Brazos County officials held an investiture ceremony on January 1 that combined in-person and videoconference participation and was livestreamed on the Brazos County Commissioners Court YouTube channel. County leaders administered oaths of office to the county’s newly elected and re-elected officials, including the district attorney, several judges, commissioners and other county officers.

Jarvis Parsons repeated the oath and was sworn in as Brazos County District Attorney for the 85th Judicial District. After the oath Parsons thanked the audience and said, “This is my fourth term going in, and it's just as humbling as the first time.”

John Britt was sworn in as judge for the 272nd Judicial District. Britt thanked family members and staff in the audience and said his office door is open for constituents who wish to discuss concerns.

A judge identified in the record as George Gerald repeated the oath and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve Brazos County. The transcript records variant spellings of this speaker’s name; the oath and appreciation remarks were given during the investiture.

Earl Grudge was sworn as Brazos County Attorney and said the ceremony marked the start of his second term. Adrian Bentley Nettles took the oath via videoconference; the presiding official noted this was the first remote oath they had administered during an investiture and recited the county oath for judges and commissioners before Nettles repeated it.

Frederick Brown was sworn in as Brazos County Commissioner, Precinct 3, and introduced his wife during brief remarks. Melissa Leonard repeated the oath as the county’s tax officer; the transcript identifies her office in garbled form, and this article uses the corrected, standard title: Brazos County Tax Assessor-Collector. Leonard said she is serving her first term and thanked family present. Christian Villareal was sworn in as Brazos County Treasurer and invited residents to visit the treasurer’s office with questions.

The ceremony opened with an invocation by Father Brian Alt Eilers, who prayed for ‘‘right judgment and clarity’’ for public servants and asked that the county be blessed in the coming year. The presiding official opened the meeting by citing Texas Government Code §551.127 and telling viewers the session was being livestreamed on the county’s YouTube channel.

The investiture consisted primarily of oath administration and brief personal remarks; there were no formal votes recorded in the transcript. The presiding official closed by thanking attendees and wishing Brazos County well in the year ahead.