Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell has resigned from his most recent position to accept a new role with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to advocate for Texas. His first official day was March 10.
Now with the SBA, Gravell has assumed his role as Region 6 advocate, where he will represent more than 4.5 million small businesses across five states, including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Gravell was re-elected county judge in 2022 with a term set to conclude at the end of 2026. Until a permanent replacement is found, Valerie Covey will preside over the court in an interim capacity. The next election is scheduled for November 2026.
Gravell served Williamson County for more than 12 years, taking office as county judge in 2019. Before that, he was a justice of the peace and a court administrator.
