P.O. Box 203731, Austin, Texas 78720-3731
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Ronnie McDonald is a fifth generation native of Bastrop County. In January 1999 he was sworn in as the first African-American County Judge of Bastrop and the youngest in Texas history. He is one of two African-American county judges out of the 254 counties in Texas.

Judge McDonald is a graduate of Texas A&M University. While a student at A&M he was actively involved in student government, serving on MSC Hospitality and being elected the first African-American Yell Leader in campus history.

After graduating from Texas A&M, Judge McDonald went to work for State Comptroller John Sharp. During his five-year tenure, he worked in various positions. Before leaving to pursue the judgeship, he served as an executive assistant to Sharp, helping to develop and oversee the Family Pathfinders Program.

Judge McDonald is married to Ty Mills McDonald, a teacher at Bastrop High School. The couple lives just north of Bastrop in Cedar Creek.

Judge McDonald is well known for his community and professional service and leadership and his outstanding motivational speaking. In February 2000, he was named 1999 Citizen of the Year by the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce. His professional affiliations include the Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) executive committee, Bastrop county Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program executive committee, BISD Mentor Program, Houston Toad Action Committee, Texas Organization of Black County Commissioners, and many more.