Williamson County appoints new judge to replace Bill Gravell

Steven Snell was appointed 3-1 by the Williamson County Commissioners Court. He replaces Bill Gravell, who resigned on March 10 to take a position in the Trump administration with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Gravell was known for personally courting big businesses to the county north of Austin. At the end of this report, see ABJ's exclusive, data-packed list of chambers of commerce in the region.