AUSTIN, Texas — Even on her last day on the job as Travis County Clerk, Dana DeBeauvoir was neck-deep in elections work in the midst of celebrations for such a long career.
It's the end of an era, as DeBeauvoir officially retired from her post after almost 40 years in the position. She announced she was not going to run for re-election in November.
"It's very bittersweet and it's a little surreal. I'm winding up almost 40 years of working with Travis County. There's a lot of goodbyes to say," DeBeauvoir said.
Rebecca Guerrero will now slide in as interim clerk. She has worked in the office for 22 years, most recently as division manager of the Recording Division.
{p}During a press conference less than two weeks ago, DeBeauvoir said the rejection rate fell to 27 %. As of Friday, she said it's now at 6-7 %, though she said that's still unusually high.{/p}
Ahead of this transition - down to her last day in office - DeBeauvoir has had to dedicate her final weeks on the job dealing with the fallout from the new election law, Senate Bill 1.
The debate when the new election law was just a bill was mired in partisan heel-digging. Republicans claimed it would ensure election security, while Democrats argued this bill's purpose was to legitimize unfounded and disproven claims the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump as a result of widespread voter fraud. This eventually caused Texas House Democrats to twice break quorum - leaving the chamber below the minimum...
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