Personal Life

County Judge Eads is a native Texan and fifth-generation resident of Denton County. County Judge Eads lives in Flower Mound with his wife Ginger and their three children, Everett, Addison and Caroline. He enjoys volunteering and camping with his boys’ Scout Troop.

Andy Eads | Denton County, TX

Education

After graduating from Liberty Christian School, he received his BBA from Howard Payne University and his Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Texas.

Andy Eads is a native Texan and a fifth-generation resident of Denton County. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard Payne University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of North Texas. He lives in Flower Mound with his wife, Ginger, and their three children.

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Even through the emergency of the pandemic, Eads and the Denton County Commissioners Court continued offering efficient services to its residents, all within budget and by keeping taxes low. Denton County continues to have one of the lowest tax rates in the state and is financially sound as acknowledged by its AAA bond rating by Standard and Poor’s. “Keeping taxes low has been a priority of this Court and we provided property tax relief to our taxpayers with a senior tax freeze and adopting a homestead exemption.” Eads continued “I am proud of the work we have done to provide permanent tax-relief for our homeowners.”

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He partnered with Precinct 4 cities and constituents on projects, attracting multiple Fortune 1,000 companies to the county, and works tirelessly for numerous nonprofits to improve the overall quality of life here in Denton County. He has focused on cutting taxes, while at the same time addressing the increasing demands of one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S.

Prioritizes keeping property taxes low through a senior tax freeze and homestead exemption.

- Prioritizes keeping property taxes low through a senior tax freeze and homestead exemption.

Economy

As of July 22, 2026, Andy Eads’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Public Safety

Judge Eads has held numerous roles that have helped shape transportation policy, including serving on the Regional Transportation Council since 2009 and as the RTC chairman in 2019-2020. During his tenure, he facilitated an agreement that paved the way for the I-635 reconstruction and spearheaded local and regional support for the 35Express project.

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Eads continues to make transportation and good roads a priority and works closely with state and federal officials to keep projects on schedule. While in office, Eads has invested funds from the 2008 bond election to ensure nearly every state highway in the county has either been expanded, is currently under construction or plans are in place to be improved. “Good roads are a family value by allowing people to spend more time at home instead of sitting in traffic. Anytime TxDOT needs a partner to improve a state highway, farm-to-market road or interstate highway in Denton County, we stand ready to do our part to keep projects moving forward.”

Championed two countywide road-improvement bond elections.

Recognized as a leader in regional transportation, he serves as Denton County’s representative to the Regional Transportation Council, where he has served for 18 years, including as past chairman. He has championed two countywide road improvement bond elections and is a recipient of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Road Hand Award, a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and long-standing commitment to advancing transportation infrastructure and mobility across Texas.

Facilitated an agreement for Interstate 635 reconstruction and spearheaded local and regional support for the 35Express project.

Prioritizes partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation to advance state highway, farm-to-market road, and interstate projects in Denton County.

- Facilitated an agreement for Interstate 635 reconstruction and spearheaded local and regional support for the 35Express project.
- Prioritizes partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation to advance state highway, farm-to-market road, and interstate projects in Denton County.

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Andy Eads

- Prioritizes partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation to advance state highway, farm-to-market road, and interstate projects in Denton County.

Andy Eads is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Howard Payne University and a master 27s degree in public administration from the University of North Texas. He lives in Flower Mound with his wife, Ginger, and their three children.

Before taking public office, Andy was a real estate agent. He also researched and authored the book "Addison, Texas: A Pictorial History." 

Andy is currently the Denton County judge. Before that, he served on the Denton County Commissioners Court as county commissioner for Precinct 4 from 2007 to 2020.

Supports cutting taxes while addressing the demands of a rapidly growing county.

Supports road improvement initiatives and has received recognition for leadership in advancing transportation infrastructure and mobility.

Andy is from Denton County, Texas. He attended Liberty Christian School. He has a bachelor of business administration from Howard Payne University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of North Texas. He lives with his wife, Ginger, and their three children, Everett, Addison and Caroline, in Flower Mound.

Before taking public office, Andy was a top-producing real estate agent with RE/MAX DFW. He also worked for the Town of Addison, where he researched and authored the book "Addison, Texas: A Pictorial History." 

Andy is currently the Denton County judge. Before that, he served as a Denton County commissioner for Precinct 4 from 2007 to 2025.

As a county commissioner, championed two countywide road improvement bond elections and received the Texas Department of Transportation’s Road Hand Award for leadership in advancing transportation infrastructure.

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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