CONROE – Tyler County Treasurer Leann Monk has a new title to add to her resume: acting president of the County Treasurers’ Association of Texas (CTAT). It is the first time in the organization’s history that a treasurer from Tyler County has been elected to serve at its head.
Monk, who is in her second term as the county’s head of finance, was named to the position with the association at its 78th annual fall conference, which was held on Sept. 23 in Conroe. The association represents all of Texas’s 254 counties, and she will serve alongside the newly installed CTAT Executive Board.
“Public office gives us a limited amount of time to make a difference,” said Monk. “My challenge to our treasurers is to make that time count; to serve well, do the work, use your voice, stand up for the office you were elected to hold and leave things better than you found them.”
Monk is running unopposed as a Republican in the November General Election for her third term as the county treasurer.
As county treasurer, Monk is responsible for receiving and depositing all of the county’s revenues; processing the county’s bi-weekly payroll; acting as the county’s investment officer and also she serves as the human resources administrator for the county.
Monk is a lifelong Tyler Countian, and graduated from Warren High School in 1992, and she resides in Warren to this day with her husband Rodney. Throughout her life, she has been civic-minded and served the community in a variety of roles prior to being elected as the county treasurer.
Monk was first elected in 2022 to serve on the CTAT executive board as its treasurer and has continued to be active within the association. Last year, she served as the organization’s legislative chair, which allowed her the opportunity to talk to leadership in Austin on the importance of the office of county treasurer. She was also able to submit legislation to declare April 8 as “Treasurers Day” at the state capitol.
According to Monk, her theme for her year as president of CTAT is “Make It Count – Your Time. Your Voice. Your Purpose,” which she said reflects her belief that holding office is more than occupying a position, but an opportunity and responsibility to serve citizens who put their trust in one who is elected to serve.
At the conference, Monk also received “Outstanding County Treasurer of the Year.”
“I am incredibly grateful for the recognition, but what means the most to me is having the opportunity to represent Tyler County all across our great state,” she said.
