Resolution honoring Carole Keeton, former Austin mayor and Texas comptroller, for her public service and legacy.

This resolution honors the memory of Carole Keeton, a trailblazing public servant who passed away on March 26, 2025, at age 85. A native Austinite, Keeton began her career in public service on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees in 1972, where she championed efforts for minority students. She became Austin's first female mayor in 1977, serving three terms, and later held roles on the State Board of Insurance and the Texas Railroad Commission. Keeton made history again in 1986 by becoming the first woman elected as Texas comptroller, a position she held from 1999 to 2007.

Resolution honoring Carole Keeton, former Austin mayor and Texas comptroller, for her public service and legacy.

This resolution honors the memory of Carole Keeton, a trailblazing public servant who passed away on March 26, 2025, at age 85. A native Austinite, Keeton began her career in public service on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees in 1972, where she championed efforts for minority students. She became Austin's first female mayor in 1977, serving three terms, and later held roles on the State Board of Insurance and the Texas Railroad Commission. Keeton made history again in 1986 by becoming the first woman elected as Texas comptroller, a position she held from 1999 to 2007.