 Paul D. Workman was elected in November 2010 to serve the people of District 47 in the Texas House of Representatives. House District 47 is comprised of the south and southwest part of Travis County, including Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Lakeway, Oak Hill, Onion Creek, San Leanna, Shady Hollow, Sunset Valley, The Hills, and part of Austin.
Representative Workman is a member of the House Committee on Business & Industry, the House Committee on Corrections, and the House Committee on Rules and Resolutions. He also serves on The Energy Council, which helps facilitate the development of national energy policy matters among the Southwestern states.
Following the 82nd Legislature and First Called Special Session, Representative Workman was named a "Taxpayer Champion" by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, receiving an "A" rating for his fiscally conservative votes.
Paul is the founder of Austin-based Workman Commercial Construction Services, Ltd. and has been engaged in the construction of commercial buildings for more than 37 years. The projects over the years have included retail centers, office buildings, schools, banks, parks and churches.
Workman Construction Company was started in 1971 by Roger Workman building houses in Laredo Texas. Paul joined the firm in July 1973. After suffering a stroke in 1980, Roger retired and Paul took the reins of the company. In 1983, Paul and his family moved to Austin. In 1991 Paul started Workman Corporation with no work and little money. In that time Paul has built Workman Corporation (now Workman Commercial) into a statewide construction company performing upwards of $70 million dollars in volume a year. In 2007 Paul began the transfer of the company to the next generation.
After earning a BS in Building Construction from Texas A&M University in 1973, Paul served 10 years in the US Army Reserves as an Engineer Officer, retiring, after serving as a Company Commander, at the rank of Captain. While at Texas A&M Paul was in the Corps of Cadets, rising to the rank of Adjutant (Cadet Colonel) of the Second Brigade and serving as a Ross Volunteer, all while married. He is an avid Texas Aggie, attending most home football games.
In addition to his public and military service, Paul is active in civic leadership roles. He has been a Rotarian since 1976, serving as President of the Rotary Club of Austin in 1998. He is a National Director of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and also serves on the board of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse - Central Texas. For thirteen years Paul was President of CompGroup AGC (a workers compensation purchasing group). He was Chairman of the Board of the AGC – Texas Building Branch in 2008 as well as Chairman of the Austin AGC chapter in 1996. His civic service also includes eight years on the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Council of Austin.
While president of Austin AGC, Paul originated the Community Mentor-Protégé Initiative currently used by the City of Austin and Austin Independent School District. As a member of the board and later President of the AGC–Texas Building Branch, Paul was involved in the legislative process including drafting legislation, testifying before legislative committees and working to pass or kill legislation. He was heavily involved in the indemnification legislation put forth by a coalition of AGC, Texas Construction Association and Texas Civil Justice League.
Paul has been married to the former Sherry Cleveland for 40 years. They have two grown children, Kyle and Paula, who now own and work in the family business. Additionally Paul and Sherry are active members of the Pedernales River Fellowship and enjoy spending time with their six grandchildren.
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