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Constable Elfant's many awards and commendations
include: two Texas Association of Counties “Best Practices Award" for Exceptional Delivery of Services; Women’s
Advocacy Project’s “Person of the Year”; Central Texas Society of Professional Administrators
“Elected Official of the Year”; Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of “Texas Constable
of the Year”; Austin Center for Battered Women (now SafePlace) “Person of the Year”; and a special
commendation from the Texas Association of Domestic Relation Offices.
Constable Elfant earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications from The University of Texas at Austin and an Associates Degree
in Criminal Justice from Austin Community College.
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Precinct 5 Constable, Bruce Elfant
Constable Bruce Elfant has served as Travis County Constable Precinct Five since 1993.
Prior to being elected constable, he was the Family Unit Administrator for Precinct Five.
Constable Elfant is a past president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association
of Texas and member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Counties. He has also
served as a board member of the Texas Association of Domestic Relations Offices and chaired the
Austin/Travis County Family Violence Task Force.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Communications, University of Texas at Austin (1980)
Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Austin Community College (1994)
Professional
• Travis County Constable, Precinct Five (1993-present)
• Family Unit Administrator, Office of Travis County Constable Precinct Five (1986-1992)
• Director, Travis County Sesquicentennial Committee (1985-1986)
• Research Associate, Office of the Attorney General (1983-1985)
• Clerk, Texas Legislative Council (1981-1983)
Community Activities
• President, Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas (2003-2004)
• Board of Directors, Texas Association of Counties (2000-2003, 2007)
• Task Force Member, Austin Independent School District Dropout Prevention and Reduction Task Force (1999-2002)
• Chair, Community Action Network, Community Council (2002-2003)
• Graduate, Leadership Austin (1997-1998)
• Delegate and Speaker, White House Leadership Conference on Youth Drug Use and Violence (1996)
• Board Member, Kids Exchange (1994-1998)
• Board Member, Texas Association of Domestic Relations Offices (1991-2002)
• Chair, Austin/Travis County Family Violence Task Force (1989-1991)
• Board Member, Metropolitan Volunteer Center (1988-1992)
• Chair, Public Responsibility Committee, Austin State Hospital (1987-1992)
Awards
• Texas Association of Counties, Best Practices Award for Exceptional Delivery of Services (2008)
• Texas Association of Counties, Best Practices Award for Exceptional Delivery of Services (2005)
• Person of the Year, Women’s Advocacy Project (2004)
• Certificate of Appreciation, Texas Attorney General (2003)
• Service Above Self Public Safety Award, Rotary Clubs of Austin (2003)
• Elected Official of the Year, Central Texas Society of Professional Administrators (2001)
• Liberty Bell Award, Austin Young Lawyers Association (2000)
• Commendation, Texas Women in Law Enforcement (1999)
• Commendation, Mayor’s Committee on People With Disabilities (1997)
• TX Constable of the Year, Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas (1997)
• Governor’s Community Achievement Award-Keep Austin Beautiful (1996)
• Commendation, ADAPT of Texas (1996)
• Spirit of Cooperation Award, United East Austin Coalition (1995)
• Golden Heart Award, Texas Association for the Enforcement of Child Support (1993)
• Person of the Year, Austin Center for Battered Women (now SafePlace) (1991)
• Outstanding Leadership and Initiative, Austin Women’s Political Caucus (1991)
• Commendation, Austin Police Department, Victim Services Division (1991)
• Commendation, Texas Association of Domestic Relations Offices (1991)
• Outstanding Service and Leadership, Texas Attorney General (1990)
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