Manager
Travis County Appointment
Appointed: December 17, 2025
Term ends: December 31, 2029
Sedora Jefferson was appointed to the Central Health Board of Managers in 2026. Since 2003, Jefferson has served as Chief Corporate Counsel and Associate Executive Director of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). She is responsible for providing legal advice and representation to TASB management and staff on matters affecting the association and its affiliated entities. Prior to joining TASB, Jefferson held similar executive-level legal counsel positions with state and local government.
Jefferson has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and a Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law. She has been practicing law in Texas since 1986.
Jefferson is a lifetime member of the Austin Black Lawyers Association and Jack and Jill of America (Austin Chapter). She is president of the Austin-Travis County Duplicate Bridge Club, an affiliate of the American Bridge Association, and has participated in her employer’s adopt-a-school program since 2004, serving as a tutor and pen pal. Jefferson maintains an active lifestyle through pilates, walking, and reading books with her 30-plus year old book club.