Judge Glenn Bass | Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Meet Glenn Bass

Glenn Bass was born in Lufkin, Texas and grew up there and in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Inspired by the community involvement of his father's banker, he entered the banking profession while in college in Dallas at the age of 19, advancing to the rank of Bank Officer by the age of 23. He moved to Austin, following a promotion that required his move, and to renew his family's connection to Central Texas. His great-grandparents Robert Lee Bass and Chloe Ramey Bass lived in Austin with their children years earlier.

Bass left banking in 2007 after 20 years in the industry and is now President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bass Group, Inc. The Bass Group, Inc. is based in Austin, Texas and includes Glenn Bass Productions, American Q&A with Glenn Bass, and Upstream Staffing & Recruiting. Additionally, The Bass Group, Inc. consults with clients and provides searches for Bankers and Investment Brokers in Texas and until 2010, it also provided searches for lawyers.

Bass got his start in journalism when he began writing a newsprint column in 1998 titled, American Q&A with Glenn Bass. While it went on to appear in various publications around the state, the column first ran in The Free Press, a newspaper founded by a member of his family. Even though the family sold the newspaper prior to his entry into journalism, he took pride in knowing that his column first ran on the same pages as those by his grandmother - the late Hazel Durham Bass. American Q&A featured one-on-one interviews with newsmakers from around the world, as well as people from the community. Whether reading a first-hand account of the Kennedy assassination given by Nellie Connally, catching up on Willie Nelson's golf game or talking with the teacher down the street, the column brought readers a perspective not so easily found elsewhere.

Also in 1998 he produced and hosted his first made-for-television special titled Christmas at the Governor’s Mansion. This production featured an interview with both then-Governor and Mrs. George W. Bush, and a holiday tour of the mansion by the First Lady.

In 2001, he began work on Heroes and Legends of the Texas State Cemetery. This project celebrated the lives of some legendary Texans buried there through one-on-one interviews with other famous figures. Eight years in production, this documentary premiered in September 2009 at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Those interviewed for this project included Former First Lady of Texas Nellie Connally, Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, Former University of Texas Football Coach Darrell Royal, Former Texas Ranger Captain Jack Dean, Former White House Press Secretary George Christian, Former Texas State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul A. Gonzalez, Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis, Former Texas State Comptroller John Sharp and Jan Bullock, widow of Lt. Governor Bob Bullock.

Community/Civic Involvement

2008 – Present
Board Member, Statewide Advisory Board for Our Texas Grandchildren Foundation for Foster Care

2001 – 2003
Board Member, Board of Directors for Arc of the Capital Area

2000 – 2001
Policy and Political Volunteer for Bush-Cheney 2000

1999 – 2000
Board Member, Board of Directors for Mesquite Social Services

1997 – 1999
Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commission for City of Mesquite

1995 – 1997
Board Member, Board of Adjustment for City of Mesquite

1988 – 1990
Board Member, Mesquite Advisory Board for Dallas CAN! Academy

Education

1988 – 1999 American Institute of Banking Dallas, Texas

1987 – 1988 Eastfield College Mesquite, Texas

1986 – 1987 Angelina College Lufkin, Texas