WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (Talk1370.com) -- Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell is stepping down from his position, effective immediately, to take a position inside the Trump administration.
Gravell made the announcement Tuesday morning at the county's Commissioners Court meeting.
His new role will be with the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he will serve as the Region 6 Advocate - representing more than 4.5 million small businesses across not only Texas, but also neighboring states.
"It is a great honor to serve as the voice for the 4.5 million small businesses that make the South-Central region of the United States their home,” Gravell said. “Growing up at 1402 East Main Street in Round Rock, Texas, I never could have imagined that one day I would have the opportunity to serve the United States. This is truly an honor, but I will never forget where I came from,” added Gravell.
Gravell has served as Williamson's county judge since being elected in 2018; he previously served as a justice of the peace and spent more than two decades as a pastor.
County commissioners will appoint an interim county judge to serve the rest of Gravell's unexpired term, which runs through 2026. In the meantime, precinct three commissioner Valerie Covey will oversee the court in her role as Judge Pro-Tem and the most senior member of the court.
Commissioners will meet Friday morning in a special session to formally accept Gravell's resignation and discuss the appointment of an interim county judge.