Beverly Kaufman
Harris County Clerk
 
 

Beverly Kaufman's 33-year career in public service began when she joined the staff of the Harris County Judge. Beginning as a part-time clerk, she ultimately served as Administrative Assistant and Special Master hearing alcoholic beverage license protests. She chaired projects involving all county departments including the annual blood drive, the United Way campaign and the Recycling Committee. She was liaison to the County Library System, Personnel Committee, Risk Management and the County Clerk's Office, as well as area Chambers of Commerce and the Cultural Arts Council.


On March 11, 1994, Kaufman accepted the appointment of Harris County Commissioners Court to the office of County Clerk. She was elected to a full four-year term in November 1994 by sixty-one percent (61.3%) and reelected in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Her administration has expanded and streamlined services as well as introduced electronic voting to our county. She was born in Houston and grew up on a farm in Waller County. She was married 39 years to Al Kaufman, a retired printing salesman, and their daughter, Vanessa, is a media production coordinator in Los Angeles.

  
 
  • Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) Election Center/Auburn University
  • Chair, Board of Advisors, United States Election Assistance Commission
  • Vice-President, National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials & Clerks (NACRC), and Co-Chair, Election Administration Committee
  • 2007 Linda S. Carter Award for Excellence in Government, National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials & Clerks
  • Member, Secretary of State, Texas HAVA Advisory Committee
  • Member, Board of Directors, The Pollworker Institute
  • Member, County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas, Electronic Recording Advisory Committee of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
  • Recipient, Texas Association of Counties 2005 County Best Practices Superior Innovation Award for Harris County Language Assistance Program
  • Recipient, Award of Excellence for Accessible Voting Solution, National Association of Counties and National Organization on Disability
  • Member, UH Center for Public Policy Advisory Board
  • Honorary Member, Houston Council for the Blind
  • Member, Advisory Board of Taping for the Blind
  • Board of Directors, Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers - Southwest
  • Member, Executive Board, Justice Information Management System
  • Member, League of Women Voters Co-Chair Repast with a Pair of Political Pioneers
  • Member, The Houston Forum
  • Member, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
  • Past President, Women Professionals in Government
  • Member, Texas Women's Alliance
  • 2003 Outstanding Woman in Law & Government, YWCA Board of Directors
  • 2003 Women on the Move Recipient, The Houston Chronicle and Texas Executive Women
  • 2004 Honoree, Speaking of Women’s Health Conference, KUHT, Channel 8, PBS
  • Past President, Texas Executive Women
  • 2002 Women of Excellence Award, Federation of Houston Professional Women
  • Nominee, 1999 & 2002 Texas Women's Hall of Fame
  • Volunteer Trainer, IRI Women in Politics Seminar, Bangkok, Thailand 1995
  • Past Officer, National Federation of Republican Women
  • Past President, Texas Federation of Republican Women
  • 1995 Outstanding Republican Women Award, Texas Federation of Republican Women
  • Member, Daughters of Liberty Republican Women
  • Host Committee, 1992 Republican National Convention, Houston
  • Salutatorian, '63 Waller High School, Designated Distinguished Alumni