Cecile Erwin Young

Background

About Cecile Erwin Young

Cecile Erwin Young has over 32 years of state government experience in Texas providing public policy and budget expertise to governors, legislators and state agencies. Ms. Young was appointed as Executive Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services in August 2020. Previously, Ms. Young provided executive strategic direction to the Texas health and human services system as the Chief Deputy Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, a state agency with a $77 billion budget and approximately staff. She served as the Acting Executive Commissioner during the summer of 2018. Ms. Young has subject matter expertise in public policy, state budgets, operations, and emergency management. Ms. Young is adept at developing and implementing new initiatives, and navigating leadership policy goals and operational challenges to achieve success. She began her state career as a lecturer and research engineer at Texas Tech University. During her tenure in state government, she served four governors, an attorney general and a state representative. She has done budget and policy work since 1987.