Upper Kirby District

Upper Kirby District Website: http://www.upperkirbydistrict.org/

Travis Younkin is the President of the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority/ TIRZ No. 19
(UKRA), President of the Upper Kirby District Foundation (UKDF) and Executive Director of Harris County
Improvement District No. 3 (HCID 3). As President of the UKRA, Mr. Younkin is responsible for the
oversight, management and implementation of the Authority’s approximate $235 Million Capital
Improvement Plan. To date, Mr. Younkin has overseen over $160 Million in major roadway, storm
drainage and streetscape improvement projects on behalf of the UKRA. As Executive Director of HCID 3,
Mr. Younkin is responsible for the administration of the District operations, management of public
rights-of-way within the District boundaries and implementation of HCID 3’s Capital Improvement Plan
that includes pedestrian improvements, overhead utility relocations and beautification efforts. As
President of the Upper Kirby District Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 charitable foundation, Mr. Younkin is
responsible for the administration and oversight of the UKDF organization and execution of its charitable
mission. The UKDF activities include the planning and implementation of major public art initiatives and
the programming, maintenance and ongoing management of Levy Park.
Travis holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Business District
Manager through the National Center for Public Performance, Rutgers University. He is also a graduate
of Leadership Houston’s, Class 27.