Denton County Judge Andy Eads is a native Texan and fifth generation resident of Denton County.
“It’s been the greatest honor to serve the citizens of this county; first as County Commissioner of Precinct 4 and now as County Judge. Public service is a calling that our family takes very seriously.” said Judge Eads.
Eads and the Denton County Commissioners Court have continued to deliver efficient services to residents while staying within budget and maintaining low taxes. Denton County remains one of the lowest tax counties in the state and is financially sound as reflected by its AAA bond rating from Standard and Poor’s.
“Keeping taxes low has been a priority of this Court and we provided property tax relief to our taxpayers with a senior tax freeze and adopting a homestead exemption.” Eads continued “I am proud of the work we have done to provide permanent tax-relief for our homeowners.”
Eads continues to make transportation and good roads a priority and works closely with state and federal officials to keep projects on schedule. While in office, Eads has invested funds from the 2008 bond election to ensure nearly every state highway in the county has either been expanded, is currently under construction or plans are in place to be improved. As the past Chairman of the Regional Transportation Council and the current Chairman of the Board for DCTA, he has played a leading role in advancing major mobility initiatives across North Texas. “Good roads are a family value by allowing people to spend more time at home instead of sitting in traffic. Anytime TxDOT needs a partner to improve a state highway, farm-to-market road or interstate highway in Denton County, we stand ready to do our part to keep projects moving forward.”
After graduating from Liberty Christian School, he earned his BBA from Howard Payne University and his Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Texas.
Eads believes in partnerships with our local non-profits and has been heavily involved in numerous civic organizations for decades, serving in leadership roles with organizations such as the Charter President of Cross Timbers Rotary Club; President of the Flower Mound Rotary Club; President of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation; United Way of Denton County Board Member; President of Denton County Housing Finance Corporation; Board of Directors and Chairman Emeritus of the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce; Metroport Cities Partnership; Trustee of The Mound Foundation in Flower Mound; Serve Denton Advisory Board; Board of Directors Speedway Children’s Charities; President of the Communities in Schools of North Texas; President of the Denton County Historical Park Foundation; Greater Lewisville Family YMCA Board Member, District Governor Rotary District 5790.
Judge Eads began his public service career at the Town of Addison where he worked in the City Manager’s Office, Budget Office and Human Resources. While in Addison he researched and authored the book “Addison, Texas: A Pictorial History.” Prior to elected office, he was a top-producing agent with RE/MAX DFW, where he earned the Rookie of the Year Award and was repeatedly voted one of the Best Realtors in DFW by D Magazine.
Judge Eads and his wife, Ginger, live in Flower Mound where they raised their three children.