Hood County appoints Jamie Flynn as elections administrator, sets starting salary at $78,000

The Hood County Commissioner's Court appointed Jamie Flynn as the county’s elections administrator and set her starting salary at $78,000 per year during a special called meeting that began at 1:30 p.m.

Jamie Flynn, who introduced herself to the court, described a career that included 20 years as a director of housing in sovereign government and leading teams across multiple reservations. "My name is Jamie Flynn," she told the commissioners, and she said she holds a master's in business administration and has leadership experience overseeing about 107 employees.

The appointment included a compensation discussion: Flynn had sought $75,000 annually, and the presiding officer offered what the court characterized as a higher amount. "We'd like to offer you $78,000 per year. That's $3,000 more than you were asking for. Does that sound like something you can work with?" the chair asked; Flynn replied, "Yes, sir. Absolutely."

Public commenter Tina Brown asked whether the court would move into executive session to discuss salary, saying, "I just came to see if you were going to go into executive session because this government code doesn't say anything about salary." The presiding officer responded that the court would be transparent and would not go into executive session for the discussion.

Commissioner Andrews made a motion "to set the salary of a newly appointed election administrator at 78,000 per year," which was seconded by Commissioner Wilson. The court set a start date of June 15, 2026, and conducted a voice vote; the presiding officer announced the measure carried. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

After the vote, the presiding officer congratulated Flynn and publicly thanked Stephanie Cooper "for your good work that you've done for the county," recognizing Cooper's role in maintaining the office and assisting with the hiring process.

The meeting concluded shortly after the vote and the commission adjourned. The transcript records some off-agenda remarks after adjournment that were not connected to the hiring matter.