A Waco native and fifth-generation Texan, newly elected Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore earned her undergraduate in 1970 and law degree in 1972 at UT-Austin. After briefly practicing law back home, she returned to Austin in 1974 and served as a counsel for two committees in the Texas House of Representatives.
In 1976, Margaret became the Travis County Juvenile Defender and represented indigent youths in dire need of legal help. A year later, she became an Assistant District Attorney under Ronnie Earle. Over the next three years, she prosecuted a wide range of major felony cases in our courts.
In 1980, Moore took her first plunge into electoral politics and was elected Travis County Attorney. In that position, she earned a reputation as a strong, independent thinker who strengthened DWI enforcement, dramatically improved the tax collection system for Travis County and played a key role in expanding the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.
In 1994, Margaret returned to public service as the District Director for newly elected Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Later, she was twice appointed to serve out the terms for departing Precinct 3 County Commissioners.
In 2005, Margaret became an Assistant Attorney General and handled complex lawsuits against corporations that had exploited Texas Medicaid, diverting hundreds of millions of taxpayers dollars intended to fund health care for our most vulnerable citizens. She was the lead counsel in a highly significant jury trial that resulted in $180-million judgment against a pharmaceutical company. In that division, she was promoted first to Litigation Team Leader and then Deputy Chief. She retired in 2014, and was elected Travis County District Attorney on November 8, 2016.
“I’m gonna give back … with every bit of the experience and qualifications to show what a district attorney’s office ought to look like,” she said when she was sworn in. “We’re going to be the best district attorney’s office in the state of Texas.”
Margaret is the mother of three and is married to retired attorney Robert Oliver.
Featured Lunch Meal:
Beef Enchiladas
Spanish Rice
Pinto Beans
Banana Pudding
Optional Lunch Meal:
Chef Salad
Meals provided by Manny Sifuentes, manager at Cafe del Rio, a business staffed by the Commission of the Blind
Please register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday
We order meals based on your reservations and must pay for them even if you do not show up.
If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please call 512-441-1555.
