From the Governor to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, there are several state offices that hold 4 and 6 year terms, represent or work for the entire State of Texas, and are elected in statewide elections. Other state offices are elected by district including State Senators and Representatives and members of the State Board of Education.
Governor
The Office of Governor of Texas is up for election in 2010. Elected to 4 year terms, qualifications for office include U.S. citizenship, 5 years as Texas resident, and 30 years of age.Rick Perry is the current Texas Governor.
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 8711
512-463-2000
512-463-1849 FAX
Lieutenant Governor
Elected to 4 year terms, the office of Lieutenant Governor is up for election in 2010. Qualification are the same as for Governor.David Dewhurst is the current Texas Lieutenant Governor.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Capitol Station
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0001
Attorney General
Elected to 4 year terms, the office of Attorney General is up for election in 2010. Qualifications for office include U.S. citizenship, 12 months as Texas resident, 18 years of age. The Attorney General is not required to be a lawyer or judge.Greg Abbott is the current Texas Attorney General.
Office of the Attorney General
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-2191
512-463-2063 FAX
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Elected to 4 year terms, the office of Comptroller of Public Accounts is up for election in 2010. Qualifications for office include U.S. Citizenship, 12 months as Texas resident, and 18 years of age.Susan Combs is the current Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Texas Comptroller
Capitol Station
P.O. Box 13528
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-4000
512-463-4965 FAX
Commissioner of General Land Office
Elected to 4 year terms, the office is up for election in 2010. Qualifications for office include U.S. Citizenship, 12 months as Texas resident, and 18 years of age.Jerry Patterson is the current Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-5256
512-475-1558 FAX
Commissioner of Agriculture
Elected to 4 year terms, the office is up for election in 2010. Qualifications for office include U.S. Citizenship, 12 months as Texas resident, and 18 years of age.Todd Staples is the current Commissioner of Agriculture.
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 12847
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-7476
Texas Railroad Commission
Elected to overlapping 6 year terms, qualifications for the office include U.S. citizenship, Texas resident, registered as Texas voter, 25 yeas of age, and no railroad interests (could create conflict of interest).Victor G. Carrillo, Michael L. Williams, and Elizabeth A. Jones are the current Railroad Commissioners. Chairman Michael L. Williams' seat is up for election in 2008. The other two commissioners' seats are up for election in 2010 and 2012.
Railroad Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 12967
Austin, TX 78711
State Senators
Travis County (including Austin) is primarily District 14 although a tiny bit of Travis County along the south is in District 25 (along with Hays, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, and a bit of Bexar County). Kirk Watson (District 14) and Jeff Wentworth (District 25) are the current Texas State Senators serving citizens of Travis County.State Representatives
There are six house districts that include parts of Travis County. Serving two year terms, qualifications for the office are U.S. citizenship, 2 years as a Texas resident, 12 months as District resident, and 21 years of age.All six House seats are up for election in 2008.
Dawnna Dukes, Valinda Bolton, Donna Howard, Elliott Naishtat, Mark Strama, and Eddie Rodriguez are the current Texas Representatives in Travis County.
- District 46
Dawnna Dukes
512-463-0506
- District 47
Valinda Bolton
512-463-0652
- District 48
Donna Howard
512-463-0631
- District 49
Elliott Naishtat
512-463-0668
- District 50
Mark Strama
512-463-0821
- District 51
Eddie Rodriguez
512-463-0552
Texas Supreme Court
Serving overlapping 6 year terms, the Justices of the Texas Supreme Court must be U.S. citizens, Texas residents, 35 years of age, and have 10 years experience as a lawyer or judge.Texas Supreme Court
P.O. Box 12248
Austin, Texas 78711
Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson (1), and Justices Don R. Willet (2), Harriett O'Neill (3), David Medina (4), Paul Green (5), Nathan Hecht (6), J. Dale Wainwright (7), Phil Johnson (8), and Scott A. Brister (9) make up the current Texas Supreme Court.
Place 1, 7, and 8 are up for election in 2008. In 2010 Places 3, 5, and 9 are up for election and in 2012 it will be Places 2, 4, and 6.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Elected to overlapping 6 year terms, the qualifications for this office are the same as for Justice, Supreme Court.Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
P.O. Box 12308
Austin, TX 78711
Presiding Judge Sharon Keller (1), Judges Lawrence E. Meyers (2), Tom Price (3), Paul Womack (4), Cheryl Johnson (5), Mike Keasler (6), Barbara Hervey (7), Charles Holcomb (8), and Cathy Cochran (9) make up the current Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Places 3, 4, 8, and 9 are up for election in 2008. For 2010 it is Places 2, 5, and 6 and in 2012 Places 1 and 7 are up for election.
State Board of Education
There are 15 elected board members. Two districts serve the citizens of Travis County on the State Board of Education. District 5 is south of the river. District 10 is north of the river and includes Williamson County.Qualifications for the State Board of Education include U.S. citizenship, 12 months as Texas resident, 12 months as District resident, registered Texas voter, and 26 years of age. Members serve 4 year terms.
State Board of Education
200 Perry Brooks Building
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-9007
District 5 Member Ken Mercer and District 10 Member Cynthia Dunbar are the current State Board of Education Members elected in Travis County. Both District seats come up for election in 2010.