Karen Huber County Commissioner: Precinct Three Report

Snapshots of 2009

From the swearing-in of a brand new Precinct 3 County Commissioner to kick things off, 2009 was a year full of interesting events and accomplishments, along with plenty of opportunities to meet civic-minded people from communities throughout Western Travis County. It was a pleasure, as is apparent in this sampler of photos.


January 4, 2009: Swearing-in at Star Ranch in front of a big crowd of enthusiastic supporters.Judge Orlinda Naranjo administered the oath of office and then we got down to celebrating the victory we all worked so hard to achieve.

April 15, 2009: Even though I was unable to attend the dedication of the restored Nameless School on April 25 (Chief of Staff Garry Brown covered for me), I did get to see the amazing finished product in a sneak-peak a week and a half in advance.

May 16, 2009: Dedication of McCombs’Austin Sunshine Camp at Lake Travis with Red McCombs and members of the Young Men’s Business League of Austin.

August 13, 2009: I was very pleased to get the opportunity to participate in the Barton Springs cleanup event, and not just because it was badly needed...that water felt great in the Austin summertime! In the picture on the right, Austin Councilwoman Laura Morrison and I get down to the nitty-gritty.

August 15, 2009: At the Travis County 4-H Achievement Banquet at the Regents School, the kids prepared some special artwork for the attendees.

September 13, 2009: I spoke to an overflow crowd of hard-working volunteers at the Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup. Most of the clean-up was above water because of the drought!!

October 5-7, 2009: I attended the County Judges & Commissioners Conference in Corpus Christi in order to compare notes with other county officials from across the State.

October 28, 2009: I joined Sheriff Greg Hamilton for the grand opening of Travis County Correctional Complex, Building 12. Throughout the year, I was similarly privileged to attend many other dedication ceremonies and fundraising events for community endeavors.

November 25, 2009: Along with Jonestown Mayor Deane Armstrong (on the left in the picture at left above), I volunteered to help serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Northwest Rural Community Center. In the picture with us is caseworker Janice Auld. It was great being with this group of seniors to see them all enjoying each others' company at this wonderful facility on this special occasion.