Speakers

Anne K. Duffy was elected to a fourth term to serve on Place 3 of the Cedar Park City Council in May 2023. She currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem, as of April 2023. She was elected to her first term for Place 3 in 2017, her second term for Place 3 in 2019, her third term for Place 3 in 2021 and served as Mayor Pro Tem from May 2018 until May 2019. She is a native of Montana but has lived in Cedar Park since August 1999.

Anne has an extensive record of public service, most notably to our country. She served 13 years in the United States Naval Reserve, initially as a Naval Hospital Corpsman and achieving the rank of Hospital Corpsman Second Class. In the Naval Reserve, she was assigned to Naval Fleet Hospitals where she provided medical support for the United States Marine Corps and other field personnel. Anne was commissioned in the United States Navy Nurse Corps in 2001, serving until 2004, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. During her Navy tenure, she served as Assistant Training Officer, Training Officer, and Assistant Officer in Charge of her detachment. She was awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Serving others is one of Anne's core values. She dedicates much of her time to volunteering. Her volunteer activities include: Samaritan Health Ministries, Hill Country Community Ministries, Reveal Resource Center, Community Care Vaccination Clinics, Vista Ridge PTSA, Mentor for Vista Ridge Incubator (2024 Mentor of the Year), Education Connection Literacy Partner, Heroes Night Out, Cedar Park Chamber, Cedar Park Public Library Foundation.  Anne is a proud graduate of Leadership Cedar Park, (best) Class of 2020.  Anne was recognized as a Medical Hero by the VFW in January 2022, for her work during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  

A graduate of Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Anne works as a Clinical Nursing Manager for Seton Premiere Staffing in Austin, where she manages RNs, LVNs, Surgical Technologists, and Medical Assistants in the float pool for the Ascension Seton network. She was formerly a Nursing House Supervisor at Brackenridge Hospital, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, and Seton Medical Center - Williamson, and spent eight-and-a-half years as a Surgical-Trauma ICU RN/Charge Nurse at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. Prior to moving to Central Texas, she was a Medical-Surgical RN/Charge Nurse at University Medical Center in Lubbock.

Anne and her Husband Derral Partin, who is a Lieutenant with the Leander Police Department, and Command staff of Central Texas Regional SWAT(CTRS), live in west Cedar Park with their children, Addison and Padraig. Addison graduated CPHS, where she played Varsity Softball. Padraig attends Vista Ridge High School.

Anne says her favorite aspects of life in Cedar Park are the people, small-town feel, and close proximity to recreation, Austin, and a major airport - as traveling is one of her top hobbies. She also enjoys reading, running, hiking, fishing, cooking, and watching sports, especially St. Louis Cardinals baseball.

Monty Chamberlain is the Employment Recruitment Coordinator for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).  In this role, Mr. Chamberlain has been responsible for networking with employers across the state of Texas to share information about the many values disabled individuals can bring to an employer as well as working on various Employment First related projects, including the HHS Vocational Apprenticeship Program.

Mr. Chamberlain has 41 years of state government experience.  He began his career with the Texas Department of Transportation and worked with that agency for 18 years, progressing to his last position with the agency as Director of Administration for one of the agency divisions.  For the last 23 years, he has been with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. He was the Director of Administration for the Richmond State Supported Living Center for eight years, and then assumed the role as the statewide Business Services Director in the State Supported Living Center division, coordinating all business and support services for the 12 State Supported Living Centers and overseeing the nearly $700 million budget at the time.  For the last 10 years, Mr. Chamberlain has been in his present position working on Employment First related projects.  

Mr. Chamberlain holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Public Administration from Saint Edwards University in Austin, where he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors and is credentialed by the State Comptroller as a Certified Texas Contract Manager.