Rockwall County spotlights elections administrator in sixth video episode

Rockwall County used the sixth episode of its “Getting to Know You” video series to put a face to one of the county offices residents rely on most when elections are underway. Posted June 4, the episode paired County Judge Frank New with Elections Administrator Chris Lynch, giving voters a closer look at the office that handles registration, election logistics and the day-to-day work behind county voting.

That matters in a county where many residents only think about the elections office when a ballot is due or a polling place changes. The department’s public information makes the practical side easy to find: the office is at 1101 E Yellowjacket Lane, Suite 150, Rockwall, TX 75087, and the direct phone number is 972-204-6200, with fax number 972-204-6209. The staff list includes Lynch, Chief Assistant Christy Myers, Assistant Coordinator Sheri Nerren, and clerks Sarah DiGirolamo and Sandra Gonzalez.

The video was also posted on Rockwall County Speaks and remained highlighted on the county home page, signaling that the county is using the series as a public-service tool, not just a profile piece. In a fast-growing county that held contested local elections in 2026, that kind of visibility helps residents understand where voting information comes from and who is responsible when deadlines, locations or procedures change.

Lynch’s background gives the office more context. The county’s staff information says he was born in Boston, graduated from Munich American High School in West Germany in 1987, joined the Army and served 27 years as an infantryman before retiring as a Command Sergeant Major. He relocated to Rockwall in 2014 and was hired to oversee federal, state and local elections. In 2019, he earned a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator designation, widely treated as the highest professional credential in the field.

New’s own county biography also underscores the local lens behind the series. He moved his family from Rowlett to Heath in 2009, a detail that fits the county’s effort to present government as close to home rather than distant bureaucracy. The episode followed an August 8, 2025 video message from Lynch about the elections office, its new address and polling-place updates for the November 4, 2025 election, showing that Rockwall County has been using video to explain election operations as they change.

The timing was practical, too. Ballotpedia identifies 2026 as an election year in Rockwall County for county, city, school board, judicial and special-district races, and Dallas News covered the county’s March 3 primary results. For residents, Episode 6 served as a reminder that elections administration is year-round work, and that the county has put names, faces and contact information behind the office that keeps voting moving.