Paige Ellis

Paige Ellis is currently the Mayor Pro Tem for Austin City Council and has represented Southwest Austin’s District 8 since her election in 2018.

Ellis earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She has years of marketing and public involvement experience and, prior to her election, she worked for an environmental firm that specialized in environmental compliance on housing development and regional transportation projects.

Ellis championed the effort to pass the $460 million Active Mobility Bond in 2020 and has been an advocate for mobility and affordability in the region. She’s an avid volunteer and enjoys the active outdoor and music scene that the city of Austin offers. You can email the CapMetro board of directors at boardofdirectors@capmetro.org. Messages sent to this address are forwarded to all members of the board via CapMetro staff.