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Atascosa County approves multiple personnel moves: DA hire, public defender intern, sheriff promotions and county investigator appointment

Atascosa County Commissioners Court · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The court approved hiring Scott Simpson as an assistant district attorney, a TIDC-funded intern for the public defender, promotions in the sheriff's office, and the appointment of Albert F. Garza as chief investigator for the county attorney's office.

At the Jan. 12 session the court approved several personnel actions across county offices. District Attorney Audrey Lewis presented the hire of Scott Simpson as an assistant district attorney at an annual salary of $121,000 with a start date of Jan. 20, 2026, pending required physical and drug testing. The court moved and approved the hire.

Stephanie Brown of the public…

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