Dan A.
Gattis, Williamson County Judge was sworn into office on January 1, 2007.
Since mentoring kids as a vocational education teacher and FFA advisor at
Round Rock High School, Dan A.Gattis has dedicated his professional life to
public service. A 5th generation Williamson County resident, Gattis' roots
are firmly planted in Williamson County soil.
As a
rancher, teacher, education administrator, director of a large non-profit
organization and civic volunteer, Gattis has sought to make a difference
everyday. As Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, Gattis was
responsible for planning and implementing the Rodeo's multi-million dollar
budget, overseeing distribution of youth education scholarships and
interacting with county and state government on regulatory and development
issues.
As a civic
volunteer, Gattis serves on the Board of Directors of Children at Heart
Ministries, which includes the Baptist Children's Home of Round Rock and
serves on the board of Miracle Farms, a boys home in Brenham, Texas. Gattis
is a past chairman of the International Association of Fairs and
Expositions, past board member of the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and of both the Professional
Agriculture Workers of Texas and the Federal Credit Union of the Vocational
Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas.
Throughout his career, Gattis has been
recognized with numerous awards and honors. He is the recipient of the 2002
John E. Hutchison Award presented by the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service Specialist’s Association and has received distinguished service
awards from the following organizations: Young Farmers of Texas, Texas FFA,
Southwest Texas State University, Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Association of Texas and Professional Ag Workers of Texas. In 1992, the
College of Agricultural Sciences at Texas Tech University named him
Outstanding Agriculturalist. He was among the first group of recipients of
the new Southwest Texas State University Alumni Achiever Award in 1993.
In
addition, he is a member of the Williamson County Farm Bureau, Beefmaster
Breeders United, Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the
National Cattlemen's Beef Association. He also serves on the Executive
Committee of CAPCOG and the board of Mutual Automobile Insurance.
Most
importantly, Gattis has been married to his wife, Karen, for 42 years. Dan
and Karen are the proud parents of two sons, Dan M. and Brent W., and proud
grandparents of Sterling and Carson. All of the family members are partners
in their ranching operation - Gattis Cattle Company L.L.C. Gattis and his
wife Karen are members of First Baptist Church of Georgetown, where Gattis
serves as Deacon.
The County Judge's office is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Judge
Gattis has an "open door" policy. We welcome anyone who has a question or just wants to know what a great place Williamson County is to live and work. Come see us at the
Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown [map], or send e-mail to ctyjudge@wilco.org.
