Staff changes you might notice

As some City Council members prepare to leave the dais and others get ready for another year of service, the staff of those retiring have to find new jobs. Louisa Brinsmade, who has served as chief of staff for Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool for several years, has gone to work for Mayor Kirk Watson. She told the Austin Monitor she made the move in October. Her new title is senior policy adviser. Another familiar face in a new place is Ashley Fisher, who will fill a vacancy in the office of Council Member Alison Alter for a short time. We at the Monitor met her when she worked for Council Member Bill Spelman, who retired for the second time from Council in 2015. She has since worked at Austin Resource Recovery and for Council Member Pio Renteria and Mayor Steve Adler.