City Clerk Myrna Rios retires with praise from the mayor

Noting that she has worked for the city for 23 years, Mayor Kirk Watson thanked City Clerk Myrna Rios and extended a bouquet to her on Thursday as he announced she would be retiring at the end of the month. Rios was appointed to the position permanently in December 2021. Watson praised Rios for all the innovations she has brought to the clerk’s office. He noted that “Austin, Texas, because of Myrna, is kind of the gold standard in dealing with … petitions.” He said her leadership in the clerk’s office was particularly important during the pandemic “when nobody knew how we were going to get through that.” Her work included creating hybrid City Council meetings. “She is retiring officially at the end of the month. I couldn’t imagine us starting this day without saying a deep thank you to Myrna Rios.” Council appointed Deputy City Clerk Erika Brady as the new city clerk. She has been with the city clerk’s office for nearly 11 years.