About Brandy

Marquez Public Affairs lobbies on behalf of the country’s largest and most respected brands. 

Understanding Your Needs

In 2019, Capitol Inside recognized Brandy Marty Marquez as a top Texas Lobby Rising Star in its Texas Lobby Power Rankings. Brandy spent the last two decades navigating high-pressure, high-stakes environments to deliver landmark public policy results. Brandy brings a wealth of experience in how she helps clients achieve their goals. 

Since entering the private sector, Brandy assisted her clients in the passage of a historic rural broadband bill, modernizing occupational licensing, preventing burdensome regulation on emerging technologies, defeating tax proposals, enhancing consumer protections, and preserving landowner rights. 

Understanding the Legislature

Brandy began her career in public service as a legislative intern in the Texas House of Representatives. She worked for three members of the Legislature and rose steadily through the ranks of the Texas Capitol. In 2007, she began working for Governor Rick Perry and served his administration as a special assistant, legislative liaison, director of budget and policy, and deputy chief of staff.

In 2013, Perry selected Brandy to serve as his Chief of Staff. In that role, she shepherded Governor Perry’s legislative priorities that overhauled the state’s Medicaid system, established funding to protect our water resources for generations to come, and dedicated revenue to improving our state’s transportation network. Brandy also managed executive branch agency operations, including those of the Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Department of Information Resources. 

Understanding Texas

Perry appointed Marquez to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), which regulates the state’s wholesale electric market. Her tenure at the Commission was marked by her work to ensure Texans received affordable, reliable electricity. 

Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Marquez to the PUC in 2015, and her nomination was approved unanimously by the Texas Senate. While serving as Commissioner, Brandy approved the sale of the largest utility in Texas. The Commission’s approval concluded one of the largest bankruptcies in American history. 

Gov. Abbott said of Marquez, “The State of Texas has benefited greatly from the more than 17 years of dedicated service from Brandy Marquez after her stint in public service. Her commitment and passion for public service have been on full display throughout her impressive career.”

In addition to her public service, Brandy served as the policy director for a successful Texas gubernatorial campaign and senior policy adviser for a presidential campaign.

Marquez is a graduate of the University of Texas and St. Mary’s School of Law. She lives in Austin with her husband Enrique and their son Max.