by Carol Sims | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Don Clemmer of Austin as judge of the 450th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Governor Abbott made the appointment to fill a vacancy created by HB 3153, which passed during the 83rd Legislative Session. Don Clemmer is deputy general counsel in the Office of the Governor. Previously, he served as deputy attorney general for criminal justice in the Texas Attorney General’s Office and an assistant district attorney in Harris County. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Clemmer received a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston School of Law....
by Staff CR | Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
You are cordially invited to a Reception & Campaign Kick-Off honoring Honorable Ray Wheless, District Judge, #366 Collin County District Court Statewide Candidate for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 When: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. El Dorado Country Club 2604 Country Club Drive McKinney, Texas 75070 JudgeRayWheless.Republican/ Please RSVP to Tina Yampanis 214/207-0017 or...
by Staff CR | Sep 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Justice Cindy Olson Bourland Reception Third Court of Appeals Location: La V 1501 East 7th Street Austin, Texas October 1, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM RSVP: Pasha@hollandtaucher.com Campaign Address: Justice Cindy O. Bourland Campaign P.O. Box 684281 Austin, Texas 78768...
by Staff | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
August 26, 2015 (http://gov.texas.gov/news/appointment/21346) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Perwin of Richmond as judge of the 505th Judicial District Court in Fort Bend County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. This appointment will be effective Sept. 1, 2015. David Perwin serves as associate judge in the 387th Judicial District Court in Fort Bend County. He was previously a sole practitioner at Perwin Law Firm, PLLC and a managing attorney at Becerra, Colgin & Perwin, PLLC. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and he volunteers for Lamar Little League. Judge Perwin received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of...
by Staff | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
August 26, 2015 (http://gov.texas.gov/news/appointment/21347) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Susan Rankin of Dallas as judge of the 254th Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Susan Rankin is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was most recently a partner at Rochelle & Rankin LLP. She previously served as judge of the 301st Judicial District Court in Dallas County. She is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Annette Stewart Inn of Court, and the Texas Family Law Foundation. She also volunteers in the Stewpot Second Chance Café at the Bridge. Judge Rankin received a Bachelor of Science from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Science from Trinity University, and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of...
by Staff | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
August 26, 2015 (http://gov.texas.gov/news/appointment/21344) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Chad Bridges of Sugar Land as judge of the 240th Judicial District Court in Fort Bend County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Chad Bridges has practiced law in the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office for more than 12 years; he currently serves as a chief prosecutor overseeing the Family Violence Division. He is director of the Crime Victim’s Response Team, and he is a member of the Fort Bend County Human Trafficking Task Force, State Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. He also serves as a volunteer trainer for the Fort Bend County Women’s Center. Bridges received a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law...
