About Jacquie Chaumette: 

Jacquie Chaumette is a senior member of the Sugar Land City Council, currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem.  In May 2008, Chaumette won election to Sugar Land's City Council with over 69% of the vote. She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010.

Away from Council, Chaumette is President and CEO of BalyProjects, LLC., where she advises corporations on transportation, water and infrastructure policy issues. She has served on the Board of the Brazos River Authority, a statewide appointment she received from Governor Perry, where she represented Harris, Fort Bend and surrounding counties on water and wastewater issues. She has been featured on radio and television stations discussing policy matters. She also lectures on public policy and urban politics at the University of Houston. 

Chaumette has been active in the Republican party for many years. Specifically, she is a former precinct chair, served on several Republican Boards including as Candidates Committee Chair and Executive Committee member for young conservatives-R Club and as Vice President of the Fort Bend Republican Women's PAC. She has worked on several campaigns including those ofGovernor Rick Perry, Senators Hutchison and Cornyn, formerCongressman Jack Fields, former Councilmember Michael Berry and many judicial races for Republican candidates, just to name a few. Through this work, she has demonstrated her belief in the fundamental Republican and conservative principles that unite us as a community and as a party.

Chaumette is the recipient of numerous awards including: ABC-13 KTRK Woman of Distinction, Outstanding Young American by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, UH Alumnus of the Year, (Texas Executive Women's) Woman on the Move, and Fort Bend Entrepreneur of the Year.