Commissioner Lisa Birkman is a native Texan whose family first settled in Williamson County six generations ago. Her family located here in about 1851, when Commissioner Birkman's ancestors founded the town of Bagdad, located just north of present day Leander. They lived on the family farm which is still owned by her family today. Mrs. Birkman was born, however, on the army base at Ft. Hood, Texas, as her father, Marvin Lackey, was a career military officer. She spent most of her early years on Army bases throughout the world. After retirement, the family moved back to her father's hometown of Georgetown, where Mrs. Birkman along with her sister, Nancy, mother, Ann, and father lived in the Precinct One section of old Georgetown while she attended Georgetown High School. After graduating from GHS in 1978, Commissioner Birkman then graduated from Texas A & M University in 1982. She taught public elementary school for thirteen years, mainly in Austin and Round Rock schools.
In 1989, Commissioner Birkman married her husband, Rick. They have four children, Virginia, Randy, Elizabeth and Ricki. In 1995, Mrs. Birkman and her husband opened a commercial roofing company, which they still own today. Mrs. Birkman and her family live in the Cat Hollow neighborhood and have lived in that area of the county since 1989. After serving in a variety of leadership roles in her church and community organizations, Mrs. Birkman was elected in 2000 to represent the 15,000 or so residents of the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District. In early 2004, she won the Republican nomination for commissioner and then was appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the previous commissioner. When Commissioner Birkman was sworn in on May 3, 2004, she became the first woman to ever hold a seat on the Williamson County Commissioner's Court. Her current term will expire Dec. 31, 2008.
Since taking office, Commissioner Birkman has been involved in a variety of issues. She currently serves as president of the Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which is an advisory board to the commissioner’s court on endangered species and habitat preservation issues. Commissioner Birkman is a member of the county’s Health Benefits Committee, that oversees the county’s health and retirement benefits plans for the county’s employees, dependents and retirees. Mrs. Birkman also serves on the board of the Brown Santa program, which is sponsored by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, and provides toys and gifts to the needy children of Williamson County who live in the unincorporated areas and cities without their own programs during the holiday season. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Austin San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District which is working on a commuter rail line. Commissioner Birkman also serves on the county's Mental Health Task Force. this group is working to improve the quality of care for the county's mentally ill. Commissioner Birkman is involved in a variety of community activities as well such as serving on various committees at St. Philips Methodist Church, which she and her family have been active members since 1989, and volunteering and sponsoring at numerous charitable events. She is a member of the Round Rock and Georgetown Chambers of Commerce, the Austin Chapter of People Against Violent Crime, the Williamson County Historical Museum and the Williamson County A&M Club and other organizations. She also participates in many parent activities with her husband, Rick, at the school which their two youngest daughters attend. In her infrequent spare time, Commissioner Birkman enjoys traveling with her family, reading murder mysteries and watching any episode of “Law and Order” on TV.
The office of Lisa Birkman, commissioner for Precinct One, is here to serve the citizens of the precinct! We are located at 400 W. Main St., Ste. 216, Round Rock, TX 78664. Phone number: (512) 733-5380 . Fax number: (512) 733-5384. Email: LBirkman@wilco.org. For a map to the office, click (here). We are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., but occasionally we might be touring county facilities or attending meetings. If you would like to meet with the commissioner or a staff member, please contact us to set up an appointment. We would love to meet with you and hear your needs and concerns! For help, please contact Tammy Smith, assistant to the commissioner, tsmith@wilco.org or Mary Clark, executive to the commissioner, mclark@wilco.org. Also, we now have a monthly county electronic newsletter. To subscribe, click (here).
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