Join us as we discuss the current state of the environment in Texas and the critical issues shaping our state’s future. With nearly two decades of state government experience and a distinguished record in water policy leadership, Chairwoman Paup will share insights on water supply challenges, rural Texas concerns, and the policies impacting environmental quality across the state.
Brooke Paup, Chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Prior to her appointment to TCEQ, Brooke Paup served on the Texas Water Development Board beginning in 2018. In 2021, Governor Abbott appointed Paup as the first woman chair in the history of the TWDB. She also served as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, in the Office of the Attorney General, and at the Office of State-Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. Brooke has 19 years of state government experience.
In 2021, Brooke was awarded the Texas Water Foundation's Rainmaker Award, which acknowledges exceptional leaders making lasting impacts in Texas water. She was also recently the recipient of the 2023-2024 Public Official of the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of Texas.
Paup earned a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech School of Law.