Full Name
Jeff Branick
Job Title
County Judge
Company
Jefferson County
Speaker Bio
Married to Sherrie (Booker) Branick, a Beaumont nativeTwo children, Merritt and Ellie Grace
Since taking office he has worked tirelessly on coastal erosion protection and hurricane storm surge protection for coastal residents. In recognition of his efforts he was awarded the Wetlands Conservation Achievement Award by Ducks Unlimited at the 2017 National Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Spokane, Washington. He has served on the General Land Office Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee for the Texas Coastal Management Program and the Environmental Protection Agency Local Government Advisory Council. Other boards served on include the Texas Air Quality Research Council. Advisory Board, Texas Coastal Resiliency Council, East Texas Regional Water Planning Group, Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, Commissioner of the Texas State Commission on National Community Service.)
He has been involved in numerous civic, social and faith-based organizations serving as officer, board member and legal counsel. These include Port Cities Rescue Mission Ministries Board (president), YMCA Port Arthur board, president, and other offices. Also legal counsel to Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, Leadership Southeast Texas, Red Cross board, leader and board member of Young Life Ministries, a high school Christian outreach, and many other church and charitable boards. He is the author of several published legal articles and treatises. Some of his awards are the Chris Quinn community service award, Neches River Citizen of the Year, Sabine-Neches Chiefs Outstanding Member, Lamar Institute of Technology Real American Hero, and the Port Arthur YMCA volunteer of the year award. He is a member of the board of the Southeast Texas Government Employees Benefits Pool and has been the president of the Jefferson County Housing Finance Corporation for many years. He is a member of the Temple in Port Arthur where he has served as lay leader, family life coordinator, chairman of Staff-Parish Relations, and as guest pastor on several occasions during pastor's vacations.
His hobbies include fishing, hunting, backpacking, river rafting and reading.
Since taking office he has worked tirelessly on coastal erosion protection and hurricane storm surge protection for coastal residents. In recognition of his efforts he was awarded the Wetlands Conservation Achievement Award by Ducks Unlimited at the 2017 National Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Spokane, Washington. He has served on the General Land Office Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee for the Texas Coastal Management Program and the Environmental Protection Agency Local Government Advisory Council. Other boards served on include the Texas Air Quality Research Council. Advisory Board, Texas Coastal Resiliency Council, East Texas Regional Water Planning Group, Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, Commissioner of the Texas State Commission on National Community Service.)
He has been involved in numerous civic, social and faith-based organizations serving as officer, board member and legal counsel. These include Port Cities Rescue Mission Ministries Board (president), YMCA Port Arthur board, president, and other offices. Also legal counsel to Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, Leadership Southeast Texas, Red Cross board, leader and board member of Young Life Ministries, a high school Christian outreach, and many other church and charitable boards. He is the author of several published legal articles and treatises. Some of his awards are the Chris Quinn community service award, Neches River Citizen of the Year, Sabine-Neches Chiefs Outstanding Member, Lamar Institute of Technology Real American Hero, and the Port Arthur YMCA volunteer of the year award. He is a member of the board of the Southeast Texas Government Employees Benefits Pool and has been the president of the Jefferson County Housing Finance Corporation for many years. He is a member of the Temple in Port Arthur where he has served as lay leader, family life coordinator, chairman of Staff-Parish Relations, and as guest pastor on several occasions during pastor's vacations.
His hobbies include fishing, hunting, backpacking, river rafting and reading.
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