Deja Richards

Deja Richards serves as an Executive Assistant in the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State in Austin, Texas. With five years of experience in government, she manages schedules and handles logistics for the head director, other managers, and attorneys in her office. She also assists the public with voter registration questions and election-related inquiries such as polling locations and voting issues, often acting as the primary go-to person for a wide range of operational needs. Richards earned her bachelor's degree in political science, with a minor in criminal justice and a pre-law concentration, from Sam Houston State University after first completing an associate's degree at a junior college. Her professional background includes prior roles as a legal assistant and campaign intern for the City of Houston mayor's re-election campaign as well as for a Texas senator. Outside her role, she serves as Operations Lead for the Austin-based organization No Girl Walks Alone, which builds community and provides safety for young women and college students through group walking activities. Richards aspires to advance into a chief of staff position and values maintaining strong relationships, helping others, integrity, and treating people equally.