Sarah Eckhardt's Biography
- State Senate (TX) - District 14, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for Comptroller (TX)
Contact Information
Post Office Box 301586
Austin, TX 78703
Office
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
Physical Address:
1100 Congress Avenue
E1.804
E1.804
Austin, TX 78701
Full Name:
Sarah Eckhardt
Gender:
Female
Family:
2 Children: Nadine, Hank
JD, University of Texas at Austin
MPA, University of Texas at Austin, 1995-1998
BA, Theater, New York University, 1982-1986
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 14, 2020-present
Candidate, Texas State Comptroller, 2026
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 14, 2022, 2024
County Judge, Travis County, Texas, 2015-2020
Former County Commisioner, Travis County, Texas, District 2, 2006-2013
Member, Administration Committee
Member, Border Security Committee
Member, Nominations Committee
Member, Veteran Affairs Committee
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Texas State Senate
Lawyer, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, 2006
Assistant Attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1997-2005
Member, Travis County Bail Bond Board, 2015-present
Member, Travis County Juvenile Board, 2015-present
Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Solutions Capital Area, 2015-present
Member, Board of Directors, Texas Freedom Network, present
Member, Clean Air Coalition, present
Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, present
Member, Lyndon Baines Johnson School Deans Advisory Council, present
Chair-Elect/Policy Committee Member, Texas Conference of Urban Counties, present
Co-Founder, Austin Metro Area Master Community Workforce Plan
Leader, Project Connect
Member, Board of Trustees, Transportation Policy Board, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization