AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County Republican Party chair Matt Mackowiak announced on Monday that he was stepping down immediately.
According to a press release, Mackowiak served as the volunteer chair of one of the largest Texas County GOP organizations since June 2017 and succeeded Travis County GOP chair James Dickey after he was elected State GOP chair.
“There is a season for everything, and this past weekend my wife Amy and I decided that our most important goals are starting a family and creating financial security,” Mackowiak said.
Mackowiak began serving as a TCRP precinct chair in 2012 and served as vice chair from 2015-2017, according to the TCRP.
Throughout his time as chair, Mackowiak helped lead the effort to pass Prop A in 2021. It did not pass, however, if it did, it would have increased police staffing to a minimum of two officers per 1,000 residents.
Mackowiak also helped create the Austin Baseball Commission, alongside Derrik Fox. The commission’s focus is to get Austin on the list of cities that would be on Major League Baseball’s radar as the league looks to expand to 32 teams.
“I am immensely proud of all the work we have done these past 7 years,” Mackowiak said.
The TCRP’s executive committee will be able to choose a new chair at its March 11 meeting. Whoever is appointed will serve a term through March 2026, according to the release.
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