Travis County Archives

After a half a century of service, Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez is retiring.

Commissioner Gómez began her career with Travis County in 1973 as assistant to Commissioner Richard Moya, the first Mexican-American elected to a Travis County public office. She continued her service to the county as the first elected female Constable in 1980. In her 13 year tenure, she cleared 30,000 criminal warrants from backlog and was presented with the "Outstanding Hispanic Woman" award from LULAC in 1983.

Commissioner Gómez has served as Commissioner Precinct 4 since 1995, the first Mexican-American female County Commissioner in Travis County history. She was involved with the creation of the county’s Health and Human Services Department, Human Resources Department, STAR Flight, the Del Valle Correctional Complex, and the Travis County Housing Authority.

Commissioner Gómez is the longest-serving Commissioner in Travis County history. We thank Commissioner Gómez for her support of the Archives over the years and wish her the best in retirement! To learn more about the history of the Commissioners Court, check out our online exhibit at https://traviscountyhistory.org/travis-county-history-day/commissioners-court/.

March is Women’s History Month!

Did you know that although Travis County was founded in 1840, it didn’t have a female elected official until 1912?

Learn more about the trailblazing women who helped shape our community in the Travis County Archives online exhibit: https://traviscountyhistory.org/online-exhibits/first-women//