Brenda Austin for Ochiltree County Judge
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About Me
My life started in Beaufort, South Carolina as Brenda Lou Jenkins with an older brother and a younger sister and since then have lived in Washington, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, back to Washington, then to California, and finally back to Texas. I was married for 22 years and am still on good terms with my ex and his family. I have two grown children who live in California and four furry children (cats) who live with me me now. Yes, I am a crazy cat lady!
Hobbies include paper crafting and scrapbooking (when the cats allow me to), camping, and walking. And I love getting together with my crafting group on Saturdays!
For all the moving and changes in my life, what hasn’t changed are my values. Family, friends, community, working together, listening, having empathy, and providing service to others has always been my guiding lights. Sprinkle in paper crafts, puzzles, games, sunshine, and time spent with family and friends and I’ve got a pretty amazing life!

35 years of administrative work that includes:
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office management and organization
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human resources
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working within parameters of policies and statutes
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customer service
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accounts payable/receivable
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procedure manual creation
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FEMA training
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staff training
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Safety Committee member
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small business owner in Ochiltree
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budget analysis
Work Experience
Four of those years with a non-profit organization.
Eight of those years with Nevada County in California as the Community Development Agency Administrative Assistant and HR Representative.
Three of those years with Ochiltree County as the Assistant Auditor

Education
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Bachelor of Science in Business Management Degree from Western Governor’s University
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Associates in Professional Administrator Degree from Sierra Community College
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Courses in “Crucial Conversations”, 4-H leadership, FEMA, customer service, and office safety
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Leadership Perryton Alumni

Community Service
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Snack Pack 4Kids Volunteer
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Board Member of Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce
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Board Member of Perry Memorial Library
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Member of Panhandle Professional Women
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Ochiltree 4-H Project Leader
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Member of the Leadership Perryton Planning Committee