treated drinking water.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a county supervisor, helped create a neighborhood-based wildfire evacuation plan and pushed large buildings to use treated wastewater for air conditioning systems rather than treated drinking water.

Helped create a neighborhood-based wildfire evacuation plan.

As a board member of the Salt River Project, Shea replaced treated water for AC systems with reclaimed water, saving 45 million gallons per year.

Replaced treated water for AC systems with reclaimed water.

As a county supervisor, modernized emergency alerts to reach 70% of residents.

Modernized emergency alerts to reach 70% of residents.

As a city official, reduced 5,500 tons of CO2 annually through telecommuting.

Supported reducing carbon dioxide through telecommuting.

Supports transitioning to an all-electric county fleet.

- Helped create a neighborhood-based wildfire evacuation plan.
- Replaced treated water for AC systems with reclaimed water.
- Modernized emergency alerts to reach 70% of residents.
- Supported reducing carbon dioxide through telecommuting.
- Supports transitioning to an all-electric county fleet.

Energy & the Environment

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Brigid Shea

As a city council member, co-created the Sobering Center, which provides treatment instead of jail.

As a City Council member, piloted a program to divert people experiencing a mental health crisis from jail to a hospital.

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- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.