Davenport promoted to Austin Bank VP

Austin Bank Vice Chairman Jeff Austin III recently announced the promotion of Maria Davenport to vice president. Davenport currently serves as retail office manager of the Whitehouse office and retail market manager for the Central East Market of Austin Bank.

Davenport began her banking career as a part-time high school student in 1968. She joined Austin Bank Whitehouse office in 2005, was promoted to the Whitehouse retail office manager in 2006, and retail market manager in March 2007.

Davenport is a graduate of Whitehouse High School, attended Stephen F. Austin State University, Austin Community College, and is a current member of the 2008 Austin Bank Leade rship class. She has earned an AIB Cert ificate, Group One Insurance License and a Series 6 & 63 Investment License.

A resident of Whitehouse, Maria and her husband, Joe, have three sons, one daughter and three granddaughters. Maria serves on the Board of the Whitehouse Cemetery Association, Treasurer of the Whitehouse Women's Civic League, Director of Whitehouse Yesteryear, and the 2008 Relay For Life of Smith County Chair.

Austin Bank has in excess of $1 billion in assets with 28 offices in nine ET counties.