by Carol Sims | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Christopher “Chris” Taylor as Judge of the 48th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Christopher “Chris” Taylor of Fort Worth is an Assistant District Attorney in the Civil Division in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. He is a member of the Texas County and District Retirement System Board of Trustees, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Advisory Board, and the Texas District & County Attorneys Association. He volunteers as a board member of the Women’s Center of Tarrant County and the Alliance for Children. Taylor received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Texas and a Juris Doctor degree from the Texas Tech University School of...
by Carol Sims | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Hilburn as Judge of the 361st Judicial District Court in Brazos County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. David Hilburn of College Station is an attorney in private practice and has over 20 years of experience in practicing law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Aggie Bar Association. Additionally, he is a member and previously served as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Brazos County Bar Association. He is a board member and former President of the Children’s Museum of Brazos Valley and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Hilburn received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of...
by Carol Sims | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cleve Doty as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cleve Doty of Austin is an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General. Previously, he served as counsel for the First Liberty Institute and as an Associate for Baker Botts, LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Federalist Society. He is Chairman of the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science (TAMS) Advisory Board, former Chairman of the TAMS Alumni Association, and former member of the TAMS Selection Committee. Additionally, he is a member of Southwest Bible Church and a former board member of the Plano Citizens’ Coalition. Doty received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago School of...
by Carol Sims | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sid Harle as presiding judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Sid Harle of San Antonio has served as the Presiding Judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region since August 2017, and is the former Judge of the 226th Judicial District Court in Bexar County, having served over 29 years. He is a member of the Pattern Jury Charge Committee of the State Bar of Texas, including its Criminal Section and Judicial Section, and is chair of the Judicial Branch Certification Board. He is the former chair of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Texas Court Reporters Certification Board and former member of the Business Criminal Council Board and San Antonio Bar Association Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a volunteer for the Northside ISD Mentoring Program and a founding board member of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.). Harle received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of...
by Carol Sims | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Stephenson District Attorney for the 91st Judicial District in Eastland County for a term set to expire December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Brad Stephenson of Eastland is an assistant criminal district attorney for Eastland County. He previously served as the Eastland County Judge from 1999-2007. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. He is a board member of the Eastland County Crisis Center and president of the Austin McCloud Foundation. Additionally, he is the former president of the Eastland Rotary Club and Eastland Assisted Living Corp. Stephenson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Texas Tech and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan School of...
by Carol Sims | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cari Starritt-Burnett as Judge of the 169th Judicial District Court in Bell County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cari Starritt-Burnett of Belton is a Partner and Co-owner of Seigman, Starritt-Burnett & Sinkfield, PLLC, where she heads the Family Law Department. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Family Law Section and past president and member of the Bell County Bar Association. Additionally, she is a member of the Bell County Women’s Bar Association and the College of the State Bar of Texas. She is president-elect and former secretary of Foster Love of Bell County, board member of the City of Belton Buildings and Standards Commission, member for the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce, and volunteer for various community events. Starritt-Burnett received a Bachelor of Arts in Government/Political Science from Angelo State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Tech University School of...
