Judge Laryssa Korduba is the first female Justice of the Peace in Precinct 4, serving as Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2. He has been part of Harris County for over 5 decades, working tirelessly to make it a better, safer place for everyone. Texas is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. She started her legal career as a prosecutor under Johnny Holmes in 1998 and has worked for seven different district attorneys in Harris County before leaving in February of 2019 under the Kim Ogg administration. Her practice has largely been devoted to child protective services, juvenile, and family law, representing children, parents, relatives, foster parents, and DFPS within those areas. Sophia is a member of the Rotary Club of Houston International and the Middle Eastern Heritage Club of Houston. Voted Qualified/Well Qualified by 83% of respondents in the 2016 HBA Judicial Qualification Bar Poll. Website Facebook . April is an honors graduate of Harvard Law School and Abilene Christian University. Geric is a combat veteran having served 11 years in the U.S. Army with a combat tour during Desert Storm. SEE RELATED STORY: Houston police officers shot: 1 officer killed, 1 injured while executing warrant in NE Harris Co. Court records showed Glass did not deny bond to the twice-convicted felon like prosecutors requested on a prior charge. She is an experienced litigator including having worked on the Exxon Valdez case and Enron matter and participated in litigation in support of the City of Houston, Harris County Tax Office, and County Clerk. for Family District Judge, 247th Judicial District. As an Assistant District Attorney, I gained invaluable criminal law experience, and in my civil litigation practice, invaluable experience in business dissolution and bankruptcy issues, tax issues related to retirement accounts and alimony, and issues related to separate vs. community property, all of which come up frequently in family law matters. Amber Cox is a seasoned attorney with 18 years of civil and criminal court experience. He has also served as appellate counsel in numerous trials across the Zachary Gibson is currently a prosecutor for Harris County where he has served his community for the past 6 years. Odus Evbagharu, chair of the Harris County Democratic Party Evbagharu believes Democratic voters turned out in reaction to the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, as well as to. While the administrator isa moderate Democrat, this blog is independently operated andnot affiliated with any political party or political action committee (PAC). Since leaving the district attorneys office, Lori has spent the last three years representing indigent defendants in Harris County. A career public servant and lifelong Republican, Elizabeth Buss attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law before joining the Harris County District Attorneys Office where she has worked for nearly ten years. He has been co-parenting 3 children for over 30 years. Kristin has been married to her husband Ed for 19 years and they have two daughters. for District Judge, 185th Judicial District, for District Judge, 189th Judicial District, for District Judge, 190th Judicial Distric, for District Judge, 208th Judicial District. He expects a higher voter turnout in the fall but said they are typically less familiar with the candidates and stick to their party. Tonya McLaughlin is a native Texan. If our Democratic candidates can dominate the urban areas, win in the suburbs, andat least be competitivein the rural areas, we CAN winstatewide elections. She graduated from the University of Saint Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration and South Texas College of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1997. "This kind of, in some ways, taints all of the sitting judges, so by being an incumbent judge, there is a belief among a subset of Democratic primary voters that that person is lax on crime," Mark Jones, political science professor at Rice University, said. Judge Laryssa received her law degree from the University of Houston in 2003 as a Mixon Scholarship Recipient. He remained there for over 25 years and rose to the level of Division Chief. Geric has been practicing family law since 2007. He was elected the Presiding Judge of the 246th District Court in 2014. She is a member of the Houston Bar Association and a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation. Michael graduated from Baylor University with a BBA, majoring in Finance and Economics. In his free time, Sartaj loves to spend time with his family and travel. Andrew Bayley received his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2009 and has been practicing law for 12 years. As a fifth-generation Latino Texan, Leo Farias understands the states culture, needs, and struggles. Chris Carmona received his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston and has been successfully practicing multiple areas of law for 12 years. Our phones are staffed Monday through Friday from 10AMuntil 4PMat(713) 802-0085,oremail us at: harrisdemocrats@harrisdemocrats.com. Individual seeking a County office as an Independent candidate must file for a place on the ballot with the Harris County Judge: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo 1001 Preston, Suite 911 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone: 713-274-7000 Fax: 713-755-8379 Justice Jewell is a member of the State Bar of Texas and Houston Bar Association, and a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Mike Monks is a native Houstonian, fourth-generation Texan, and lifelong Republican. Learn all about the 2022 Democratic Candidates: >> Harris County Democratic Party Voter Guide (PDF) >> League of Women Voters Houston Voter Guide >> Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus Endorsements Election Day November 8, 2022 -- 7AM - 7PM Election Day is November 8. Malcolm understands civil disputes and has successfully guided numerous individuals and corporations though the process. Sophia is a past member of Patrons for Bellaire Parks and the Houston Realty Business Coalition. Our Mission Our mission is to promote and recruit qualified local Democrats in seeking positions of public office, to educate the Democratic Bar in ways in which it can promote Democratic ideas and candidates, and to assist the Harris County Democratic Party in all ways consistent with Democratic values. Currently an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorneys office, Ambers work as a prosecutor has been to maintain the communitys safety while seeing that justice is done. During her five years of service as a district judge, Kristin presided over more than 100 trials and is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Kevin Fulton has dedicated his life to serving others. Mark honorably retired as a Houston Police Lieutenant after 25 years of service. [1] The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has jurisdiction in Harris County. Being moderate Democrats, we are naturally inclined to endorse Democratic candidates. This political blog is also not part of the Harris County Democrats Association formed in 1953 by Mrs. Frankie Randolph and later led by Chair Woman Billie Carr. Houston native and attorney Leslie Johnson is the Republican nominee for Judge of Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law No. for Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. Mark Montgomery attended the South Texas College of Law school while working as a Houston Police Officer. Until every county-wide Republican up for election in November 2016 was swept out of office, Judge Clyde had earned a reputation for FAIRNESS and for treating all people with RESPECT and courtesy, while faithfully following the law. Our office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM - 4 PM. I am a member of the State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, Taxation Section and Litigation Section and the Houston Bar Association Probate, Trusts and Estate Section, Taxation Section and Litigation Section. Learn more about the Republican judicial candidates and crime in Harris County below and contribute to the partys joint judicial campaign to help get them elected! Three Democratic candidates and five Republican candidates are running for the Harris County Precinct 2 commissioner position in the upcoming March primaries. Mark honorably retired as a Houston Police Lieutenant after 25 years of service. He has also volunteered as a professional auctioneer since 1992, helping numerous non-profit organizations raise funds for worthy causes throughout Harris and Galveston County. I have often represented executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and beneficiaries in complex probate proceedings, and recovered millions of dollars in assets lost through fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Michael West received his law degree from South Texas College of Law-Houston, in 1992. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .courts-container { background-color:#fcfcfc; width:100%; border:1px solid black;padding:5px;text-align:center;clear:both; } Then came the 2002 gubernatorial election year. She was born in Argentina, and emigrated to the United States with her family as a young child. He has been co-parenting 3 children for over 30 years. That's why 68 Republican judicial candidates have stepped up to run for office this November. for District Judge, 295th Judicial District, for District Judge, 482nd Judicial District, for Family District Judge, 245th Judicial District, for Family District Judge, 246th Judicial District, for Family District Judge, 247th Judicial District. He is a Credentialed Mediator and an Arbitrator. Bob is a native Houstonian, where he was born, raised, and attended public schools. This example of selfless service led her to begin her training after law school at the Harris County District Attorneys Office where she handled all types of criminal cases. Anderson Cancer Hospital, Sheltering Arms, Houston Independent School District, Young Leaders in Medicine, and the Junior League of Houston. To learn more about judicial selection in Texas, click here. Sonya Aston is a sixth generation Houstonian, who has dedicated her life to public service through, environmental enforcement, enforcing tax collection laws, working at Transtar during emergency events, administering elections for Harris County for eight years, drafting state legislation, and much more. Then, after more than 20 years, Lori left the office as the chief prosecutor for the 208th District Court. She was born and raised in Houston and is a proud graduate of Bellaire High School. Bobs oldest son, Mike Wolfe has served as a Board Member of the Harris County Department of Education and is currently a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education, District 6. Leslie and her husband, Houston attorney Dane Johnson, reside in Houston and have two children. With the insight gained from these casesover 38,000 of themI will, in serving as your arbitrator or mediator, help you see the strengths and weaknesses of your case as a judge or jury would, and thus help avoid unnecessary expenses and stress of going or returning to court. Resolutions passed by Executive Committee. Immediately after, Nathan moved to Houston, where he began practicing civil law for a brief time before joining the Harris County District Attorneys Office in 2007, where he is still employed. Judge Louie Ditta has served as the Presiding Judge of the Harris County Justice of the Peace Court (Precinct 8, Place 2) since 1997, having been re-elected to four consecutive four-year terms in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Prior to this next run, I will have served another 3 plus years as a practicing probate and estate planning attorney for the Law Firm of Campbell & Riggs, P.C. Lance has been married to his wife Vickie for 23 years and they have one daughter, who will be a junior in the fall at Texas A&M. Ambers legal acumen extends outside the public sector realm of the DAs office to private practice with work in family district courts and felony courts, as well as misdemeanor courts. for District Judge, 208th Judicial District. The bench does not belong to the DA's Office. I am a proud graduate of the University of Houston, where I received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, and of South Texas College of Law. Geric has been practicing family law since 2007. Jessica has continued to serve the community in indigent defense and works in the countys drug courts helping clients overcome drug addiction. Whether it be through the Houston Police Department, The District Attorney's Office, or through his work representing indigent adults and children, there is still more to be done to ensure our community's faith is restored in the courthouse. Entdecke 1960 Pressefoto Jack Matthews des demokratischen Exekutivkomitees Harris County in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! In addition to prosecuting cases for the last 3 years at the Harris County Attorneys Office, his legal experiences include clerking in the family law courts under Judge Georgia Dempster, Judge Denise Pratt, Judge Bonnie Hellums and facilitating permanency for children currently in the Gulf Coast Children Court. With over 21 years of experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney, Jessica will bring invaluable knowledge, common sense, and experience back to the court.