1. Who are you, and what are you running for?
Cary Hart and I am running for Judge of County Criminal Court-at-Law #3.
2. What kind of cases does this court hear?
This court hears Class A and B misdemeanors and Class C appeals. Class A and B misdemeanors include such offenses as driving while intoxicated, assault, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, harassment, terroristic threat, theft cases under fifteen hundred dollars (1500.00), graffiti, and animal cruelty cases just to name a few.
3. Why are you running for this particular bench?
I am running for this bench because the previous judge was convicted of a crime which arose from his position as the Judge of the court. This court experienced a moral blow with the judges conviction. This court, our judicial system and our Republican Party needs a representative exhibiting the utmost integrity, high ethical standards and sheer commitment to honest and impartial justice. I have made a legal career based on these principles and I will lead this court with those same principles magnified.
4. What are your qualifications for this job?
While in law school I began an internship with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Upon passing the bar exam I began working as an Assistant District Attorney under Johnny Holmes. I was assigned to misdemeanor and felony courts, the Child Abuse Division, Juvenile Courts Division, Major Fraud Division, and the Asset Forfeiture Division. I tried over fifty jury trials from Class C traffic tickets to murders. While at the District Attorney’s Office I received an award from the Recording Industry Association of America in appreciation of my efforts to combat sound recording piracy and protect the creative rights of record companies, artists, musicians and composers. I spoke to each branch of the Harris County Medical Society regarding employee theft and spoke to members of the Houston Bar Association regarding identity theft. I left the District Attorney’s Office after almost 11 years and went into private practice. I have been in private practice since June of 2008 and also work as a Prosecutor for the City of Humble.
5. Why is this race important?
This race is important because the Republican Party and the citizens of Harris County deserve to have the most qualified person for the job on the ballot in the general election.
6. Why should people vote for you in the primary?
Because I am the most qualified candidate on the ballot for Judge of County Criminal Court-at-Law #3. I have been out of law school for almost thirteen (13) years and all of those years have been spent in the Criminal Courthouse. I believe my deep-rooted experience handling a variety of criminal cases and diverse range of courtoom situations, managing the daily challenges of a vigorous legal career and maintaining a high ethical standard and level of integrity make me uniquely qualified to be judge of County Criminal Court-at-Law #3.
7. Why did you choose to run in the Republican Primary versus the Democratic Primary?
Because I am a Republican and always have been. I voted in the Republican Primary in the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 election years.
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