Israel offically announces her run for county office

Former state Rep. Celia Israel has officially filed to run for Travis County tax assessor-collector in the upcoming 2024 Democratic primary. “I’m more committed than ever to ensuring government works for us, especially in this landscape of the state attempting to control aspects of our local governments and when a former President and his supporters are on the attack against the foundation of our democracy,” Israel said in a statement to the press. “I’m running for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector to protect the vote as our county’s chief voter registrar, to stand up for people by providing the best customer service, and to ensure our government works for us by taking care of the basic functions of the office.” The press release from her campaign also notes that Israel has won early endorsements from Austin Firefighters Association IAFF Local 975, CWA Local 6132, LiUNA 1095 and LPAC. Bruce Elfant, who currently serves as tax assessor, will not be running for reelection. Israel also ran for mayor of Austin, losing out to current Mayor Kirk Watson in the most recent mayoral election.