Profiles in Service - Oct. 16, 2017
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Jason Brinkley
Chair, Telecommunications and Technology Steering Committee
County Judge, Cooke County, Texas
Number of years involved in NACo: Two
Years in public service: Eight — justice of the peace for five, county judge for three.
Occupation: County judge, attorney
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M; J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law.
Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: Elon Musk, Sam Houston and Marcus Aurelius.
A dream I have is to: Own a major league sports team.
You’d be surprised to learn that I: Have a commercial drone pilot license.
The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is: Take two mission trips to remote Zambia, Africa.
My favorite way to relax is to: Watch college football.
I’m most proud of: Being elected county judge.
Every morning I read: Several online news sites.
My favorite meal is: Steak.
My pet peeve is: Events not starting on time.
My motto is: I would rather fail by action that fail by inaction.
The last book I read was: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.
My favorite movie is: Lonesome Dove.
My favorite music: Varies day to day.
My favorite U.S. president is: Theodore Roosevelt.
My county is a NACo member because: NACo provides excellent advocacy at the national level.
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