2024 – Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1 Court & PlaceDemocratRepublicanNotes/Other Candidate (D-city)Sharon Keller* (R-Austin)Candidate (L)Candidate (G)Candidate (I) Texas Bar Card Number00000010 Campaign Mailing Address Campaign Phone Campaign Website Social Media Linkstwitterfacebooklinkedintwitterfacebooklinkedin Current OccupationPresiding JudgeTexas Court of Criminal Appeals*Judge on this court since 1994 Years of Texas Residency JD School & YearSouthern Methodist Univ. School of Law1978 Other EducationB.A., PhilosophyRice University1975 Year of State Bar Licensure1978 Legal Experience - Nonjudicial Assistant District Attorney, Appellate Section, District Attorneys Office, Dallas County (1987-1994) Executive Board, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University Chairman, Texas Indigent Defense Commission Board, Council of State Governments Justice Center Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Member, Judicial Advisory Council to the Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Vice-chair, Texas Judicial Council Jury Trial Experience Appellate Judicial ExperienceTexas Court of Criminal Appeals JudgeSince 1994- Elected Presiding Judge 2000, 2006- First woman to serve on the Court of Criminal Appeals Other Judicial Experience Board Certifications Courts Admitted Honors and Awards Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service, SMU Dedman School of Law (2003) Prior Elections Most Recent Bar Polls Key Endorsements (Max 5) Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) Misc Date Submitted by Candidate