Brown County Commissioners Court has approved the hiring of Anna Davenport as the county’s next Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent, bringing a college educator with agriculture and 4-H experience into a position that works directly with local producers and families.
Davenport is from Tennessee and is preparing to move to Texas. County commissioners approved her hiring Monday, according to KOXE Local News. She will replace Scott Anderson, who retired in August 2025. Her anticipated start date is Sept. 1.
Why commissioners chose Davenport
Marty Gibbs, district extension administrator with the AgriLife Extension Service in San Angelo, presented Davenport to commissioners and recommended that they hire her. Gibbs said Davenport has taught at a Tennessee college for the past six or seven years while studying in the agriculture department.
“Miss Anna Davenport is originally from Tennessee,” Gibbs told commissioners. “She’s been teaching at a college there for the past six or seven years, studying in the Ag Department, and has been very successful at that.”
Gibbs also told the court that Davenport met with Commissioner Kelton and the county judge the previous week. Davenport’s fiancé lives in the Scranton community, where the couple intends to live at some point after marrying.
The position involves more than agricultural information. Brown County Judge Tom Munson asked Gibbs about the value of hiring someone with an education background. Gibbs explained that AgriLife Extension teaches agriculture classes, works with area agricultural producers and helps people learn practical skills.
“We are an education agency, and what the ag agent does, what Scott Anderson did here for so many years, is teach classes on agriculture and work with ag producers in the community,” Gibbs replied.
Gibbs said Davenport’s experience leading an agriculture department at a college, along with her ability to teach and lead, made her background especially important during the hiring process.
Role in Brown County 4-H
Davenport also grew up in the 4-H program and is expected to contribute to Brown County’s 4-H work, probably about half-time. The county already has a 4-H agent, and Gibbs said the two will share and coordinate those responsibilities.
Gibbs described Davenport’s combination of 4-H experience, agricultural training and college leadership as an important fit for the county’s extension program. Her appointment is expected to continue the county’s agricultural education and producer-support work after Anderson’s retirement.
Other action by commissioners
During the same meeting, commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between Brown and Lamb counties for inmate housing. They also discussed renewing an interlocal agreement with the Public Defender’s Office for Capital Cases but took no action while awaiting additional information.
The court approved applications for private utility lines on County Road 405 for Zephyr Water Supply and County Road 201 for Brookesmith SUD. Commissioners also approved enrolling Brandon Shirley, a Precinct 3 road hand, in a commercial driver’s license course at Texas State Texas University.