Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe issued the following statement in support of Margaret Gomez today:

Commissioner Gómez and I continue to collaborate on county issues to maximize service delivery to county residents. We must comply with the laws that govern county government. For us to do otherwise would violate both the law and our oath of office. We are not above the law.

In spite of the limitations on county government, Commissioner Gómez and I have collaborated on the complex issues that face our growing urban county, and have produced outstanding results repeatedly.

It is easy for those without county government experience to ignore the law or not know it, but the facts are that Commissioner Gómez has been instrumental in making government relevant in the lives of Travis County residents. I have seen firsthand the compassion she has for her constituents, and the resolve she brings to the Commissioners Court to work to make their lives better. We cannot afford to lose her on the Commissioners Court.

Biscoe has been County Judge since 1999.