Lisa Birkman is a sixth generation Texan, born on the Army base of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, where her father served as an officer in the Army. Her family has owned a heritage farm in the Leander area since 1854. Lisa currently helps manage her family’s farm & other real estate/business interests. After Lisa graduated from Georgetown High School, she went on to attend Texas A&M University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. Mrs. Birkman was a public-school teacher for 13 years, teaching in Granbury, Austin, and Round Rock elementary schools.
After a successful career in education, Lisa decided to run for a seat on the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (MUD) Board of Directors. She served the residents of the MUD for four years, before deciding to run for a vacant seat on the Williamson County Commissioners Court. Lisa won the race and was the first woman elected to serve on the Commissioner’s Court. She was sworn into office on May 3, 2004, and represented Precinct One and the Round Rock area. Lisa was elected two more times and served Williamson County twelve and a half years as commissioner, where she took on several leadership positions. In 2008, Lisa was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve on the statewide Texas Agriculture Financing Authority (TAFA) that provides economic development opportunities to young farmers in rural areas throughout Texas. She served several terms on the TAFA board.
Lisa and her late husband, Rick Birkman began the Texas Roofing Company in 1995, whose focus was commercial roofing. They owned and operated the successful company for twenty-five years, with the main location in the Round Rock area, until it was sold in 2020 after Rick’s death.
Lisa retired from Williamson County in 2016, to pursue other interests and activities but has remained passionate about serving her community, including as a commissioner on Emergency Service District #8 Board of Directors from 2020 – 2022. She has served on the Williamson Central Appraisal District board since 2024, Also, Mrs. Birkman has been a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for local foster kids since 2014. Recently, she was awarded the Elizabeth Brenenstuhl Unsung Hero award by the Central Texas Community Foundation for her leadership in volunteerism.
Mrs. Birkman has two adult daughters, Elizabeth and Ricki, and two precious granddaughters, Amelia and Aurora. In her free time, Lisa enjoys reading mystery novels, doing crafts, and traveling with her family and with the Traveling Aggies!
