Tribute to a 54 year Brazos County employee who recently died

This podcast contains comments from the August 5, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

A tribute to a 54 year Brazos County employee who recently died was part of this week's (August 5) Brazos County commission business meeting.

Ruth McLeod spent most of her career as an elections employee in the county clerk's office.

Before retiring, commissioners in 2017 named the elections office building for Mrs. McLeod, who died last week at the age of 92.

County clerk Karen McQueen said McLeod worked for six county judges and 25 county commissioners between June 1, 1966 and September 30, 2020.

McQueen described McLeod as "a pillar" and "a treasure" in Brazos County "who loved elections" and wanted to be the first to proofread election returns "because she liked to get the printout to see who was winning and who losing before anybody else".

The photo associated with this podcast is Ruth McLeod with Brazos County judge Duane Peters from the September 26, 2017 county commission meeting where the elections office building was named for Mrs. McLeod.