About me
Brooke Paup was named chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board by Governor Greg Abbott in April 2021. She was appointed to the Board by Governor Abbott in February 2018. In the three years prior to her appointment, Brooke served as the director of legislative affairs for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. She is formerly the deputy division chief of intergovernmental relations and former special assistant for policy and research for the Office of the Attorney General. In total, she has 19 years of state government experience. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and earned a bachelor of arts from Texas A&M University and a juris doctor from Texas Tech School of Law.